Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Factory Automation & Robotics
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 90.08 | 134.77 | 57.37 | 66.11 | 84.19 | 270.83 | 54.69 | 83.03 | 83.24 | 107.31 | 106.57 | 120.29 | 60.78 | 79.35 | 77.99 | 80.88 | 45.89 | 61.01 | 66.62 | 116.01 | 100.86 |
| — | -50.2% | +4.9% | -20.4% | +1.1% | +152.4% | -48.7% | -31.0% | +37.0% | +35.2% | +36.7% | +48.7% | +32.4% | +30.1% | +17.1% | -30.3% | -54.5% | -41.4% | -36.8% | +37.4% | -13.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.67 | 6.26 | 4.67 | 4.45 | 3.67 | 4.86 | 5.00 | 5.80 | 6.52 | 6.24 | 6.84 | 7.18 | 5.83 | 7.23 | 6.53 | 5.60 | 4.66 | 4.99 | 6.19 | 7.93 | 7.71 |
| — | +28.7% | -6.5% | -23.2% | -43.7% | -22.0% | -26.9% | -19.2% | +11.8% | -13.7% | +4.6% | +28.2% | +25.2% | +44.9% | +5.6% | -29.4% | -39.6% | -32.0% | -16.6% | +10.6% | +15.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.77 | 4.12 | 3.67 | 3.50 | 4.54 | 5.85 | 6.06 | 7.41 | 8.59 | 8.39 | 9.26 | 9.02 | 8.02 | 10.60 | 9.58 | 8.47 | 7.66 | 8.07 | 9.45 | 12.11 | 10.96 |
| — | -29.6% | -39.4% | -52.7% | -47.1% | -30.2% | -34.6% | -17.9% | +7.2% | -20.9% | -3.3% | +6.5% | +4.6% | +31.2% | +1.3% | -30.1% | -30.1% | -19.0% | -6.8% | +36.5% | +29.1% | |
| P/FCF | 42.12 | 28.32 | 26.08 | 224.17 | 216.12 | 100.35 | 42.55 | 23.28 | 81.89 | 40.70 | 59.76 | 46.35 | 34.15 | 72.51 | 216.12 | 28.11 | 94.55 | 65.43 | 250.73 | 67.19 | 137.31 |
| — | -71.8% | -38.7% | +863.1% | +163.9% | +146.5% | -28.8% | -49.8% | +139.8% | -43.9% | -72.3% | +64.9% | -63.9% | +10.8% | -13.8% | -58.2% | -31.1% | +12.8% | +315.6% | +174.4% | +467.3% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 28.24 | 47.55 | 26.63 | 23.88 | 22.93 | 29.57 | 28.72 | 35.79 | 36.38 | 39.70 | 44.05 | 47.97 | 32.96 | 39.68 | 40.22 | 32.41 | 26.29 | 29.30 | 36.99 | 46.46 | 42.89 |
| — | +60.8% | -7.3% | -33.3% | -37.0% | -25.5% | -34.8% | -25.4% | +10.4% | +0.1% | +9.5% | +48.0% | +25.3% | +35.4% | +8.7% | -30.2% | -38.7% | -28.7% | -26.2% | +7.5% | -0.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 40.92 | 91.47 | 41.84 | 44.43 | 46.59 | 109.73 | 38.99 | 44.42 | 48.48 | 55.96 | 60.87 | 60.60 | 39.51 | 52.38 | 53.15 | 53.61 | 37.03 | 49.55 | 57.02 | 76.97 | 96.50 |
| — | -16.6% | +7.3% | +0.0% | -3.9% | +96.1% | -35.9% | -26.7% | +22.7% | +6.8% | +14.5% | +13.0% | +6.7% | +5.7% | -6.8% | -30.3% | -61.6% | -37.5% | -50.3% | +14.9% | +13.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 41.6% | 45.5% | 41.8% | 40.7% | 42.0% | 41.4% | 42.3% | 45.5% | 44.7% | 44.0% | 43.5% | 45.6% | 45.9% | 45.4% | 44.6% | 40.8% | 41.2% | 40.9% | 40.6% | 39.0% | 40.6% |
| — | +9.8% | -1.2% | -10.5% | -6.1% | -5.8% | -2.6% | -0.4% | -2.6% | -3.1% | -2.4% | +11.7% | +11.2% | +11.0% | +9.7% | +4.7% | +1.6% | -0.5% | +1.3% | -2.0% | +4.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.9% | 6.8% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.2% | 13.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 10.2% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 13.6% | 12.0% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| — | -40.4% | -8.9% | +5.9% | -13.6% | +4.6% | +15.8% | +9.5% | -2.7% | -22.3% | -7.6% | -21.7% | +0.7% | +16.5% | +8.2% | +12.1% | +3.2% | -2.1% | +21.6% | +12.6% | +38.8% | |
| Net Margin | 5.5% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 9.1% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% | 8.3% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% |
| — | +152.9% | -9.9% | -2.2% | -45.3% | -68.0% | +43.0% | +17.0% | -18.0% | -35.9% | -23.8% | -15.4% | -5.0% | +12.1% | -9.6% | +1.1% | +31.8% | +16.6% | +32.5% | -19.4% | +32.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 5.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| — | +49.7% | -42.6% | -25.4% | -50.0% | -71.2% | +29.2% | +16.6% | -20.4% | -41.7% | -30.3% | -30.4% | -20.2% | +4.1% | -12.8% | +1.2% | +52.8% | +36.1% | +50.2% | -1.3% | +46.5% | |
| ROA | 3.4% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| — | +105.1% | -23.5% | -10.1% | -48.2% | -68.3% | +37.4% | +13.5% | -22.1% | -42.3% | -24.8% | -17.1% | -6.2% | +17.2% | -4.2% | +10.5% | +43.1% | +7.5% | +17.4% | -23.2% | +35.6% | |
| ROIC | 7.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| — | -36.5% | -10.7% | +4.5% | -16.6% | +6.3% | +12.9% | +5.8% | -8.2% | -30.9% | -10.6% | -25.1% | -6.0% | +12.7% | +7.2% | +15.1% | +4.7% | -16.8% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +38.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 1.00 |
| — | -72.7% | -61.5% | -58.8% | -9.0% | -16.3% | -31.3% | +5.1% | +10.6% | +3.7% | +5.1% | -29.1% | -31.6% | -15.2% | -10.4% | -10.5% | -8.6% | +81.0% | +80.2% | +76.9% | +83.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.91 | 8.65 | 6.56 | 7.15 | 11.42 | 11.92 | 10.17 | 11.47 | 11.01 | 13.49 | 14.80 | 12.18 | 9.69 | 10.47 | 12.51 | 12.01 | 11.44 | 11.65 | 12.93 | 13.70 | 14.63 |
| — | -27.5% | -35.5% | -37.6% | +3.7% | -11.6% | -31.3% | -5.8% | +13.6% | +28.8% | +18.3% | +1.4% | -15.3% | -10.1% | -3.3% | -12.3% | -21.8% | +49.9% | +36.1% | +35.5% | +37.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.69 | 4.57 | 3.56 | 3.69 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 2.98 | 2.83 | 3.05 | 2.84 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 2.03 | 1.88 |
| — | +79.9% | +39.2% | +42.6% | -10.2% | -8.2% | -9.6% | -13.4% | -1.3% | -9.2% | -0.4% | +16.7% | +9.6% | +51.4% | +38.6% | +25.8% | +37.2% | -24.1% | -22.1% | -23.7% | -17.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.80 | 3.79 | 2.69 | 2.80 | 1.54 | 1.62 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.81 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 1.91 | 1.72 | 1.85 | 1.67 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 1.24 |
| — | +134.2% | +57.9% | +62.5% | -14.6% | -6.3% | -3.6% | -9.8% | +5.3% | -6.7% | +5.6% | +24.5% | +10.8% | +49.4% | +29.6% | +13.8% | +24.5% | -35.0% | -30.9% | -27.1% | -17.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.24 | 15.37 | 15.30 | 6.42 | 3.62 | 2.00 | 5.68 | 4.80 | 4.34 | 3.42 | 3.38 | 4.44 | 5.15 | 4.91 | 4.55 | 4.33 | 7.59 | 8.53 | 7.66 | 7.52 | 8.91 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NOVT stock.
Novanta Inc.'s current P/E is 90.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 85.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Novanta Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Novanta Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.