401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cognex Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$227M
Total assets: 948
Participants: 95th
Percentile by assets: $239,489
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan · Sponsored by Cognex Corporation · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$227M in assets, 948 participants

Cognex Corporation's Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan reported $227M in total assets and 948 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

95th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#17,309 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan sits by assets

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $227M for 948 participants (~$239,489/participant), up 20.9% in 2023.

$227M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 948
covered participants: 95th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $239,489
avg assets per participant

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$35M in the plan year 2022 filing to $39M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $188M in the plan year 2022 filing to $227M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan reported participants rose from 881 in the plan year 2022 filing to 948 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

Massachusetts

Industry

Manufacturing

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan outranks 95% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 2.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$188M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$227M
Net Income	$39M
Employer EIN	042713778
Plan Effective Date	1991-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cognex Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Cognex Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	881	$188M
2023	1	948	$227M
2024	1	993	$260M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Fidelity Retirement Savings Plan $28.6B · 62,289
Liberty Mutual 401(k) Plan $10.6B · 37,052
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) Plan $6.8B · 14,094
Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan $5.8B · 19,881
Philips North America 401(k) Plan $5.8B · 19,120

Compare Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Teichert Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (CA) $227M · 2,777
Atlas Technical Consultants 401(k) Plan (TX) $227M · 2,828
Facey Medical Group, a Medical Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (CA) $227M · 226
Suez Water Resources LLC 401(k) Plan (NJ) $227M · 1,069

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan grew sharply - up 20.9% during 2023, from $188M to $227M. Reported net income was $39M.

How have Cognex Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cognex Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 38.2%, from $188M to $260M.

Where does Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Teichert Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($227M, 2,777 participants).

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By total assets, Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Cognex Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 38.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 042713778.