Novanta (NOVT) Selling, General & Administrative (2010 - 2026)
Novanta (NOVT) recorded Selling, General & Administrative of $59.97 million in Q2 2026, up 27.3% from $47.1 million a year earlier and up 10.2% from the prior quarter.
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Novanta (NOVT) Selling, General & Administrative (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Novanta's Selling, General & Administrative came in at $217.34 million as of Jul 3, 2026, up 20.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $195.66 million, up 11.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $175.94 million in FY2024 (+7.0%), $164.46 million in FY2023 (+3.5%), $158.9 million in FY2022 (+23.0%) and $129.16 million in FY2021 (+17.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative in data going back to Q2 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for 11 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Selling, General & Administrative in the last five years was growth of 29.8% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 1.6% in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $54.41 million (Q1 2026), $51.58 million (Q4 2025) and $51.38 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 2.02 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 939.90 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 494.40 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Novanta | 5.64 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 120.92 Mn | 59.97 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 59.97 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 54.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.58 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 51.38 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 47.10 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 45.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.30 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 44.32 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 44.79 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 43.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.70 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 39.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.30 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 40.54 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 39.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.97 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 31.30 Mn |
API Access
Novanta Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=NOVT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=NOVT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();