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Diebold Nixdorf vs Novanta

Diebold Nixdorf DBD · Novanta NOVT · Electronic Equipment & Instruments

Diebold Nixdorf reported revenue of $3.8 billion in fiscal 2025, 3.9 times Novanta's $981 million in fiscal 2025. Diebold Nixdorf's revenue grew 1.5% in its latest year, and Novanta's grew 3.3%. Diebold Nixdorf had an operating margin of 6.4%, against 9.6% at Novanta. Free cash flow was $273 million at Diebold Nixdorf and $48 million at Novanta.

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Diebold NixdorfNovanta
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$3.8B$981M
Revenue growth1.5%3.3%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years−2.9%10.7%
Gross margin25.3%44.4%
Operating margin6.4%9.6%
Net margin2.5%5.5%
Free cash flow$273M$48M
Free cash flow margin7.2%4.9%
Return on capital12.0%6.5%
Net debt to EBITDA1.5x−0.8x
Dividends and buybacks$131M$39M
Change in diluted share count−1.1%1.6%
Last close$68.82$144.02
P/E at the last close22.7×91.7×
Insider trades, last 12 monthsbought $299,742, sold $142.5 millionsold $11.6 million
Piotroski F-score—5 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

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Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
Diebold NixdorfNovanta
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
Diebold NixdorfNovanta
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Diebold Nixdorf and Novanta pages.