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Novanta Inc. (NOVT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

NOVT • • Industrial / General
TechnologyTech Hardware & EquipmentOptical & Photonics SystemsLaser & Optical Components
AboutNovanta Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets, and sells photonics, vision, and precision motion components and sub-systems to original equipment manufacturers in the medical and industrial markets worldwide. The company's Photonics segment offers photonics-based solutions, including laser scanning and beam delivery, CO2 laser, solid state laser, ultrafast laser, and optical light engine products serving photonics-based applications for industrial processing, metrology, medical and life science imaging, DNA sequencing, and medical laser procedures. It's Vision segment provides a range of medical grade technologies, including medical insufflators, pumps, and related disposables; visualization solutions; wireless technologies, video recorders, and video integration technologies for operating room integrations; optical data collection and machine vision technologies; radio frequency identification technologies; thermal chart recorders; spectrometry technologies; and embedded touch screen solutions. In addition, its Precision Motion segment offers optical and inductive encoders, precision motors, servo drives and motion control solutions, integrated stepper motors, intelligent robotic end-of-arm technology solutions, air bearings, and air bearing spindles. The company sells its products through its direct sales force, resellers, distributors, and system integrators under the Cambridge Technology, Synrad, Laser Quantum, ARGES, WOM, NDS, NDSsi, Med X Change, Reach Technology, JADAK, ThingMagic, Photo Research, Celera Motion, MicroE, Zettlex, Applimotion, Ingenia, and Westwind brands. The company was formerly known as GSI Group, Inc. and changed its name to Novanta Inc. in May 2016. Novanta Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.Show more
  • Revenue $949M +7.7%
  • EBITDA $166M +5.8%
  • Net Income $64M -12.1%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.77 -12.4%
  • Gross Margin 44.41% -2.1%
  • EBITDA Margin 17.5% -1.8%
  • Operating Margin 11.65% -7.0%
  • Net Margin 6.75% -18.3%
  • ROE 9.03% -22.5%
  • ROIC 7.99% -6.5%
  • Debt/Equity 0.63 +5.1%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y10.04%
5Y8.68%
3Y10.33%
TTM4.07%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y9.47%
3Y8.39%
TTM-12.16%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y9.01%
3Y7.87%
TTM-11.98%

ROCE

10Y Avg9.3%
5Y Avg8.84%
3Y Avg9.84%
Latest9.58%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
NOVTNovanta Inc.4.76B133.1875.247.67%5.5%6.59%2.97%0.63
SELXSemilux International Ltd. Ordinary Shares34.43M0.92-0.15-67.94%-165.22%-31.41%0.52
COHRCoherent, Inc.30.8B195.96-376.8523.42%4.13%2.88%0.63%0.46

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+373.6M384.76M521.29M614.34M626.1M590.62M706.79M860.9M881.66M949.25M
Revenue Growth %0.02%0.03%0.35%0.18%0.02%-0.06%0.2%0.22%0.02%0.08%
Cost of Goods Sold+215.71M222.31M300.76M352.81M364.01M346.11M406.46M482.43M481.76M527.7M
COGS % of Revenue0.58%0.58%0.58%0.57%0.58%0.59%0.58%0.56%0.55%0.56%
Gross Profit+157.89M162.45M220.53M261.53M262.08M244.52M300.33M378.47M399.9M421.55M
Gross Margin %0.42%0.42%0.42%0.43%0.42%0.41%0.42%0.44%0.45%0.44%
Gross Profit Growth %0.05%0.03%0.36%0.19%0%-0.07%0.23%0.26%0.06%0.05%
Operating Expenses+128.96M129.5M162.97M190.51M206.8M188.63M236.27M275.39M289.4M310.96M
OpEx % of Revenue0.35%0.34%0.31%0.31%0.33%0.32%0.33%0.32%0.33%0.33%
Selling, General & Admin82.05M81.69M102.03M115.9M118.41M109.85M129.16M158.9M164.46M175.94M
SG&A % of Revenue0.22%0.21%0.2%0.19%0.19%0.19%0.18%0.18%0.19%0.19%
Research & Development31.04M32M41.67M51.02M55.97M61M72.52M85.77M91.68M95.52M
R&D % of Revenue0.08%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.09%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other Operating Expenses15.87M15.8M19.27M23.59M32.43M17.78M34.6M30.72M33.26M39.5M
Operating Income+28.93M32.95M57.57M71.01M55.28M55.89M64.05M103.08M110.5M110.58M
Operating Margin %0.08%0.09%0.11%0.12%0.09%0.09%0.09%0.12%0.13%0.12%
Operating Income Growth %2.72%0.14%0.75%0.23%-0.22%0.01%0.15%0.61%0.07%0%
EBITDA+48.05M53.31M88.32M108.06M93.56M94.18M107.45M156.24M157.11M166.15M
EBITDA Margin %0.13%0.14%0.17%0.18%0.15%0.16%0.15%0.18%0.18%0.18%
EBITDA Growth %5.87%0.11%0.66%0.22%-0.13%0.01%0.14%0.45%0.01%0.06%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)19.11M20.36M30.76M37.05M38.28M38.29M43.39M53.16M46.61M55.56M
EBIT37.19M40.9M65.11M79.05M71.86M59.7M82.07M107.46M123.31M124.29M
Net Interest Income+-5.18M-4.56M-7.17M-9.81M-8.49M-6.56M0000
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense5.18M4.56M7.17M9.81M8.49M6.56M0000
Other Income/Expense17.09M-433K18.57M-9.71M-9.52M-7.49M-7.88M-15.92M-26.75M-31.52M
Pretax Income+46.02M32.52M76.13M61.3M45.77M48.4M56.17M87.16M83.75M79.07M
Pretax Margin %0.12%0.08%0.15%0.1%0.07%0.08%0.08%0.1%0.09%0.08%
Income Tax+10.39M10.52M13.83M10.21M4.99M3.88M5.84M13.11M10.87M14.98M
Effective Tax Rate %0.77%0.68%0.79%0.8%0.89%0.92%0.9%0.85%0.87%0.81%
Net Income+35.62M22M60.05M49.11M40.77M44.52M50.33M74.05M72.88M64.09M
Net Margin %0.1%0.06%0.12%0.08%0.07%0.08%0.07%0.09%0.08%0.07%
Net Income Growth %2.47%-0.38%1.73%-0.18%-0.17%0.09%0.13%0.47%-0.02%-0.12%
Net Income (Continuing)35.63M22M62.31M51.09M40.77M44.52M50.33M74.05M72.88M64.09M
Discontinued Operations-13K000000000
Minority Interest0046.92M0000000
EPS (Diluted)+1.020.631.131.431.151.251.412.062.021.77
EPS Growth %2.46%-0.38%0.79%0.27%-0.2%0.09%0.13%0.46%-0.02%-0.12%
EPS (Basic)1.030.631.141.461.161.271.422.082.031.78
Diluted Shares Outstanding34.83M34.91M35.28M35.47M35.55M35.65M35.78M35.91M36.03M36.12M
Basic Shares Outstanding34.58M34.69M34.82M34.91M35.03M35.14M35.4M35.65M35.84M35.95M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+185.21M199.25M287.88M281.77M304.51M304.17M373.82M420.52M415.3M433.65M
Cash & Short-Term Investments59.96M68.11M100.06M82.04M78.94M125.05M117.39M100.11M105.05M113.99M
Cash Only59.96M68.11M100.06M82.04M78.94M125.05M117.39M100.11M105.05M113.99M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable59.7M63.77M81.48M83.95M91.08M75.05M115.62M137.7M139.41M151.03M
Days Sales Outstanding58.3260.4957.0549.8853.146.3859.7158.3857.7158.07
Inventory59.57M59.74M91.28M104.76M116.62M92.74M125.66M168M149.37M144.61M
Days Inventory Outstanding100.7998.09110.77108.38116.9397.8112.84127.1113.17100.02
Other Current Assets5.99M7.63M15.06M11.01M17.87M11.33M15.16M14.72M21.46M24.03M
Total Non-Current Assets+230.83M226.39M438.82M437.81M565.22M561.01M854.06M820.69M810.76M954.86M
Property, Plant & Equipment40.55M35.42M61.72M65.46M112.74M113.12M135.78M146.5M147.75M156.04M
Fixed Asset Turnover9.21x10.86x8.45x9.38x5.55x5.22x5.21x5.88x5.97x6.08x
Goodwill103.46M108.13M210.99M217.66M274.71M285.98M479.5M478.9M484.51M584.1M
Intangible Assets66.27M61.74M155.05M142.92M166.18M148.52M220.99M175.77M145.02M185.84M
Long-Term Investments10.1M8.5M00000000
Other Non-Current Assets12.67M12.5M4.02M2.27M2.71M2.89M5.59M4.41M5.62M5.99M
Total Assets+416.05M425.64M726.7M719.58M869.74M865.18M1.23B1.24B1.23B1.39B
Asset Turnover0.90x0.90x0.72x0.85x0.72x0.68x0.58x0.69x0.72x0.68x
Asset Growth %0.05%0.02%0.71%-0.01%0.21%-0.01%0.42%0.01%-0.01%0.13%
Total Current Liabilities+56.95M70.5M98.17M104.2M134.85M114.23M183.94M164.52M139.18M167.79M
Accounts Payable24.4M32.21M39.79M50.73M52.59M42.97M68.51M75.22M57.2M76.89M
Days Payables Outstanding41.2952.8948.2952.4952.7345.3161.5256.9143.3353.18
Short-Term Debt7.38M7.37M9.12M4.54M10.07M21.42M13.03M13.26M13.88M15.33M
Deferred Revenue (Current)0001000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities13.82M17.3M25.97M17.59M51.75M25.38M66.16M18.75M22.08M25.5M
Current Ratio3.25x2.83x2.93x2.70x2.26x2.66x2.03x2.56x2.98x2.58x
Quick Ratio2.21x1.98x2.00x1.70x1.39x1.85x1.35x1.53x1.91x1.72x
Cash Conversion Cycle117.83105.7119.53105.78117.398.87111.02128.57127.55104.91
Total Non-Current Liabilities+114.39M96.27M270.07M247.13M317.72M274.14M522.65M499.1M413.42M475.02M
Long-Term Debt88.43M70.55M225.5M202.84M215.33M194.93M429.36M430.66M349.4M411.95M
Capital Lease Obligations9.17M8.11M07.28M48.95M38.71M51.01M45.46M41.28M43.72M
Deferred Tax Liabilities449K1.29M25.67M22.63M26.68M24.13M33.74M17.19M16.3M13.09M
Other Non-Current Liabilities16.34M16.31M18.89M14.38M26.75M16.37M8.55M5.79M6.43M6.26M
Total Liabilities171.34M166.77M368.24M351.32M452.56M388.37M706.59M663.63M552.6M642.81M
Total Debt+104.98M86.03M234.62M207.38M275.67M255.05M493.4M489.38M404.56M471M
Net Debt45.02M17.92M134.56M125.33M196.72M130M376.01M389.28M299.51M357.01M
Debt / Equity0.43x0.33x0.65x0.56x0.66x0.53x0.95x0.85x0.60x0.63x
Debt / EBITDA2.19x1.61x2.66x1.92x2.95x2.71x4.59x3.13x2.58x2.83x
Net Debt / EBITDA0.94x0.34x1.52x1.16x2.10x1.38x3.50x2.49x1.91x2.15x
Interest Coverage5.59x7.23x8.03x7.24x6.51x8.51x----
Total Equity+244.7M258.87M358.47M368.25M417.17M476.81M521.29M577.59M673.46M745.7M
Equity Growth %0.16%0.06%0.38%0.03%0.13%0.14%0.09%0.11%0.17%0.11%
Book Value per Share7.037.4110.1610.3811.7413.3714.5716.0818.6920.64
Total Shareholders' Equity244.7M258.87M311.55M368.25M417.17M476.81M521.29M577.59M673.46M745.7M
Common Stock423.86M423.86M423.86M423.86M423.86M423.86M423.86M423.86M423.86M423.86M
Retained Earnings-189.55M-167.55M-127.74M-79.09M-38.32M6.2M56.53M130.58M203.46M267.55M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-18.83M-27.71M-17.88M-22.53M-18.11M-12.24M-12.87M-32.01M-24.04M-29.92M
Minority Interest0046.92M0000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+33.42M47.79M63.38M89.65M63.25M140.24M94.63M90.78M120.08M158.51M
Operating CF Margin %0.09%0.12%0.12%0.15%0.1%0.24%0.13%0.11%0.14%0.17%
Operating CF Growth %-0.21%0.43%0.33%0.41%-0.29%1.22%-0.33%-0.04%0.32%0.32%
Net Income35.63M22M62.31M50.89M40.77M44.52M50.33M74.05M72.88M64.09M
Depreciation & Amortization19.11M20.36M30.76M37.05M38.28M38.29M43.39M53.16M46.61M55.56M
Stock-Based Compensation4.39M4.29M5.49M7.71M9.34M23.12M25.61M23.11M25.59M23.31M
Deferred Taxes-1.69M-1.77M-2.56M-6.08M-4.33M-4.11M-3.94M-18.65M-14.73M-15.91M
Other Non-Cash Items-17.59M4.67M-18.77M3M6.63M-1.12M6.25M3.85M11.05M12.55M
Working Capital Changes-6.43M-1.77M-13.85M-2.93M-27.44M39.54M-27.01M-44.74M-21.33M18.92M
Change in Receivables-7.53M-6.39M-2.08M-1.16M-3.6M18.03M-25.36M-23.25M-127K-6.19M
Change in Inventory-3.34M-2.92M-13.59M-15.6M-7.4M22.1M-19.08M-48.55M11.37M4.78M
Change in Payables2.17M10.59M8.99M11.24M-14.8M-14.48M24.52M30.33M-20.45M13.06M
Cash from Investing+-1.63M-12.87M-177.38M-45.59M-63.84M-13.16M-306.7M-42.54M-19.89M-208.19M
Capital Expenditures-5.55M-8.46M-9.09M-14.66M-10.74M-10.52M-22.18M-19.64M-19.96M-17.16M
CapEx % of Revenue0.01%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.03%0.02%0.02%0.02%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing336K4.55M46K-1.33M42K-2.63M200K-1.33M69K173K
Cash from Financing+-21.54M-23.19M143.33M-60.16M-3.94M-84.36M204.75M-60.15M-97.85M56.94M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-467K-5.3M-4.05M-31.36M-3.1M-43.47M-34.12M-49.34M-11.3M-9.99M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+27.86M39.33M54.28M74.99M52.51M129.72M72.45M71.14M100.11M141.35M
FCF Margin %0.07%0.1%0.1%0.12%0.08%0.22%0.1%0.08%0.11%0.15%
FCF Growth %-0.24%0.41%0.38%0.38%-0.3%1.47%-0.44%-0.02%0.41%0.41%
FCF per Share0.801.131.542.111.483.642.021.982.783.91
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.94x2.17x1.06x1.83x1.55x3.15x1.88x1.23x1.65x2.47x
Interest Paid3.78M2.92M5.83M8.92M8.39M5.53M6.21M14.26M25.3M32.67M
Taxes Paid10.69M14.06M21.12M20.32M14.26M5.88M11.3M20.29M36.9M21.15M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)15.62%8.74%19.45%13.52%10.38%9.96%10.09%13.48%11.65%9.03%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.59%8.73%11.22%10.8%7.49%6.87%6.39%8.29%8.54%7.99%
Gross Margin42.26%42.22%42.3%42.57%41.86%41.4%42.49%43.96%45.36%44.41%
Net Margin9.53%5.72%11.52%7.99%6.51%7.54%7.12%8.6%8.27%6.75%
Debt / Equity0.43x0.33x0.65x0.56x0.66x0.53x0.95x0.85x0.60x0.63x
Interest Coverage5.59x7.23x8.03x7.24x6.51x8.51x----
FCF Conversion0.94x2.17x1.06x1.83x1.55x3.15x1.88x1.23x1.65x2.47x
Revenue Growth2.44%2.99%35.49%17.85%1.91%-5.67%19.67%21.8%2.41%7.67%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Robotics and Automation--------273.47M288.32M
Robotics and Automation Growth---------5.43%
Precision Medicine---------249.87M
Precision Medicine Growth----------
Advanced Surgery---------208.75M
Advanced Surgery Growth----------
Precision Manufacturing---------202.3M
Precision Manufacturing Growth----------
Medical Solutions--------325.22M-
Medical Solutions Growth----------
Precision Medicine and Manufacturing--------282.97M-
Precision Medicine and Manufacturing Growth----------
Precision Motion80.54M88.35M105.86M132.1M124.23M129.36M212.27M308.24M--
Precision Motion Growth-9.69%19.82%24.79%-5.95%4.13%64.10%45.21%--
Vision-122.25M183.07M232.9M271.41M261.65M262.06M277.99M--
Vision Growth--49.75%27.22%16.53%-3.59%0.16%6.08%--
Photonics-174.16M232.36M249.34M230.46M199.61M232.46M274.67M--
Photonics Growth--33.42%7.31%-7.57%-13.38%16.45%18.16%--
Laser Products168.33M---------
Laser Products Growth----------
Vision Technologies124.72M---------
Vision Technologies Growth----------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES-154.76M220.58M242.24M254.28M225.76M270.83M372.35M418.26M487.11M
UNITED STATES Growth--42.54%9.82%4.97%-11.22%19.97%37.48%12.33%16.46%
Rest Of Europe-51.7M81M105.61M129.64M127.04M138.86M137.8M137.03M128.87M
Rest Of Europe Growth--56.66%30.38%22.76%-2.01%9.31%-0.76%-0.56%-5.95%
GERMANY-55.94M68M88.03M82.03M83.77M101.86M133.73M128.23M123.24M
GERMANY Growth--21.56%29.45%-6.81%2.11%21.61%31.28%-4.11%-3.89%
Rest Of Asia Pacific-60.1M84.73M104.3M89.59M74.33M89.2M101.6M105.35M107.05M
Rest Of Asia Pacific Growth--40.97%23.10%-14.11%-17.03%20.00%13.90%3.70%1.62%
CHINA-44.23M56.13M66.41M59.51M70.56M95.05M97.18M73.44M84.56M
CHINA Growth--26.91%18.33%-10.39%18.56%34.71%2.24%-24.42%15.14%
Other Countries14.79M18.03M10.85M7.75M11.04M9.17M10.99M18.25M19.35M18.4M
Other Countries Growth-21.85%-39.83%-28.60%42.61%-17.00%19.88%66.10%5.99%-4.89%
U S154.82M---------
U S Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 75.2x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) reported $960.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 162% increase from $366.3M in 2011.

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) grew revenue by 7.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Novanta Inc. (NOVT) is profitable, generating $52.8M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (6.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.0%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) generated $102.6M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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