Novanta (NOVT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Novanta (NOVT) reported Research & Development of $23.3 million for Q2 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $23.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.68% quarter-over-quarter from $22.9 million in Q4 2025.
Novanta (NOVT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Novanta has reported Research & Development for 17 years, with the latest figure at $23.3 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development changed 0.06% year-over-year to $23.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $95.5 million (changed 0.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $95.5 million, changed 0.03% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 stood at $23.3 million, up from $22.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $25.3 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $20.9 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $23.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $23.2 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development increased 27.33% — and 2025, when it fell 9.56%.
- Novanta's Research & Development stood at $21.9 million in 2022, then gained by 7.07% to $23.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 7.82% to $25.3 million in 2024, then slipped by 9.56% to $22.9 million in 2025, then grew by 1.68% to $23.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $23.3 million (Q2 2026), $22.9 million (Q4 2025), and $24.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 75.99 Bn | 74.70 Bn | 679.95 Mn | 185.99 Mn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 56.90 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 303.00 Mn |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.32 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 295.82 Mn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.36 Bn | 28.06 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 84.60 Mn |
| 5 | Mks | 21.03 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 81.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.96 Bn | 18.61 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 66.50 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 12.56 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 169.50 Mn |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.39 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 37.03 Mn |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.65 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 131.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | Novanta | 6.63 Bn | 6.24 Bn | 113.58 Mn | 23.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 23.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.87 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 24.09 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 25.29 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 23.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.29 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 23.25 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 23.73 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 23.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.45 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 22.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.35 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 21.59 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 20.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.42 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 17.47 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 16.95 Mn |