Novanta (NOVTU) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Novanta (NOVTU) posted Operating Margin of 10.69% for Q2 2026, up 11.18% quarter-over-quarter from 9.61% in Q4 2025, and down 321.0% year-on-year from 4.84% in Q2 2025.
Novanta (NOVTU) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Novanta (NOVTU) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 10.69% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 10.69%, down 321.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 8.87% (down 347.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 9.59%, down 206.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 10.69% for Q2 2026 at Novanta, up from 9.61% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 14.03% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 6.19% in Q2 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 11.38%, with a median of 11.22% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin jumped 506 bps in 2022 and plunged 472 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 12.29% in 2022, then slipped by 17 bps to 10.25% in 2023, then advanced by 9 bps to 11.22% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 9.61% in 2025, then increased by 11 bps to 10.69% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 10.69% in Q2 2026, 9.61% in Q4 2025, and 8.82% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 3,591.32 Bn | 3,590.02 Bn | 679.95 Mn | -52.13% |
| 2 | Novanta | 69.39 Bn | 69.00 Bn | 113.58 Mn | 10.69% |
| 3 | Keysight Technologies | 57.75 Bn | 55.57 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 15.50% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 30.63 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 18.86% |
| 5 | Fortive | 19.14 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 17.93% |
| 6 | Trimble | 12.33 Bn | 12.10 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 15.32% |
| 7 | Cognex | 11.87 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 22.30% |
| 8 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.78 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 15.15% |
| 9 | Garmin | 4.63 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 24.62% |
| 10 | Novanta | - | - | 113.58 Mn | 10.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 10.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.61% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 8.82% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 6.19% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 13.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.22% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 13.32% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 10.90% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 11.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.25% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 13.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.85% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 10.82% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.90% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 8.59% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 9.55% |