On the stock market since 1999, it operates in the world of technology. It has 3,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Average growth of 9% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $39.3M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 23% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $380.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $39.3M would remain.
The average analyst price target is $180 — 25% above today’s price.
The company’s market value is 95 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 45/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 47/100.
On our five-subject report card, NOVT sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: NOVT is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (47/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.