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Novanta Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 10.3%, organic 9.3%: Reported revenue rose $24.8 million, or 10.3%, with foreign exchange adding 1.0 point. Organic growth was 9.3%, the highest organic growth quarter since Q1 2023, management said. Source
  • Adjusted EPS and EBITDA both rose: Adjusted Diluted EPS rose 17.1% to $0.89 and Adjusted EBITDA rose 16.4% to $60.7 million, a 22.8% margin. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.30, against $0.12 a year earlier. Source
  • All three full-year lines raised: Full-year guidance was raised for GAAP revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS. The new ranges include Riverpoint's expected contribution and assume no significant foreign exchange rate changes. Source
  • Medical Solutions margin fell: Medical Solutions adjusted gross margin was 41.1%, against 44.0%, and GAAP gross margin was 38.8%, against 41.5%. The release does not explain the decline. Source
  • Riverpoint closed, adds minimally invasive surgery: Management said the recently closed Riverpoint Medical acquisition accelerates expansion into minimally invasive surgery markets and adds another engine for growth and profitability. Source
  • Cash rose to $718.7 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $718.7 million, up from $380.9 million at December 31, 2025, following share placement proceeds. Source

“Novanta delivered an exceptional second quarter, exceeding expectations across revenue, margins, and profitability,”

Matthijs Glastra, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
GAAP revenue Sourcethird quarter 2026$300 million to $304 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcethird quarter 2026$74 million to $77 millionNew
Adjusted Diluted EPS Sourcethird quarter 2026$0.95 to $1.00 per diluted shareNew
GAAP revenue Sourcefull year 2026$1,130 million to $1,140 millionRaised from $1,040 million to $1,055 million
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$273 million to $278 millionRaised from $245 million to $250 million
Adjusted Diluted EPS Sourcefull year 2026$3.68 to $3.74 per diluted shareRaised from $3.50 to $3.65

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 ranges raised for GAAP revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS compared with the prior release. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 ranges given for the first time; the prior release gave guidance for the second quarter only. Source
  • Guidance kept: Foreign exchange assumption unchanged: guidance assumes no significant changes in foreign exchange rates, as in the prior release.
  • New: Riverpoint Medical acquisition closed; management said it is expected to be immediately accretive to revenue growth, margins and EPS. Source
  • New: Cash flow statement shows $288.5 million of net proceeds from a private placement of shares in the quarter, with no such line in the prior quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue up 10.3%, organic 9.3%: Reported revenue rose $24.8 million, or 10.3%, with foreign exchange adding 1.0 point. Organic growth was 9.3%, the highest organic growth quarter since Q1 2023, management said. Source
  • Adjusted EPS and EBITDA both rose: Adjusted Diluted EPS rose 17.1% to $0.89 and Adjusted EBITDA rose 16.4% to $60.7 million, a 22.8% margin. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.30, against $0.12 a year earlier. Source
  • Operating and net income higher: GAAP operating income was $18.1 million against $14.9 million, and net income was $12.5 million against $4.5 million. Adjusted Operating Income was $47.5 million against $40.7 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose to $64.9 million: Operating cash flow was $64.9 million against $15.1 million, and $116.5 million year to date against $46.8 million. The cash flow statement shows other operating assets and liabilities as an inflow of $34.3 million. Source

Guidance raised and third-quarter range

  • All three full-year lines raised: Full-year guidance was raised for GAAP revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS. The new ranges include Riverpoint's expected contribution and assume no significant foreign exchange rate changes. Source
  • Third quarter given as new ranges: Third-quarter ranges cover GAAP revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS, with revenue growth stated as above 21%. The prior release gave second-quarter ranges only. Source
  • Earnings guidance given non-GAAP: Earnings guidance is non-GAAP, and no GAAP reconciliation is provided, citing the difficulty of forecasting items such as acquisition costs and foreign exchange gains or losses. Source

“As we enter the second half of 2026, we are encouraged by the accelerating momentum across our portfolio.”

Matthijs Glastra, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Segment revenue and margins

  • Automation margin rose: Automation Enabling Technologies adjusted gross margin was 53.4%, against 48.9%. GAAP gross margin for the segment was 52.6%, against 47.8%. Source
  • Medical Solutions margin fell: Medical Solutions adjusted gross margin was 41.1%, against 44.0%, and GAAP gross margin was 38.8%, against 41.5%. The release does not explain the decline. Source

Riverpoint acquisition and product mix

  • Riverpoint closed, adds minimally invasive surgery: Management said the recently closed Riverpoint Medical acquisition accelerates expansion into minimally invasive surgery markets and adds another engine for growth and profitability. Source
  • Recurring consumables business roughly doubles: Management said Riverpoint roughly doubles the recurring medical consumables business and raises the medical end-market share of revenue. Source
  • Regional manufacturing for FDA-registered products: Management said the acquisition strengthens the regional manufacturing strategy for FDA-registered products. Source

“We expect Riverpoint to be immediately accretive to revenue growth, gross margins, EBITDA margins, and earnings per share.”

Matthijs Glastra, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Costs and excluded items

  • Selling and admin costs rose: SG&A was $60.0 million against $47.1 million. Research and development and engineering was $24.0 million, against $25.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Restructuring and acquisition costs flat: Restructuring, acquisition and related costs were $12.5 million, against $12.6 million. Acquisition and related costs excluded from adjusted results were $7.8 million. Source
  • Insurance recovery and system costs excluded: Costs for an insurance recovery claim were $3.4 million, and planning costs for a financial and operation system were $2.2 million. Both are excluded from Adjusted results. Source
  • Net interest expense fell: Net interest expense was $1.1 million, against $5.8 million a year earlier. Total debt was lower than at December 31, 2025. Source

Demand and bookings

  • Bookings and backlog cited, not quantified: Management cited bookings, a backlog, new product revenue and commercial execution. The release gives no bookings, book-to-bill or backlog figure for the quarter. Source
  • Momentum described as accelerating: Management said momentum across the portfolio is accelerating as the company enters the second half of 2026. Source
  • Confidence in organic growth: Management said these factors support its confidence in organic revenue growth for the rest of 2026. Source

Cash, debt and share count

  • Cash rose to $718.7 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $718.7 million, up from $380.9 million at December 31, 2025, following share placement proceeds. Source
  • Net cash position widened: Non-GAAP net debt was $(479.9) million, a net cash position, against $(121.3) million at year-end. GAAP total debt was $229.7 million, down from $250.8 million. Source
  • Free cash flow and capital spending up: Free cash flow was $57.5 million, against $11.7 million, and capital expenditure was $7.5 million, against $3.4 million. Source
  • Diluted share count higher: Diluted weighted average shares were 41.2 million, against 36.1 million a year earlier. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Medical end-market share of revenue (with Riverpoint) Sourceapproximately 60%
Recurring medical consumables share of sales, annualized (with Riverpoint) Sourceapproximately 25%

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said second-quarter results exceeded expectations across revenue, margins and profitability. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release guided second-quarter organic growth to 6% to 8%; this release reports 9.3% organic growth.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.