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COGNEX CORP (CGNX)
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COGNEX CORP (CGNX) · Nasdaq · USD · Sector unavailable · SEC ID 0000851205
Annual coverage: 2008-12-31–2025-12-31 (22 periods). Data snapshot built 2026-10-09.
Tables include every stored fiscal period, even outside the selected chart range. Missing or unsupported values are marked “Unavailable,” not zero.
Earnings and per-share history
Annual EPS, cash flow and dividends
Per-share values are in USD; dividend yield is a percent.
Dividend-yield method and limitations
Revenue and debt per share
Revenue/share is annual revenue divided by average diluted shares. Debt/share is year-end borrowings divided by common shares; leases are excluded. Per-share values are in USD. Metric definitions.
| Fiscal end | Revenue / share | Total debt / share | Calculation inputs & SEC filings |
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| 2025-12-31 | 5.87 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2026-02-12) · Average diluted shares (2026-02-12) · Year-end common shares (2026-02-12) |
| 2024-12-31 | 5.30 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2026-02-12) · Average diluted shares (2026-02-12) · Year-end common shares (2026-02-12) |
| 2024-09-29 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2023-12-31 | 4.83 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2026-02-12) · Average diluted shares (2026-02-12) · Year-end common shares (2025-02-13) |
| 2023-10-01 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2022-12-31 | 5.75 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2025-02-13) · Average diluted shares (2025-02-13) · Year-end common shares (2024-02-15) |
| 2022-10-02 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2021-12-31 | 5.76 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2024-02-15) · Average diluted shares (2024-02-15) · Year-end common shares (2023-02-16) |
| 2021-10-03 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2020-12-31 | 4.59 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2023-02-16) · Average diluted shares (2023-02-16) · Year-end common shares (2022-02-17) |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.14 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2022-02-17) · Average diluted shares (2022-02-17) · Year-end common shares (2021-02-11) |
| 2018-12-31 | 4.55 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2021-02-11) · Average diluted shares (2021-02-11) · Year-end common shares (2020-02-13) |
| 2017-12-31 | 4.27 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2020-02-13) · Average diluted shares (2020-02-13) · Year-end common shares (2019-02-14) |
| 2016-12-31 | 3.04 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2019-02-14) · Average diluted shares (2019-02-14) · Year-end common shares (2018-02-15) |
| 2015-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Average diluted shares (2018-02-15) · Year-end common shares (2017-02-16) |
| 2014-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Average diluted shares (2017-02-16) · Year-end common shares (2016-02-10) |
| 2013-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Average diluted shares (2016-02-10) · Year-end common shares (2015-02-12) |
| 2012-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Average diluted shares (2015-02-12) · Year-end common shares (2014-02-13) |
| 2011-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2010-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2009-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2008-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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Operating performance and returns
Revenue and profit margins
Operating margin is operating income divided by revenue; net margin is net income divided by revenue. Negative margins indicate a loss. Metric definitions.
| Fiscal end | Revenue (USD) | Operating margin (%) | Net margin (%) | Calculation inputs & SEC filings |
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| 2025-12-31 | 994,359,000.00 | 16.35 | 11.51 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2026-02-12) · Operating income (2026-02-12) · Net income (2026-02-12) |
| 2024-12-31 | 914,515,000.00 | 12.58 | 11.61 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2026-02-12) · Operating income (2026-02-12) · Net income (2026-02-12) |
| 2024-09-29 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2023-12-31 | 837,547,000.00 | 15.61 | 13.52 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2026-02-12) · Operating income (2026-02-12) · Net income (2026-02-12) |
| 2023-10-01 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2022-12-31 | 1,006,090,000.00 | 24.47 | 21.42 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2025-02-13) · Operating income (2025-02-13) · Net income (2025-02-13) |
| 2022-10-02 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2021-12-31 | 1,037,098,000.00 | 30.38 | 26.99 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2024-02-15) · Operating income (2024-02-15) · Net income (2024-02-15) |
| 2021-10-03 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2020-12-31 | 811,020,000.00 | 21.03 | 21.72 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2023-02-16) · Operating income (2023-02-16) · Net income (2023-02-16) |
| 2019-12-31 | 725,625,000.00 | 19.65 | 28.10 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2022-02-17) · Operating income (2022-02-17) · Net income (2022-02-17) |
| 2018-12-31 | 806,338,000.00 | 27.43 | 27.19 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2021-02-11) · Operating income (2021-02-11) · Net income (2021-02-11) |
| 2017-12-31 | 766,083,000.00 | 33.79 | 23.07 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2020-02-13) · Operating income (2020-02-13) · Net income (2020-02-13) |
| 2016-12-31 | 529,515,000.00 | 29.10 | 27.14 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Revenue (2019-02-14) · Operating income (2019-02-14) · Net income (2019-02-14) |
| 2015-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2014-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2013-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2012-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2011-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2010-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2009-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2008-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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Cash generation and capital returns
FCF margin is free cash flow as a share of revenue. FCF / net income compares free cash flow with positive net income. ROCE divides operating income by average capital employed and requires positive opening and closing balances. Metric definitions.
| Fiscal end | FCF margin (%) | FCF / net income (%) | ROCE (%) | Calculation inputs & SEC filings |
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| 2025-12-31 | 23.81 | 206.89 | 8.89 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2026-02-12) · Capital expenditure (2026-02-12) · Revenue (2026-02-12) · Operating cash flow (2026-02-12) · Capital expenditure (2026-02-12) · Net income (2026-02-12) · Operating income (2026-02-12) · Total assets as of 2024-12-31 (2026-02-12) · Current liabilities as of 2024-12-31 (2026-02-12) · Total assets as of 2025-12-31 (2026-02-12) · Current liabilities as of 2025-12-31 (2026-02-12) |
| 2024-12-31 | 14.66 | 126.25 | 6.24 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2026-02-12) · Capital expenditure (2026-02-12) · Revenue (2026-02-12) · Operating cash flow (2026-02-12) · Capital expenditure (2026-02-12) · Net income (2026-02-12) · Operating income (2026-02-12) · Total assets as of 2023-12-31 (2025-02-13) · Current liabilities as of 2023-12-31 (2025-02-13) · Total assets as of 2024-12-31 (2026-02-12) · Current liabilities as of 2024-12-31 (2026-02-12) |
| 2024-09-29 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2023-12-31 | 10.73 | 79.34 | 7.19 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2026-02-12) · Capital expenditure (2026-02-12) · Revenue (2026-02-12) · Operating cash flow (2026-02-12) · Capital expenditure (2026-02-12) · Net income (2026-02-12) · Operating income (2026-02-12) · Total assets as of 2022-12-31 (2024-02-15) · Current liabilities as of 2022-12-31 (2024-02-15) · Total assets as of 2023-12-31 (2025-02-13) · Current liabilities as of 2023-12-31 (2025-02-13) |
| 2023-10-01 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2022-12-31 | 22.24 | 103.81 | 13.73 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2025-02-13) · Capital expenditure (2025-02-13) · Revenue (2025-02-13) · Operating cash flow (2025-02-13) · Capital expenditure (2025-02-13) · Net income (2025-02-13) · Operating income (2025-02-13) · Total assets as of 2021-12-31 (2023-02-16) · Current liabilities as of 2021-12-31 (2023-02-16) · Total assets as of 2022-12-31 (2024-02-15) · Current liabilities as of 2022-12-31 (2024-02-15) |
| 2022-10-02 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2021-12-31 | 28.79 | 106.69 | 18.09 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2024-02-15) · Capital expenditure (2024-02-15) · Revenue (2024-02-15) · Operating cash flow (2024-02-15) · Capital expenditure (2024-02-15) · Net income (2024-02-15) · Operating income (2024-02-15) · Total assets as of 2020-12-31 (2022-02-17) · Current liabilities as of 2020-12-31 (2022-02-17) · Total assets as of 2021-12-31 (2023-02-16) · Current liabilities as of 2021-12-31 (2023-02-16) |
| 2021-10-03 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
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| 2020-12-31 | 28.25 | 130.03 | 9.93 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2023-02-16) · Capital expenditure (2023-02-16) · Revenue (2023-02-16) · Operating cash flow (2023-02-16) · Capital expenditure (2023-02-16) · Net income (2023-02-16) · Operating income (2023-02-16) · Total assets as of 2019-12-31 (2021-02-11) · Current liabilities as of 2019-12-31 (2021-02-11) · Total assets as of 2020-12-31 (2022-02-17) · Current liabilities as of 2020-12-31 (2022-02-17) |
| 2019-12-31 | 31.91 | 113.59 | 9.62 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2022-02-17) · Capital expenditure (2022-02-17) · Revenue (2022-02-17) · Operating cash flow (2022-02-17) · Capital expenditure (2022-02-17) · Net income (2022-02-17) · Operating income (2022-02-17) · Total assets as of 2018-12-31 (2020-02-13) · Current liabilities as of 2018-12-31 (2020-02-13) · Total assets as of 2019-12-31 (2021-02-11) · Current liabilities as of 2019-12-31 (2021-02-11) |
| 2018-12-31 | 23.11 | 84.99 | 18.63 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2021-02-11) · Capital expenditure (2021-02-11) · Revenue (2021-02-11) · Operating cash flow (2021-02-11) · Capital expenditure (2021-02-11) · Net income (2021-02-11) · Operating income (2021-02-11) · Total assets as of 2017-12-31 (2019-02-14) · Current liabilities as of 2017-12-31 (2019-02-14) · Total assets as of 2018-12-31 (2020-02-13) · Current liabilities as of 2018-12-31 (2020-02-13) |
| 2017-12-31 | 25.53 | 110.67 | 24.10 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2020-02-13) · Capital expenditure (2020-02-13) · Revenue (2020-02-13) · Operating cash flow (2020-02-13) · Capital expenditure (2020-02-13) · Net income (2020-02-13) · Operating income (2020-02-13) · Total assets as of 2016-12-31 (2018-02-15) · Current liabilities as of 2016-12-31 (2018-02-15) · Total assets as of 2017-12-31 (2019-02-14) · Current liabilities as of 2017-12-31 (2019-02-14) |
| 2016-12-31 | 31.97 | 117.80 | 17.05 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2019-02-14) · Capital expenditure (2019-02-14) · Revenue (2019-02-14) · Operating cash flow (2019-02-14) · Capital expenditure (2019-02-14) · Net income (2019-02-14) · Operating income (2019-02-14) · Total assets as of 2015-12-31 (2017-02-16) · Current liabilities as of 2015-12-31 (2017-02-16) · Total assets as of 2016-12-31 (2018-02-15) · Current liabilities as of 2016-12-31 (2018-02-15) |
| 2015-12-31 | Unavailable | 58.85 | 15.43 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2018-02-15) · Capital expenditure (2018-02-15) · Operating cash flow (2018-02-15) · Capital expenditure (2018-02-15) · Net income (2018-02-15) · Operating income (2018-02-15) · Total assets as of 2014-12-31 (2016-02-10) · Current liabilities as of 2014-12-31 (2016-02-10) · Total assets as of 2015-12-31 (2017-02-16) · Current liabilities as of 2015-12-31 (2017-02-16) |
| 2014-12-31 | Unavailable | 117.63 | 18.40 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2017-02-16) · Capital expenditure (2017-02-16) · Operating cash flow (2017-02-16) · Capital expenditure (2017-02-16) · Net income (2017-02-16) · Operating income (2017-02-16) · Total assets as of 2013-12-31 (2015-02-12) · Current liabilities as of 2013-12-31 (2015-02-12) · Total assets as of 2014-12-31 (2016-02-10) · Current liabilities as of 2014-12-31 (2016-02-10) |
| 2013-12-31 | Unavailable | 116.65 | 12.55 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2016-02-10) · Capital expenditure (2016-02-10) · Operating cash flow (2016-02-10) · Capital expenditure (2016-02-10) · Net income (2016-02-10) · Operating income (2016-02-10) · Total assets as of 2012-12-31 (2014-02-13) · Current liabilities as of 2012-12-31 (2014-02-13) · Total assets as of 2013-12-31 (2015-02-12) · Current liabilities as of 2013-12-31 (2015-02-12) |
| 2012-12-31 | Unavailable | 134.00 | 14.69 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2015-02-12) · Capital expenditure (2015-02-12) · Operating cash flow (2015-02-12) · Capital expenditure (2015-02-12) · Net income (2015-02-12) · Operating income (2015-02-12) · Total assets as of 2011-12-31 (2013-02-11) · Current liabilities as of 2011-12-31 (2013-02-11) · Total assets as of 2012-12-31 (2014-02-13) · Current liabilities as of 2012-12-31 (2014-02-13) |
| 2011-12-31 | Unavailable | 112.29 | 16.47 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2014-02-13) · Capital expenditure (2014-02-13) · Operating cash flow (2014-02-13) · Capital expenditure (2014-02-13) · Net income (2014-02-13) · Operating income (2014-02-13) · Total assets as of 2010-12-31 (2012-02-09) · Current liabilities as of 2010-12-31 (2012-02-09) · Total assets as of 2011-12-31 (2013-02-11) · Current liabilities as of 2011-12-31 (2013-02-11) |
| 2010-12-31 | Unavailable | 114.83 | 17.21 | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2013-02-11) · Capital expenditure (2013-02-11) · Operating cash flow (2013-02-11) · Capital expenditure (2013-02-11) · Net income (2013-02-11) · Operating income (2013-02-11) · Total assets as of 2009-12-31 (2011-02-10) · Current liabilities as of 2009-12-31 (2011-02-10) · Total assets as of 2010-12-31 (2012-02-09) · Current liabilities as of 2010-12-31 (2012-02-09) |
| 2009-12-31 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2012-02-09) · Capital expenditure (2012-02-09) · Operating cash flow (2012-02-09) · Capital expenditure (2012-02-09) · Net income (2012-02-09) · Operating income (2012-02-09) · Total assets as of 2009-12-31 (2011-02-10) · Current liabilities as of 2009-12-31 (2011-02-10) |
| 2008-12-31 | Unavailable | 194.04 | Unavailable | Calculation inputs & SEC filings
Operating cash flow (2011-02-10) · Capital expenditure (2011-02-10) · Operating cash flow (2011-02-10) · Capital expenditure (2011-02-10) · Net income (2011-02-10) · Operating income (2011-02-10) |
Valuation history
P/E ratio history
The P/E chart uses 1129 weekly price points (2005-02-25–2026-10-08); 825 have a basic or diluted P/E ratio. Annual EPS carries forward between fiscal year-ends.
Fiscal-year-end snapshots
17 fiscal-year-end periods with an eligible ratio (2008-12-31–2025-12-31). Most recent: diluted 53.75× and basic 53.75× (fiscal end 2025-12-31; price date 2025-12-26).
Annual P/E = fiscal-year-end closing price ÷ reported annual EPS. It is a historical annual ratio, not TTM or forward P/E. Zero or negative EPS and missing eligible prices produce no ratio. Why we use annual data.
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Show all annual P/E values (22 fiscal years)
| Fiscal end | Price date | Close | Price basis | Basic P/E | Diluted P/E | EPS filings |
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| 2025-12-31 | 2025-12-26 | 36.55 | Adjusted close | 53.75 | 53.75 | Basic EPS (2026-02-12) Diluted EPS (2026-02-12) |
| 2024-12-31 | 2024-12-27 | 36.04 | Adjusted close | 58.13 | 58.13 | Basic EPS (2026-02-12) Diluted EPS (2026-02-12) |
| 2024-09-29 | 2024-09-27 | 40.27 | Adjusted close | Unavailable | Unavailable | Source unavailable |
| 2023-12-31 | 2023-12-29 | 41.74 | Adjusted close | 63.24 | 64.22 | Basic EPS (2026-02-12) Diluted EPS (2026-02-12) |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-09-29 | 42.44 | Adjusted close | Unavailable | Unavailable | Source unavailable |
| 2022-12-31 | 2022-12-30 | 47.11 | Adjusted close | 37.99 | 38.30 | Basic EPS (2025-02-13) Diluted EPS (2025-02-13) |
| 2022-10-02 | 2022-09-30 | 41.39 | Adjusted close | Unavailable | Unavailable | Source unavailable |
| 2021-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 77.37 | Adjusted close | 48.66 | 49.59 | Basic EPS (2024-02-15) Diluted EPS (2024-02-15) |
| 2021-10-03 | 2021-10-01 | 80.86 | Adjusted close | Unavailable | Unavailable | Source unavailable |
| 2020-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 79.64 | Adjusted close | 78.07 | 79.64 | Basic EPS (2023-02-16) Diluted EPS (2023-02-16) |
| 2019-12-31 | 2019-12-27 | 54.03 | Adjusted close | 45.40 | 46.58 | Basic EPS (2022-02-17) Diluted EPS (2022-02-17) |
| 2018-12-31 | 2018-12-28 | 36.12 | Adjusted close | 28.44 | 29.13 | Basic EPS (2021-02-11) Diluted EPS (2021-02-11) |
| 2017-12-31 | 2017-12-29 | 58.38 | Adjusted close | 57.23 | 59.57 | Basic EPS (2020-02-13) Diluted EPS (2020-02-13) |
| 2016-12-31 | 2016-12-30 | 30.26 | Adjusted close | 36.03 | 36.46 | Basic EPS (2019-02-14) Diluted EPS (2019-02-14) |
| 2015-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | 15.96 | Adjusted close | 14.78 | 15.06 | Basic EPS (2018-02-15) Diluted EPS (2018-02-15) |
| 2014-12-31 | 2014-12-26 | 19.77 | Adjusted close | 56.48 | 58.14 | Basic EPS (2017-02-16) Diluted EPS (2017-02-16) |
| 2013-12-31 | 2013-12-27 | 17.89 | Adjusted close | 84.18 | 86.21 | Basic EPS (2016-02-10) Diluted EPS (2016-02-10) |
| 2012-12-31 | 2012-12-28 | 8.40 | Adjusted close | 42.55 | 43.10 | Basic EPS (2015-02-12) Diluted EPS (2015-02-12) |
| 2011-12-31 | 2011-12-30 | 8.10 | Adjusted close | 39.04 | 39.52 | Basic EPS (2014-02-13) Diluted EPS (2014-02-13) |
| 2010-12-31 | 2010-12-31 | 6.60 | Adjusted close | 274.46 | 278.07 | Basic EPS (2013-02-11) Diluted EPS (2013-02-11) |
| 2009-12-31 | 2009-12-31 | 3.96 | Adjusted close | Unavailable | Unavailable | Basic EPS (2012-02-09) Diluted EPS (2012-02-09) |
| 2008-12-31 | 2008-12-26 | 3.10 | Adjusted close | 300.19 | 300.19 | Basic EPS (2011-02-10) Diluted EPS (2011-02-10) |
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