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Novanta Inc.

NOVT

Technology · 146.45 +1.8% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Novanta Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 10 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 10.3% versus the comparable filing period.
Company+1.8% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 10 activeGrowth-Oriented Stocks · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 1 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • NOVT's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if NOVT's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 10 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 10.3% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 0.6 percentage points.
  • Net income increased 178.9% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • NOVT's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations328
Usable filing statements123
Verified relationships1
Evidence supporting the case

No qualifying supportive evidence was identified.

Evidence challenging the case
  • Operating margin changed -2.1 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed -1.3 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
  • Restructuring and cost reductions has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
  • Foreign exchange has repeated adverse evidence across 3 filings.
  • Product pipeline and R&D has repeated adverse evidence across 3 filings.
Questions before a position

No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.

Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

146.45
6m+22.5%12m+27.4%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$706.8M+19.7%$1.41+0.4%
2022-12-31$860.9M+21.8%$2.06+0.4%
2023-12-31$881.7M+2.4%$2.02+0.3%
2024-12-31$949.2M+7.7%$1.77+0.3%
2025-12-31$980.6M+3.3%$1.47+1.6%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Capital investment and capacitymixed · 4 filings
Cash used in investing activities was $65.3 million for the six months ended June 27, 2025, primarily driven by $63.2 million of cash considerations (net of cash acquired) paid for our 2025 acquisition and $7.7 million for capital expenditures, partially offs…
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026
Credit and interest ratesnegative · 4 filings
Cash provided by financing activities was $12.1 million for the six months ended June 27, 2025, primarily driven by $72.8 million of borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund our 2025 acquisition, partially offset by $41.0 million of term loan an…
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026
Demand and volumemixed · 4 filings
The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to higher volumes, pricing, duty drawback and tariff refunds, and cost reduction actions, partially offset by material inflationary costs, tariffs, and factory redundancy costs associated with our regional…
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026
Restructuring and cost reductionsnegative · 4 filings
The increase in operating income was primarily due to an increase in gross profit of $7.0 million, a decrease in restructuring, acquisition and related costs of $4.2 million, and a decrease in R&D expenses of $1.2 million, partially offset by an increase in S…
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026

Valuation discipline

Peer-relative valuation withheld

Jodie found no industry-matched filing peers suitable for a valuation comparison. It will not substitute broader financial-sector names.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

146.45+1.8% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for NOVT. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment

Fundamentals strengthened in the latest filing

10-Q filed 2026-08-05 against the comparable filing from 2025-08-05.

constructive
OperationsconstructiveEvidence score +3
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationmixed

Capital and cash conversion

Inventory built faster than revenue

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Inventory growth exceeded revenue growth and inventory intensity increased.

Capital spending YoY
+51.3%
Capital spending / revenue
+2.2%
Free-cash-flow margin
+20.0%
FCF margin change
+11.8 pts

Capex, revenue, and operating cash flow are matched to the same reported duration. Reported accounting context, not a forecast or trading recommendation.

What improved

  • Revenue increased 10.3% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 0.6 percentage points.
  • Net income increased 178.9% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

No thresholded deterioration was identified.

Filing receipts

The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to higher volumes, pricing, duty drawback and tariff refunds, and cost reduction actions, partially offset by material inflationary costs, tariffs, and factory redundancy costs associated with our regional manufacturing initiative.

The decrease in net interest expense was primarily due to lower interest expense as a result of reduced average debt levels and higher interest income.

The decrease in net interest expense was primarily due to higher interest income and lower interest expense as a result of reduced average debt levels.

Historical filing backfill generated after the original filing window. It is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind NOVT

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

JTGEYFiling-linked namelenderNov 3, 2025

Bank National Association, as joint lead arranger and co-syndication agent, Silicon Valley Bank, a Division of First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as documentation agent and lender, Citibank N.A.

Filing peers

No filing peers are available for this name yet.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

NOVT is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Growth-Oriented Stocks. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 1 filing-linked name are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

This group is retained as the last observed read for NOVT; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.