NOVANTA INC (NOVT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:NOVT • CA67000B1040

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This NOVT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NOVT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NOVT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • NOVT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years NOVT has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years NOVT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
NOVT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNOVT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of NOVT (2.98%) is better than 62.90% of its industry peers.
  • NOVT has a Return On Equity of 4.10%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NOVT outperforms 56.45% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.79%, NOVT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NOVT is in line with the industry average of 8.09%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.98%
ROE 4.1%
ROIC 5.79%
ROA(3y)4.51%
ROA(5y)4.72%
ROE(3y)7.84%
ROE(5y)9.2%
ROIC(3y)7.61%
ROIC(5y)7.39%
NOVT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNOVT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.49%, NOVT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NOVT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of NOVT (11.90%) is better than 79.84% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NOVT has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 44.39%, NOVT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NOVT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.9%
PM (TTM) 5.49%
GM 44.39%
OM growth 3Y-1.6%
OM growth 5Y3.31%
PM growth 3Y-13.92%
PM growth 5Y-6.14%
GM growth 3Y0.32%
GM growth 5Y1.4%
NOVT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNOVT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. NOVT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NOVT is destroying value.
  • NOVT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NOVT has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NOVT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
NOVT Yearly Shares OutstandingNOVT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
NOVT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNOVT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.98 indicates that NOVT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of NOVT (6.98) is better than 77.42% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NOVT is 5.24, which is a neutral value as it means it would take NOVT, 5.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • NOVT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.24) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
  • NOVT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.16, NOVT is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF 5.24
Altman-Z 6.98
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC9.81%
NOVT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNOVT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.69 indicates that NOVT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.69, NOVT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.80 indicates that NOVT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.80, NOVT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.69
Quick Ratio 2.8
NOVT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNOVT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. NOVT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.49% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, NOVT shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.07% on average per year.
  • NOVT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.30%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.67% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.49%
EPS 3Y2.23%
EPS 5Y11.07%
EPS Q2Q%19.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.3%
Revenue growth 3Y4.44%
Revenue growth 5Y10.67%
Sales Q2Q%8.5%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.18% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NOVT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.67% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.81%
EPS Next 2Y12.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.78%
Revenue Next 2Y6.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
NOVT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNOVT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
NOVT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNOVT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. NOVT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 40.33 indicates a quite expensive valuation of NOVT.
  • NOVT's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NOVT is cheaper than 62.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.95. NOVT is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 36.39, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NOVT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NOVT is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.68. NOVT is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.33
Fwd PE 36.39
NOVT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNOVT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NOVT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NOVT is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 97.46
EV/EBITDA 25.03
NOVT Per share dataNOVT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates NOVT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • NOVT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as NOVT's earnings are expected to grow with 12.18% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.73
PEG (5Y)3.64
EPS Next 2Y12.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. NOVT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NOVT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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NOVT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NOVANTA INC

NASDAQ:NOVT (4/20/2026, 8:21:19 PM)

After market: 132.3 +0.02 (+0.02%)

132.28

+3.43 (+2.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners114.06%
Inst Owner Change0.83%
Ins Owners1%
Ins Owner Change-0.19%
Market Cap4.72B
Revenue(TTM)980.60M
Net Income(TTM)53.83M
Analysts84
Price Target160.65 (21.45%)
Short Float %11.18%
Short Ratio9.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.91%
Min EPS beat(2)1.38%
Max EPS beat(2)4.44%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.79%
Min EPS beat(4)1.38%
Max EPS beat(4)7.75%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.79%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)6.43%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)6.63%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.91%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.72%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.3%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.1%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.6%
PT rev (1m)1.29%
PT rev (3m)1.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-61.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.33
Fwd PE 36.39
P/S 4.81
P/FCF 97.46
P/OCF 73.68
P/B 3.59
P/tB 9.71
EV/EBITDA 25.03
EPS(TTM)3.28
EY2.48%
EPS(NY)3.63
Fwd EY2.75%
FCF(TTM)1.36
FCFY1.03%
OCF(TTM)1.8
OCFY1.36%
SpS27.48
BVpS36.84
TBVpS13.63
PEG (NY)3.73
PEG (5Y)3.64
Graham Number52.1388 (-60.58%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.98%
ROE 4.1%
ROCE 7.32%
ROIC 5.79%
ROICexc 7.61%
ROICexgc 23.95%
OM 11.9%
PM (TTM) 5.49%
GM 44.39%
FCFM 4.94%
ROA(3y)4.51%
ROA(5y)4.72%
ROE(3y)7.84%
ROE(5y)9.2%
ROIC(3y)7.61%
ROIC(5y)7.39%
ROICexc(3y)8.81%
ROICexc(5y)8.44%
ROICexgc(3y)26.96%
ROICexgc(5y)27.21%
ROCE(3y)9.61%
ROCE(5y)9.34%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.25%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.42%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.15%
OM growth 3Y-1.6%
OM growth 5Y3.31%
PM growth 3Y-13.92%
PM growth 5Y-6.14%
GM growth 3Y0.32%
GM growth 5Y1.4%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF 5.24
Debt/EBITDA 1.2
Cap/Depr 25.23%
Cap/Sales 1.59%
Interest Coverage 5.17
Cash Conversion 35.87%
Profit Quality 89.97%
Current Ratio 3.69
Quick Ratio 2.8
Altman-Z 6.98
F-Score5
WACC9.81%
ROIC/WACC0.59
Cap/Depr(3y)32.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)36.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.15%
Profit Quality(3y)149.3%
Profit Quality(5y)138.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.49%
EPS 3Y2.23%
EPS 5Y11.07%
EPS Q2Q%19.74%
EPS Next Y10.81%
EPS Next 2Y12.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.3%
Revenue growth 3Y4.44%
Revenue growth 5Y10.67%
Sales Q2Q%8.5%
Revenue Next Year6.78%
Revenue Next 2Y6.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-6.14%
EBIT growth 3Y2.76%
EBIT growth 5Y14.34%
EBIT Next Year44.88%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-65.74%
FCF growth 3Y-12.06%
FCF growth 5Y-17.88%
OCF growth 1Y-59.59%
OCF growth 3Y-10.98%
OCF growth 5Y-14.5%

NOVANTA INC / NOVT Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NOVT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NOVT.


What is the valuation status for NOVT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to NOVANTA INC (NOVT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of NOVT stock?

NOVANTA INC (NOVT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for NOVT stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NOVANTA INC (NOVT) is 40.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.59.