401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cognex Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$227M
Total assets Near avg plan size
948
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$239,489
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#17,309
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+20.9%
assets growth YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$227,035,363 Top 5% higher than 95% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (948 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • 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 →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 042713778 · Cognex Corporation PY 2023 · 401(k)

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan · $227M · 948 · 95th

  • ASSETS $227M
  • PCT 948
  • EIN 95th
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Teichert Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
  • IND ind #17309

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$188M
Net Assets (End of Year)$227M
Net Income$39M
Employer EIN042713778
Plan Effective Date1991-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cognex Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cognex Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$260M 38.23391912265624% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$200M$250M$300M 202220232024 $188M $260M ▲ +38.2%
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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.227035363 · Participants: 948Cognex Corporation Employee Savings PlanFidelity Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.649852331 · Participants: 62289Fidelity Retirement Savings PlanLiberty Mutual 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.556596852 · Participants: 37052Liberty Mutual 401(k) PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.829912863 · Participants: 14094Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) PlanBoston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.786107181 · Participants: 19881Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanPhilips North America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.779286156 · Participants: 19120Philips North America 401(k) Plan
Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
Compare Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Teichert Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($227M); by covered participants it is Stockx LLC 401(k) Plan in MI (948 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($227M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (948 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

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).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Stockx LLC 401(k) Plan in MI (948 participants, $43M in assets).

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.