Novanta R&D Spending Growth & History (NOVT)
Novanta's r&d spending was $95.5M for fiscal 2025.
View full Novanta company overviewNovanta annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $95.5M | −$31,000 | −0.03% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $95.5M | $3.8M | +4.18% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $91.7M | $5.9M | +6.89% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $85.8M | $13.2M | +18.27% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $72.5M | $11.5M | +18.90% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $61.0M | $5.0M | +8.99% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $56.0M | $4.9M | +9.68% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $51.0M | $9.4M | +22.44% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $41.7M | $9.7M | +30.22% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $32.0M | $959,000 | +3.09% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $31.0M | $2.1M | +7.21% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $29.0M | $5.2M | +21.72% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $23.8M | $5.3M | +28.37% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $18.5M | −$4.9M | −20.99% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $23.5M | $1.2M | +5.19% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $22.3M | −$6.0M | −21.08% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $28.3M | — | — |
Novanta quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-03 | $24.0M | −$1.3M | −5.22% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-03 | $23.3M | $13,000 | +0.06% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $22.9M | −$2.4M | −9.56% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $24.1M | $837,000 | +3.60% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-27 | $25.3M | $1.6M | +6.57% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-28 | $23.2M | −$8,000 | −0.03% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $25.3M | $1.8M | +7.82% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $23.3M | $1.2M | +5.59% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $23.7M | $351,000 | +1.50% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-29 | $23.2M | $418,000 | +1.83% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $23.5M | $1.5M | +7.07% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-29 | $22.0M | $673,000 | +3.15% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $23.4M | $1.8M | +8.30% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $22.8M | $1.9M | +9.07% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $21.9M | $2.5M | +12.80% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $21.3M | $3.9M | +22.22% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-01 | $21.6M | $4.6M | +27.33% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-01 | $20.9M | $2.2M | +12.03% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $19.4M | $3.4M | +21.43% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-01 | $17.5M | $2.2M | +14.69% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-02 | $17.0M | $2.5M | +17.41% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-02 | $18.7M | $3.3M | +21.83% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $16.0M | $1.2M | +8.27% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-02 | $15.2M | $1.4M | +10.28% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-03 | $14.4M | $1.1M | +7.86% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-04-03 | $15.3M | $1.3M | +9.55% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $14.8M | $1.5M | +11.21% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $13.8M | $607,000 | +4.60% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $13.4M | $837,000 | +6.67% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-29 | $14.0M | $2.0M | +16.75% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $13.3M | $1.5M | +12.59% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-28 | $13.2M | $1.5M | +13.25% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $12.6M | $3.5M | +39.39% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-30 | $12.0M | $2.8M | +30.10% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $11.8M | $3.8M | +47.94% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $11.7M | $3.7M | +46.45% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $9.0M | $988,000 | +12.33% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $9.2M | $1.2M | +14.44% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $8.0M | $678,000 | +9.29% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $8.0M | $268,000 | +3.48% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-01 | $8.0M | $176,000 | +2.24% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-01 | $8.1M | −$163,000 | −1.98% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $7.3M | −$542,000 | −6.92% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-02 | $7.7M | −$42,000 | −0.54% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-03 | $7.8M | $315,000 | +4.19% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-03 | $8.2M | $2.4M | +40.26% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $7.8M | $2.0M | +34.54% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-26 | $7.7M | $1.7M | +28.25% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-27 | $7.5M | $1.4M | +23.06% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-28 | $5.9M | $41,000 | +0.70% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.8M | $4.2M | +264.75% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-27 | $6.0M | $486,000 | +8.76% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-28 | $6.1M | $500,000 | +8.90% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-29 | $5.8M | $43,000 | +0.74% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.6M | −$1.6M | −50.42% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-28 | $5.5M | −$638,000 | −10.32% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-29 | $5.6M | −$264,000 | −4.49% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-30 | $5.8M | −$2.4M | −29.35% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $6.2M | −$1.1M | −14.83% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-01 | $5.9M | −$1.5M | −20.54% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-01 | $8.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-01 | $7.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-02 | $7.4M | — | — |
Novanta r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Novanta's r&d spending increased from $61.0M to $95.5M, a change of $34.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $24.0M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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