Novanta Inc (NOVT) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.80x

Novanta Inc (NOVT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.80x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $8.49 Million is below net income of $10.65 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Novanta Inc long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.80x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$8.49 Million
USD

Net Income

$10.65 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Novanta Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Novanta Inc across 18 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Novanta Inc tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Novanta Inc (2000–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Novanta Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Novanta Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 2.47x $158.51 Million $64.09 Million ▲ +50.1%
2023 1.65x $120.08 Million $72.88 Million ▲ +34.4%
2022 1.23x $90.78 Million $74.05 Million ▼ -34.8%
2021 1.88x $94.62 Million $50.33 Million ▼ -40.3%
2020 3.15x $140.24 Million $44.52 Million ▲ +103.1%
2019 1.55x $63.25 Million $40.77 Million ▼ -11.9%
2018 1.76x $89.65 Million $50.89 Million ▲ +73.2%
2017 1.02x $63.38 Million $62.31 Million ▼ -53.2%
2016 2.17x $47.79 Million $22.00 Million ▲ +131.6%
2015 0.94x $33.42 Million $35.63 Million ▼ -86.1%
2013 6.73x $49.20 Million $7.31 Million ▲ +363.6%
2012 1.45x $28.43 Million $19.58 Million ▼ -6.8%
2011 1.56x $45.17 Million $29.00 Million ▼ -37.0%
2007 2.47x $37.49 Million $15.15 Million ▲ +52.6%
2006 1.62x $35.26 Million $21.74 Million ▲ +221.9%
2005 0.50x $4.86 Million $9.66 Million ▼ -41.0%
2004 0.85x $35.40 Million $41.47 Million ▲ +479.0%
2000 -0.23x $-10.22 Million $45.38 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.