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Novanta (Novanta) Interest Coverage

: 4.44 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Novanta's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $26.3 Mil. Novanta's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5.9 Mil. Novanta's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.44. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Novanta's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NOVT' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.78   Med: 8.26   Max: 11.11
Current: 4.78


NOVT's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
72.39% of 1597 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 12.72 vs NOVT: 4.78

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Novanta Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Novanta's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Novanta Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.46 9.09 11.11 6.88 4.78

Novanta Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.02 4.55 4.91 5.15 4.44

Competitive Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Novanta's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Novanta Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Novanta's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Novanta's Interest Coverage falls into.



Novanta Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Novanta's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Novanta's Interest Expense was $-25.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $123.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $390.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*123.31/-25.818
=4.78

Novanta's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Novanta's Interest Expense was $-5.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was $26.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $390.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*26.3/-5.92
=4.44

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Novanta  (NAS:NOVT) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Novanta (Novanta) Business Description

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Address
125 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA, USA, 01730
Novanta Inc manufactures photonic and motion-control components for original equipment manufacturers in the medical equipment and industrial technology markets. The firm operates in three segments: photonics, vision, and precision motion. The photonics segment, which sells photonics-based products that include carbon dioxide lasers, laser scanning, super-resolution imaging lasers, and laser beam delivery items. The vision segment sells medical-grade technologies, including visualization solutions, imaging informatics products, and thermal printers contributing the majority of revenue. The precision motion segment sells optical encoders, motion control technology, and precision machined components. The firm generates the majority of its revenue from the United States and Europe.
Executives
Robert Buckley officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O GSI GROUP INC., 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730-1409
Matthijs Glastra officer: Group President,Laser Products C/O GSI GROUP CORPORATION, 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Brian S Young officer: Executive VP, Human Resources C/O 25 CORPORATE DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Thomas N Secor director GSI GROUP INC., 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Barbara B. Hulit director C/O FORTIVE CORPORATION, 6920 SEAWAY BLVD, EVERETT WA 98203
Michele Davis Welsh officer: General Counsel C/O NOVANTA INC., 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Solomon Darlene J. S. director 6070 PARKLAND BLVD., MAYFIELD HTS. OH 44124
Peter L Chang officer: Vice President-Corp Controller C/O GSI GROUP INC., 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Frank Anders Wilson director C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Katherine Ann Owen director 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD., KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Maxine Lum Mauricio director 301 MERRITT SEVEN CORPORATE PARK, 6TH FL, C/O EMCOR GROUP INC., NORWALK CT 06851
Stephen W Bershad director 66 ARROYO HONDO TRAIL, SANTA FE NM 87508
Deborah Disanzo director 7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Lonny J Carpenter director 2825 AIRVIEW BOULEVARD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Brian Douglas King director C/O NOVANTA INC., 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD MA 01730