Novanta Inc. (NOVT) vs Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (ST)
Novanta Inc. and Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. is the larger, with a market value of $6.0B against $5.4B — 1.1× the size. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. trades at the lower P/E: 69.2× against 90.6×. Novanta Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 7.61% against 0.80%. Novanta Inc. has the higher net margin (6.00% vs 2.38%) and the higher return on invested capital (5.12% vs 3.55%). Across the 22 metrics below, Novanta Inc. leads on 13 and Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. on 9.
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| Metric | NOVT | ST | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 44.54% | 29.50% | 45.75% |
| Operating margin | 8.96% | 7.53% | 7.34% |
| Net margin | 6.00% | 2.38% | 1.56% |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.59% | 15.34% | 5.84% |
| Return on equity | 5.11% | 3.08% | 2.87% |
| Return on assets | 3.38% | 1.30% | 0.99% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.12% | 3.55% | 3.88% |
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