NASDAQ$NOVT

Novanta Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Novanta reported strong first-quarter results with record sales and bookings performance, driven by demand across multiple application areas.

Novanta's First Quarter 2021 results showed strong performance with sales, bookings, profit, and cash flow exceeding expectations. GAAP revenue was $162.6 million, and adjusted EPS was $0.58. The company saw accelerated demand, particularly in the advanced industrial sector, and launched five new products during the quarter.

  • GAAP revenue for the first quarter of 2021 was $163 million.
  • GAAP consolidated net income for the first quarter of 2021 was $11 million.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2021 was $0.32.
  • Adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2021 was $0.58.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$163M

Previous: $155M+4.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.58

Previous: $0.51+13.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

$32.7M

Previous: $27.6M+18.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.27M

Previous: -$2.32M-40.9%
Free Cash Flow

$8.04M

Previous: $9.63M-16.5%
Net Income

$11.3M

Previous: $11.9M-5.3%
Operating Income

$11.1M

Previous: $13.3M-16.2%
Gross Profit

$68.7M

Previous: $64.4M+6.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$114M

Previous: $73.7M+54.1%
Total Assets

$852M

Previous: $842M+1.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.64M

Previous: $3.2M+107.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Novanta · Revenue · Quarterly

$163M

Q1 2021+4.6%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Novanta · $83.4M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Medical Solutions
    $83.4M

Forward guidance

For the second quarter of 2021, the Company expects GAAP revenue of approximately $162 million to $165 million. The Company expects Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $32 million to $34 million, and Adjusted Diluted EPS to be in the range of $0.49 to $0.53. For the full year 2021, the Company expects GAAP revenue of approximately $645 million to $655 million. The Company expects Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $127 million to $134 million, and Adjusted Diluted EPS to be in the range of $2.04 to $2.19.

Tailwinds

  • Expects continued growth in the Second Quarter
  • Expects continued growth for the Full Year
  • Strong broad based demand signals from customers
  • Design win activities are expected to remain robust
  • Customer order activities are expected to remain robust

Headwinds

  • Seeing an uptick in pandemic related disruptions
  • Seeing electronic material shortages impacting supply chain
  • Electronic material shortages impacting customers
  • Expects disruptions to continue over the course of 2021
  • Impacted supply chain

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.7%

Avg return

30 days after

64%

41 / 64 earnings

Positive

+22.9%

Q3 2018

Best reaction

-11.3%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.2%+10.5%+11.6%
Q4 2025-2.2%-7.9%-19.4%
Q3 2025+8.4%-17.0%-10.0%
Q1 2025-1.7%+2.4%+5.3%
Q4 2024+7.2%+4.6%-4.2%
Q3 2024+4.5%+4.9%-4.5%
Q2 2024+7.6%+9.4%+10.3%
Q1 2024-1.6%+0.1%+0.8%
Q4 2023+9.9%+12.1%+11.1%
Q3 2023-11.0%-11.0%+9.4%
Q2 2023-11.3%-11.2%-6.9%
Q1 2023+2.2%+0.5%+4.8%
Q4 2022-6.1%-3.7%+1.4%
Q3 2022-3.5%+10.5%+7.2%
Q2 2022-0.4%-0.5%-13.6%
Q1 2022+3.1%+9.5%+3.9%
Q4 2021-1.0%-2.0%+4.1%
Q3 2021-7.4%-8.2%-5.7%
Q2 2021+5.1%+3.8%+8.9%
Q1 2021+2.5%+7.0%+8.1%
Q4 2020-1.3%-4.1%-0.3%
Q3 2020-2.3%-7.5%-2.3%
Q2 2020+4.8%+3.4%-6.1%
Q1 2020+6.6%+3.8%+14.2%
Q4 2019+5.6%+8.4%-10.0%
Q3 2019-5.9%-8.3%-0.1%
Q2 2019-5.3%-8.4%+2.0%
Q1 2019-5.8%-5.3%-6.9%
Q4 2018+4.7%+4.6%+8.6%
Q3 2018+22.9%+21.7%-1.9%
Q2 2018-0.6%+1.9%+13.2%
Q1 2018+2.8%+3.9%+8.1%
Q4 2017+2.8%+0.9%-4.1%
Q3 2017+10.1%+10.1%-1.5%
Q2 2017-0.8%+1.9%+4.0%
Q1 2017+8.6%+12.0%+34.0%
Q4 2016+0.2%+3.9%+5.5%
Q3 2016-1.2%+1.5%+16.9%
Q2 2016+1.7%+2.9%+7.9%
Q1 2016-0.6%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015+2.7%
Q2 2015+1.1%
Q1 2015+0.2%
Q4 2014+1.1%
Q3 2014+0.7%
Q2 2014+4.1%
Q1 2014+1.3%
Q4 2013+2.3%
Q3 2013+9.9%
Q2 2013-4.1%
Q1 2013+0.2%
Q4 2009-1.5%
Q4 2012-1.5%
Q3 2012+0.4%
Q2 2012-8.6%
Q1 2011+10.8%
Q1 2012+2.6%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q3 2010+6.0%
Q3 2011+6.0%
Q4 2010+18.8%
Q2 2010+18.8%
Q2 2011+18.8%

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