Novanta Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (NOVT)
Novanta's capital expenditures (capex) was $15.6M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $15.6M | −$1.5M | −8.94% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $17.2M | −$2.8M | −14.02% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $20.0M | $318,000 | +1.62% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $19.6M | −$333,000 | −1.67% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $20.0M | $9.5M | +89.81% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $10.5M | −$219,000 | −2.04% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $10.7M | −$3.9M | −26.71% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $14.7M | $5.6M | +61.18% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $9.1M | $632,000 | +7.47% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $8.5M | $2.9M | +52.41% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.6M | $137,000 | +2.53% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.4M | $638,000 | +13.36% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.8M | $1.3M | +35.67% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.5M | −$696,000 | −16.50% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.2M | $1.6M | +58.59% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.7M | $1.3M | +101.29% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.3M | — | — |
Novanta quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-03 | $7.5M | $4.1M | +120.40% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-03 | $4.1M | −$146,000 | −3.41% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.7M | $1.4M | +63.27% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $4.3M | $722,000 | +20.28% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-27 | $3.4M | −$1.5M | −31.38% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-28 | $4.3M | −$2.1M | −33.22% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.2M | −$4.0M | −63.84% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $3.6M | −$3.2M | −47.59% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $4.9M | $1.6M | +48.44% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | $6.4M | $2.8M | +77.21% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.2M | $2.0M | +46.08% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-29 | $6.8M | $3.5M | +107.04% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $3.3M | −$2.5M | −42.61% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.6M | −$2.7M | −42.61% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.3M | −$2.8M | −46.34% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-01 | $5.8M | $420,000 | +7.81% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-01 | $6.3M | $3.0M | +93.02% |
| Q3 2021 · Oct 1 | 2021-10-01 | $6.1M | $3.6M | +142.31% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-02 | $5.4M | $3.1M | +131.58% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-02 | $3.3M | $949,000 | +40.92% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.4M | $568,000 | +20.34% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-02 | $2.5M | $174,000 | +7.40% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-03 | $2.3M | −$851,000 | −26.83% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-04-03 | $2.3M | −$110,000 | −4.53% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.8M | −$221,000 | −7.33% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $2.4M | −$2.0M | −46.42% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $3.2M | −$1.2M | −26.68% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-29 | $2.4M | −$504,000 | −17.18% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.0M | $421,000 | +16.24% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-28 | $4.4M | $1.0M | +29.57% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $4.3M | $3.0M | +218.79% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | $2.9M | $1.2M | +66.65% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.6M | $1.1M | +77.90% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $3.4M | $1.7M | +97.03% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.4M | −$1.6M | −53.94% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.8M | −$581,000 | −24.82% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.5M | $16,000 | +1.11% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.7M | −$260,000 | −13.14% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-01 | $2.9M | $1.8M | +148.19% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-01 | $2.3M | $1.4M | +147.46% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.4M | −$191,000 | −11.70% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-02 | $2.0M | $784,000 | +65.66% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-03 | $1.2M | −$430,000 | −26.59% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-03 | $946,000 | −$26,000 | −2.67% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.6M | −$183,000 | −10.08% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-26 | $1.2M | $471,000 | +65.15% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-27 | $1.6M | $983,000 | +155.05% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-28 | $972,000 | −$633,000 | −39.44% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.8M | $1.6M | +752.11% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-27 | $723,000 | −$386,000 | −34.81% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | $634,000 | −$593,000 | −48.33% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | $1.6M | $207,000 | +14.81% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $213,000 | −$1.4M | −86.77% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-28 | $1.1M | $200,000 | +22.00% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | $1.2M | $723,000 | +143.45% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-30 | $1.4M | $204,000 | +17.09% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $909,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-01 | $504,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-01 | $1.2M | — | — |
Novanta capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Novanta's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $10.5M to $15.6M, a change of $5.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $7.5M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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