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Novanta Inc. (NOVT) Stock Analysis

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) is a Scientific & Technical Instruments stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NOVT

$139.94

+$4.35 (+3.21%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NOVT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$137.73
Previous Close
$135.59
Day's Range
137.43–141.08
52-Week Range
98.27–176.38
Volume
403.29K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.73
Valuation
Market Cap
$5.29B
P/E Ratio
88.57
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
32.05
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
5.14
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.58
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$980.60M+3.30%
Net Income (FY)
$53.83M−16.01%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
6.00%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
37.82M
1-Year Return
+23.84%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 9, 2026
Avg Volume
402.10K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NOVT closed at $139.94, +23.84% over 1 year.

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) has a market capitalization of $5.29B.

In fiscal 2025, NOVT reported revenue of $980.60M.

NOVT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,384
+23.84%
5 years
$10,000 $8,557
−14.43%
10 years
$10,000 $80,890
+708.90%

If you had invested $10,000 in Novanta Inc. (NOVT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $80,890 at the close on October 21, 2026: +708.90% in total, +23.25% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+17.61%
2025−22.11%
2024−9.29%
2023+23.95%
2022−22.95%
2021+49.15%
2020+33.67%
2019+40.38%
2018+26.00%
2017+138.10%
2016 (partial year)+29.71%

As of October 21, 2026.

NOVT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$980.60M$53.83M5.5%
2024$949.25M$64.09M6.8%
2023$881.66M$72.88M8.3%
2022$860.90M$74.05M8.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$980.60M$435.28M$116.66M$53.83M5.5%
2024$949.25M$421.55M$124.29M$64.09M6.8%
2023$881.66M$399.90M$123.31M$72.88M8.3%
2022$860.90M$378.47M$107.46M$74.05M8.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

NOVT Valuation vs Scientific & Technical Instruments Median

Median of 33 stocks
MetricNOVTScientific & Technical Instruments medianvs median
P/E88.5738.81128% above
P/S ratio5.144.5812% above
Profit margin6.00%11.31%5.3 pts below

Medians across 33 Scientific & Technical Instruments stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) is capitalised at $5.29B on the latest close. It is classified in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry, within the Technology sector. Headcount on file is 3,000.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $98.27 to $176.38. The most recent close on file for NOVT is $139.94, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$4.35 (+3.21%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 42.4% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Novanta Inc. reported revenue of $980.60M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $949.25M, that is a change of +3.30%. The same year closed with net income of $53.83M. That is −16.01% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 6%. That is 5.3 percentage points below the Scientific & Technical Instruments median of 11.31%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.58.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $860.90M in 2022 to $980.60M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

NOVT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 88.57. That is 128.24% above the Scientific & Technical Instruments median of 38.81. The forward P/E on file is 32.05. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 5.14 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 12.16% above the Scientific & Technical Instruments median of 4.58. 33 Scientific & Technical Instruments companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.73. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 39.82%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +23.84%. Measured over 10 years, that is +23.25% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for NOVT.

So far in 2026 the total return is +17.61%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +138.10%; the weakest is 2022 at −22.95%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) operates in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Novanta Inc. NOVT $5.29B 88.6
Keysight Technologies, Inc. KEYS $58.11B 46.2
Garmin Ltd. GRMN $56.15B 30.0
Coherent Corp. COHR $46.78B 57.7

The Scientific & Technical Instruments industry average P/E ratio is 38.8x. Novanta Inc. trades at a P/E of 88.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Novanta Inc.

Novanta Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides precision medicine, precision manufacturing, medical solutions, robotics and automation solutions, and advanced surgery solutions in the United States and internationally. The company operates Automation Enabling Technologies and Medical Solutions segments. The Precision Medicine and Manufacturing segment designs, manufactures, and markets laser beam steering and scanning solutions, laser sources, robotic and precision motion, robotic end-of-arm tooling, and bearing spindles. This segment serves advanced industrial processes, advanced industrial and medical robotics, other medical and life science automation applications, and medical laser procedures, such as ophthalmology applications. The Medical Solutions segment provides a range of medical grade technologies, including medical insufflators, pumps, and related disposables; imaging, identification and RFID solutions; advanced motion control solutions; and light engines, and integrated operating room technologies. The company was formerly known as GSI Group, Inc. and changed its name to Novanta Inc. in May 2016. Novanta Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Bedford, Massachusetts.

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