Novanta (NOVT) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Novanta (NOVT) posted Cash from Operations of $64.93 million for Q2 2026, up 330.8% from $15.07 million a year earlier and up 25.8% from the prior quarter.
Novanta (NOVT) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 3, 2026, Cash from Operations at Novanta was $133.84 million, up 1.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $64.06 million, down 59.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -14.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Novanta's Cash from Operations was $158.51 million in FY2024 (+32.0%), $120.08 million in FY2023 (+32.3%), $90.78 million in FY2022 (-4.1%) and $94.63 million in FY2021 (-32.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to Q3 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 23.4%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 330.8%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 85.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations for the three prior quarters was $51.61 million (Q1 2026), $8.81 million (Q4 2025) and $8.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 10 | Novanta | 5.38 Bn | 3.80 Bn | 120.92 Mn | 64.93 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 64.93 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 51.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.81 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 8.50 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 15.07 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 31.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61.56 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 23.03 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 41.10 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 32.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.99 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 44.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.76 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 24.06 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.71 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 13.90 Mn |
Novanta Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NOVT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "NOVT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NOVT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();