Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT) & Advanced Deposition Technologies (OTCMKTS:ADTC) Head to Head Contrast

Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT) and Advanced Deposition Technologies (OTCMKTS:ADTC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Novanta and Advanced Deposition Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Novanta	$949.24 million	5.02	$64.09 million	$1.47	90.60
Advanced Deposition Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Novanta has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Deposition Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Novanta and Advanced Deposition Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Novanta	5.50%	14.53%	7.82%
Advanced Deposition Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Novanta and Advanced Deposition Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Novanta	2	1	0	0	1.33
Advanced Deposition Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Novanta presently has a consensus target price of $133.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.14%. Given Advanced Deposition Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Advanced Deposition Technologies is more favorable than Novanta.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.4% of Novanta shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Novanta shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.5% of Advanced Deposition Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Novanta beats Advanced Deposition Technologies on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Novanta

Novanta, Inc. engages in the provision of core technology solutions to healthcare and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers. It operates through the following segments: Photonics, Vision, and Precision Motion. The Photonics segment designs, manufactures, and markets photonics-based solutions, including laser scanning and laser beam delivery, CO2 laser, continuous wave and ultrafast laser, and optical light engine products. The Vision segment offers a range of medical grade technologies, including medical insufflators, pumps and related disposables, surgical displays and operating room integration technologies, optical data collection and machine vision technologies, radio frequency identification technologies, thermal printers, spectrometry technologies, and embedded touch screen solutions. The Precision Motion segment includes optical encoders, precision motor and motion control technology, air bearing spindles, and precision machined components to customers. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

About Advanced Deposition Technologies

Advanced Deposition Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Tahou Natural Resources Development Co., Ltd. develops oil and gas reserves in Japan. It owns approximately 743 acres of oil and gas reserves located in Atsuma-cho, Yufutsu-Gun, Iburino-Kuni, Tomakomai, and Hokkaido in Japan. The company was formerly known as Advanced Dielectric Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Advanced Deposition Technologies, Inc. in July 1993. Advanced Deposition Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.