What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for NOVT?

13F Pro ranks NOVANTA INC (NOVT) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View NOVT's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/NOVT (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

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All NOVANTA INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. NOVANTA INC files with the SEC under CIK 1076930. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is NOVT in?

NOVANTA INC (NOVT) is classified in the Technology sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/technology.

How often is NOVT research updated on 13F Pro?

NOVT's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

50.5/100

Rank #1,454 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

48.3/100

Profitability

52.2/100

Balance Sheet

59.3/100

Earnings Quality

24.9/100

Free Cash Flow

61.9/100

Institutional Flow

39.0/100

Revenue Scale

49.1/100

Dilution Risk

33.5/100

NOVT Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NOVANTA INC (NOVT), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NOVT at 50.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,454 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include earnings quality (24.9) and institutional flow (39.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 33.5/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), NOVANTA INC reports quarterly revenue of $257.7M, net income of $21.1M, an operating margin of 10.7%. Top institutional holders of NOVT by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, Allspring Global Investments Holdings,, based on the most recent SEC filings. NOVT trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1076930. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NOVT daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NOVANTA INC directly from SEC EDGAR. NOVANTA INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 46 and 65 since 2021, currently 50.5 — a stable long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about NOVANTA INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind NOVT — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. precision technology company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Massachusetts.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of roughly $900 million, with a focus on high-margin components that go inside other companies' machines rather than consumer products.
3
The History
Traces its roots to the early 2000s and has grown largely through acquisitions, stitching together a portfolio of niche precision-technology businesses over two decades.
4
The Secret
It makes the laser, motion, and robotics subsystems hidden inside medical and industrial machines — the kind of company whose parts you've never heard of but your surgeon has used.
5
The Lore
Its three core segments — Precision Medicine, Robotics & Automation, and Photonics — serve customers building surgical robots, DNA sequencers, and semiconductor equipment.
6
The Giveaway
Ticker NOVT, based in Bedford, Massachusetts — this is the quietly essential motion-and-photonics engine inside the machines that are quietly saving your life.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$257.7M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$21.1M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$47.5M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

10.7%

ROIC

Q1 2026

1.8%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.18

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+3.3% YoY

$980.6MFY 2025

FY22 $860.9MFY23 $881.7MFY24 $949.2MFY25 $980.6M

Net Income

-16.0% YoY

$53.8MFY 2025

FY22 $74.1MFY23 $72.9MFY24 $64.1MFY25 $53.8M

Operating Income

-15.0% YoY

$94.0MFY 2025

FY22 $103.1MFY23 $110.5MFY24 $110.6MFY25 $94.0M

EPS (Diluted)

-16.9% YoY

$1.47FY 2025

FY22 $2.06FY23 $2.02FY24 $1.77FY25 $1.47

Total Assets

+30.1% YoY

$1.81BFY 2025

FY22 $1.24BFY23 $1.23BFY24 $1.39BFY25 $1.81B

Total Debt

-39.8% YoY

$250.8MFY 2025

FY22 $435.5MFY23 $354.4MFY24 $416.6MFY25 $250.8M

Op. Cash Flow

-59.6% YoY

$64.1MFY 2025

FY22 $90.8MFY23 $120.1MFY24 $158.5MFY25 $64.1M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$980.6M +3.3%	$949.2M +7.7%	$881.7M +2.4%	$860.9M +21.8%	$706.8M +19.7%	$590.6M
Net Income	$53.8M -16.0%	$64.1M -12.1%	$72.9M -1.6%	$74.1M +47.1%	$50.3M +13.1%	$44.5M
Operating Income	$94.0M -15.0%	$110.6M +0.1%	$110.5M +7.2%	$103.1M +60.9%	$64.1M +14.6%	$55.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.47 -16.9%	$1.77 -12.4%	$2.02 -1.9%	$2.06 +46.1%	$1.41 +12.8%	$1.25
Total Assets	$1.81B +30.1%	$1.39B +13.3%	$1.23B -1.2%	$1.24B +1.1%	$1.23B +41.9%	$865.2M
Total Debt	$250.8M -39.8%	$416.6M +17.6%	$354.4M -18.6%	$435.5M +0.2%	$434.5M +116.8%	$200.4M
Operating Cash Flow	$64.1M -59.6%	$158.5M +32.0%	$120.1M +32.3%	$90.8M -4.1%	$94.6M -32.5%	$140.2M

AI Insight: NOVT Financial Trends

Debt nearly halved to $241M in Q2 2026 while revenue hit a fresh $258M high, but operating income remains below year-ago levels.

• Total debt collapsed from $459M in Q2 2025 to $241M in Q2 2026, a 47% reduction signaling meaningful deleveraging.

• Revenue grew modestly from $236M in Q2 2024 to $258M in Q2 2026, with no quarter exceeding $258M.

• Operating income fell sharply to $15M in Q2 2025 and has only partially recovered to $28M in Q2 2026, well below $33M in Q3 2024.

• Equity surged from $746M in Q4 2024 to $1,314M in Q4 2025, likely reflecting a capital raise or acquisition-related issuance.

⚠ Operating cash flow dropped to $8M–$9M in Q3–Q4 2025 before rebounding to $52M in Q2 2026 — sustainability of that recovery is unproven.

⚠ Operating margin in Q2 2025 compressed to roughly 6%, down from 14% in Q3 2024 — margin recovery trajectory warrants close monitoring.

⚠ The large equity jump in Q4 2025 suggests a dilutive event; impact on per-share metrics and integration execution remains a key risk.

AI Insight: NOVT Ratio Trends

Profitability has not recovered to Q1 2025 peaks — ROIC remains 4pp below its high despite sequential improvement in Q2 2026.

• Operating margin collapsed from 13.9% in Q1 2025 to 6.2% in Q2 2025, then partially recovered to 10.7% in Q2 2026.

• ROIC peaked at 11.2% in Q1 2025 and stands at 7.1% in Q2 2026 — a 4.1pp deficit versus the peak.

• D/E ratio dropped sharply from 0.57 in Q2 2025 to 0.18 in Q2 2026, indicating meaningful debt reduction.

• Net profit margin improved to 8.2% in Q2 2026, the highest reading since Q1 2025's 9.1%.

⚠ Q2 2025 margin trough (OpMargin 6.2%, NPM 1.9%) signals a potential one-off hit — recurrence would be a material concern.

⚠ ROE at 6.4% in Q2 2026 remains well below Q1 2025's 11.0% — sustained recovery is not yet confirmed.

⚠ Debt reduction driving D/E to 0.18 could free capital allocation optionality — watch for reinvestment or shareholder return signals.

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Insider transactions (Form 4)

Institutional 13F holdings

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Historical financial trends

Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of NOVT

BlackRock, Inc.
$549.8M4,654,895 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$292.5M2,476,881 sh
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
$210.3M1,776,694 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$190.5M1,613,215 sh
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC
$171.2M1,449,815 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$158.2M1,339,164 sh
WASATCH ADVISORS LP
$117.7M996,645 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$110.7M936,974 sh
GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$110.0M931,270 sh
BAMCO INC /NY/
$108.1M915,083 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$549.8M	4,654,895
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$292.5M	2,476,881
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC	$210.3M	1,776,694
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$190.5M	1,613,215
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC	$171.2M	1,449,815
STATE STREET CORP	$158.2M	1,339,164
WASATCH ADVISORS LP	$117.7M	996,645
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$110.7M	936,974
GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$110.0M	931,270
BAMCO INC /NY/	$108.1M	915,083

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