HIW vs NOVT Comparison

Highwoods Properties Inc is a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, ownership, management, and leasing of properties in urban areas throughout the Southern United States. In terms of total square footage, the vast majority of the company's real estate portfolio comprises office buildings in terms. Highwoods Properties derives nearly all of its income in the form of rental revenue from the tenants of its buildings. The majority of this revenue comes from its holdings in the urban markets of Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville, and Tampa. These cities also account for the majority of the square footage under the company's ownership. Highwoods Properties customers include the U.S. Government, financial services firms, industrial supply retailers, and healthcare companies.

Novanta Inc manufactures photonic and motion-control components for original equipment manufacturers in the medical equipment and industrial technology markets. The firm operates in two segments: Automation Enabling Technologies and Medical Solutions. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Medical Solutions segment that designs, manufactures, and markets a range of medical-grade technologies, including medical insufflators, pumps, and related disposables; visualization solutions; and wireless technologies. The firm generates the majority of its revenue from the United States and Europe.