Novanta (NOVTU) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Novanta (NOVTU) posted Research & Development of $23.3 million for Q2 2026, up 1.68% quarter-over-quarter from $22.9 million in Q4 2025, and little changed year-on-year from $23.2 million in Q2 2025.

Novanta (NOVTU) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Novanta (NOVTU) has reported Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $23.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q2 2026 came in at $23.3 million, changed 0.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $95.5 million (changed 0.01% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $95.5 million, changed 0.03% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $23.3 million for Q2 2026 at Novanta, up from $22.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $25.3 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $20.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $23.0 million, with a median of $23.2 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development gained 27.33% in 2022 and decreased 9.56% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $21.9 million in 2022, then grew by 7.07% to $23.5 million in 2023, then increased by 7.82% to $25.3 million in 2024, then fell by 9.56% to $22.9 million in 2025, then gained by 1.68% to $23.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $23.3 million in Q2 2026, $22.9 million in Q4 2025, and $24.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn 185.99 Mn
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 23.25 Mn
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 303.00 Mn
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 84.60 Mn
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn 66.50 Mn
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn 169.50 Mn
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn 37.03 Mn
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 31.90 Mn
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 295.82 Mn
10 Novanta - - 113.58 Mn 23.25 Mn

Historic Data

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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