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Novanta free cash flow NOVT

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2011.

Last 12 months, to Jul 3, 2026
$114.3M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$57.5M
+392% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$48.4M
−66% on the year before

Novanta's free cash flow was $114.3M over the twelve months to Jul 3, 2026, down 3% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $57.5M, up 392% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it shrank 18% a year on average.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$48.4M−66%
FY2024$141.3M+41%
FY2023$100.1M+41%
FY2022$71.1M−5%
FY2021$74.6M−42%
FY2020$129.7M+147%
FY2019$52.5M−30%
FY2018$75M+38%
FY2017$54.3M+38%
FY2016$39.3M+41%
FY2015$27.9M−24%
FY2014$36.9M−17%
FY2013$44.4M+84%
FY2012$24.1M−41%
FY2011$41Mn/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$57.5M+392%$114.3M
Q1 FY26$47.5M+73%$68.5M
Q4 FY25$5.1M−91%$48.4M
Q3 FY25$4.2M−78%$102.6M
Q2 FY25$11.7M−68%$117.9M
Q1 FY25$27.4M+4%$142.3M
Q4 FY24$59.3M+81%$141.3M
Q3 FY24$19.5M−49%$114.8M
Q2 FY24$36.2M+58%$133.2M
Q1 FY24$26.4M+299%$119.9M
Q4 FY23$32.8M−10%$100.1M
Q3 FY23$37.8M+230%$103.7M

Against its peers

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CompanyFree cash flow yield
NOVTNovanta2.1%
POWLPowell Industries4.4%
JBTMJBT MAREL5.5%
AAONAaonn/m
TEXTerexn/m
ENSEnerSys12.0%
GTESGates Industrial6.4%
ALHAlliance Laundry6.1%
ESABESAB4.7%
TKRTimken5.1%
MIRMirion Technologies3.6%
Peer median5.3%

Where Novanta ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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