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NOVT vs BRK-A // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Novanta Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NOVT 5
— BRK-A 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: NOVT
LAST: $145.76 (-3.59%) • MKT CAP: $5.72B
balance-sheet
8.30
LAST: $815,600.00 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
balance-sheet
3.02
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NOVT VS. BRK-A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NOVT | BRK-A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.40% | 41.00% | +3.40 | NOVT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.50% | 8.30% | -1.80 | BRK-A | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 51.7x | 12.7x | +39.00 | BRK-A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.85% | 2.08% | -1.23 | BRK-A | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.60% | 33.00% | -23.40 | BRK-A | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.50% | 27.10% | -21.60 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.30% | -1.00% | +4.30 | NOVT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 8.30 | 3.02 | +5.28 | NOVT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | NOVT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 7.30% | -0.40 | NOVT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.1 | 67.2 | -14.03 | BRK-A | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.01 | 1.13 | -0.12 | BRK-A | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 98.8x | 16.7x | +82.10 | BRK-A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.72B | $1.20T | -$1.20T | BRK-A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NOVT REV | BRK-A REV | NOVT GROSS % | BRK-A GROSS % | NOVT FCF | BRK-A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $980.6M | $247.24B | 44.4% | 44.0% | $48.4M | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $949.2M | $249.71B | 44.4% | 44.0% | $141.3M | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $881.7M | $254.91B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $80.4M | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NOVT // BETA 1.01
BRK-A // BETA 1.13