Why is NOVT down?
Down 17% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%; up 16% in the past year.
- Free cash flow went from $129.7M in fiscal 2020 to $48.4M in fiscal 2025.
NOVT's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 6.
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Down 17% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%; up 16% in the past year.
| The company | A $62M profit |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 5 |
ReportReports Mon Nov 9, after the close. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 2 and fell after 2 of its last 4 reports, +3.0% on average. Past reports ›
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After its last 4 reports it closed +3.0% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
NOVT is #4 of 18 by Quality Score among Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies.
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Reports Mon Nov 9, after the close (in 7 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Aug 5, 2026 | +10.7% | +6.7% | +9.1% |
| May 11, 2026 | +7.2% | +13.7% | +8.1% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | +4.4% | -3.5% | -1.2% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $981M in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: NOVT is under 0.1% of FTEC, under 0.1% of VGT, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Novanta Inc supplies core technology solutions to medical, life science, and advanced industrial OEMs, leveraging proprietary expertise in precision medicine, precision manufacturing, robotics and automation, and advanced surgery. It has two segments: Automation Enabling Technologies and Medical Solutions. Automation Enabling Technologies, which generates the majority of revenue, provides laser beam steering and scanning solutions, laser sources, and robotic and precision motion technologies. The Medical Solutions segment provides medical-grade technologies, including medical insufflators, endoscopic pumps, and integrated operating room technologies. The company operates in the United States, Germany, and other markets, with revenue generated from the United States.
“We encounter strong competition in virtually all the markets, applications, and technologies we serve.”
NOVT scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #4 of 18 in Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 17% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%; up 16% in the past year. Shares: 13.8% more than a year ago (to Jul 3). Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
NOVT scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #4 of 18 in Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind NOVT's 6.
Reports Mon Nov 9, after the close, a date the company confirmed. NOVT closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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