---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-091213"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOVT"
cik: "0001076930"
company_name: "NOVANTA INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T12:06:47.998089+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Novanta Q2 2024 revenue up 2.8% to $236M, but GAAP EPS falls 34% to $0.38

## Summary
- Revenue $235.9M (+2.8% YoY); GAAP net income $13.8M vs $20.9M in Q2 2023.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.38 vs $0.58; adjusted diluted EPS $0.73 vs $0.80.
- Adjusted EBITDA $51.1M essentially flat vs $51.7M prior year.
- Operating income $25.7M vs $32.2M YoY, reflecting lower margins.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-091213
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOVT
- cik: 0001076930
- company_name: NOVANTA INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000095017024091213/0000950170-24-091213-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1076930/000095017024091213/novt-20240806.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-091213.txt

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