Nordson Corporation (NDSN) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

NDSN • • Industrial / General

IndustrialsIndustrial MachineryFluid Handling & Pumping SystemsIndustrial Pumps & Valves

AboutNordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids worldwide. It operates through two segments, Industrial Precision Solutions (IPS) and Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS). The IPS segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems used in packaged goods industries; components and systems used in the thermoplastic melt stream; and product assembly systems for use in paper and paperboard converting applications, and manufacturing roll goods, as well as for the assembly of plastic, metal, and wood products. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems to apply adhesive and sealant materials; dispensing and curing systems to coat and cure containers; systems to apply liquid paints and coatings to consumer and industrial products; and systems to apply powder paints and coatings to metal, plastic, and wood products, as well as ultraviolet equipment for use in curing and drying operations for specialty coatings, semiconductor materials, and paints. The ATS segment provides automated dispensing systems for the attachment, protection, and coating of fluids, as well as related gas plasma treatment systems for cleaning and conditioning surfaces; precision manual and semi-automated dispensers, minimally invasive interventional delivery devices, plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, fluid connection components, tubing, balloons, and catheters; and bond testing and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems for use in semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. The company markets its products through direct sales force, as well as distributors and sales representatives. Nordson Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.Show more

Revenue $2.69B +2.3%
EBITDA $810M +3.3%
Net Income $467M -4.1%
EPS (Diluted) 8.11 -4.1%
Gross Margin 55.25% +1.9%
EBITDA Margin 30.12% +0.9%
Operating Margin 25.06% -2.1%
Net Margin 17.37% -6.3%
ROE 16.9% -15.2%
ROIC 10.66% -23.8%
Debt/Equity 0.79 +10.4%
Interest Coverage 7.58 -33.0%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Dividend Aristocrat: 36 years of consecutive increases
✓FCF machine: 18.3% free cash flow margin
✓Good 3Y average ROE of 20.0%
✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 17.3%
✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y4.67%

5Y4.16%

3Y4.43%

TTM4.49%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y6.59%

5Y6.75%

3Y0.94%

TTM-3.78%

EPS CAGR

10Y7.76%

5Y6.97%

3Y1.57%

TTM-3.17%

ROCE

10Y Avg16.94%

5Y Avg16.51%

3Y Avg17.68%

Latest13.29%

Peer Comparison

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IRIngersoll Rand Inc.	33.91B	85.83	41.67	5.22%	7.31%	5.35%	3.68%	0.49
FLSFlowserve Corporation	9.51B	74.84	34.97	5.49%	9.66%	19.48%	3.62%	0.82
PHParker-Hannifin Corporation	118.41B	938.35	34.60	-0.4%	18.18%	26.41%	2.82%	0.69
GRCThe Gorman-Rupp Company	1.34B	50.98	33.32	0.02%	7.41%	12.4%	4.14%	1.04
KAIKadant Inc.	3.67B	311.65	32.87	9.99%	10.33%	11.29%	3.66%	0.38

Profit & Loss

	Oct 2015	Oct 2016	Oct 2017	Oct 2018	Oct 2019	Oct 2020	Oct 2021	Oct 2022	Oct 2023	Oct 2024
Sales/Revenue+	1.69B	1.81B	2.07B	2.25B	2.19B	2.12B	2.36B	2.59B	2.63B	2.69B
Revenue Growth %	-0.01%	0.07%	0.14%	0.09%	-0.03%	-0.03%	0.11%	0.1%	0.01%	0.02%
Cost of Goods Sold+	774.7M	815.5M	927.98M	1.02B	1B	990.63M	1.04B	1.16B	1.2B	1.2B
COGS % of Revenue	0.46%	0.45%	0.45%	0.45%	0.46%	0.47%	0.44%	0.45%	0.46%	0.45%
Gross Profit+	913.96M	993.5M	1.14B	1.24B	1.19B	1.13B	1.32B	1.43B	1.43B	1.49B
Gross Margin %	0.54%	0.55%	0.55%	0.55%	0.54%	0.53%	0.56%	0.55%	0.54%	0.55%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.03%	0.09%	0.15%	0.09%	-0.04%	-0.05%	0.17%	0.08%	-0%	0.04%
Operating Expenses+	596.23M	605.07M	672.89M	733.75M	708.99M	780.92M	708.95M	724.18M	752.64M	812.13M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.35%	0.33%	0.33%	0.33%	0.32%	0.37%	0.3%	0.28%	0.29%	0.3%
Selling, General & Admin	584.82M	605.07M	672.89M	733.75M	708.99M	693.55M	708.95M	724.18M	752.64M	812.13M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.35%	0.33%	0.33%	0.33%	0.32%	0.33%	0.3%	0.28%	0.29%	0.3%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	11.41M	0	0	0	0	87.37M	0	0	0	0
Operating Income+	317.73M	388.43M	466.4M	502.58M	483.11M	349.55M	615.13M	702.36M	672.76M	674M
Operating Margin %	0.19%	0.21%	0.23%	0.22%	0.22%	0.16%	0.26%	0.27%	0.26%	0.25%
Operating Income Growth %	-0.13%	0.22%	0.2%	0.08%	-0.04%	-0.28%	0.76%	0.14%	-0.04%	0%
EBITDA+	382.92M	458.74M	557.26M	610.99M	593.36M	462.85M	719.01M	802.28M	784.66M	810.18M
EBITDA Margin %	0.23%	0.25%	0.27%	0.27%	0.27%	0.22%	0.3%	0.31%	0.3%	0.3%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.1%	0.2%	0.21%	0.1%	-0.03%	-0.22%	0.55%	0.12%	-0.02%	0.03%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	65.19M	70.3M	90.85M	108.41M	110.24M	113.3M	103.88M	99.92M	111.9M	136.18M
EBIT	318.97M	389.82M	456.89M	498.1M	478.25M	333.65M	599.67M	671.69M	674.84M	674.4M
Net Interest Income+	-17.55M	-20.59M	-35.48M	-48.19M	-45.3M	-30.48M	-23.34M	-20.39M	-56.83M	-84.01M
Interest Income	558K	728K	1.12M	1.38M	1.84M	1.68M	2.15M	2.03M	2.68M	4.91M
Interest Expense	18.1M	21.32M	36.6M	49.58M	47.15M	32.16M	25.49M	22.41M	59.51M	88.92M
Other Income/Expense	-28.28M	-19.94M	-37.44M	-54.06M	-52.01M	-48.06M	-40.95M	-53.08M	-57.42M	-88.52M
Pretax Income+	300.86M	368.49M	420.29M	448.52M	431.1M	301.49M	574.18M	649.28M	615.34M	585.48M
Pretax Margin %	0.18%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.14%	0.24%	0.25%	0.23%	0.22%
Income Tax+	89.75M	96.65M	124.49M	71.14M	94.01M	51.95M	119.81M	136.18M	127.85M	118.2M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.7%	0.74%	0.7%	0.84%	0.78%	0.83%	0.79%	0.79%	0.79%	0.8%
Net Income+	211.11M	271.84M	295.8M	377.38M	337.09M	249.54M	454.37M	513.1M	487.49M	467.28M
Net Margin %	0.13%	0.15%	0.14%	0.17%	0.15%	0.12%	0.19%	0.2%	0.19%	0.17%
Net Income Growth %	-0.14%	0.29%	0.09%	0.28%	-0.11%	-0.26%	0.82%	0.13%	-0.05%	-0.04%
Net Income (Continuing)	211.11M	271.84M	295.8M	377.38M	337.09M	249.54M	454.37M	513.1M	487.49M	467.28M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	3.45	4.73	5.08	6.40	5.79	4.27	7.74	8.81	8.46	8.11
EPS Growth %	-0.1%	0.37%	0.07%	0.26%	-0.1%	-0.26%	0.81%	0.14%	-0.04%	-0.04%
EPS (Basic)	3.48	4.76	5.14	6.51	5.87	4.32	7.82	8.90	8.54	8.17
Diluted Shares Outstanding	61.15M	57.53M	58.2M	58.93M	58.2M	58.47M	58.73M	58.25M	57.63M	57.62M
Basic Shares Outstanding	60.65M	57.06M	57.53M	57.97M	57.46M	57.76M	58.09M	57.63M	57.09M	57.62M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.26%	0.21%	0.22%	0.19%	0.24%	0.35%	0.21%	0.25%	0.31%	0.35%

Balance Sheet

	Oct 2015	Oct 2016	Oct 2017	Oct 2018	Oct 2019	Oct 2020	Oct 2021	Oct 2022	Oct 2023	Oct 2024
Total Current Assets+	711.59M	745.58M	888.37M	884.1M	1.01B	1.02B	1.16B	1.13B	1.23B	1.28B
Cash & Short-Term Investments	50.27M	67.24M	90.38M	95.68M	151.16M	208.29M	299.97M	163.46M	115.68M	115.95M
Cash Only	50.27M	67.24M	90.38M	95.68M	151.16M	208.29M	299.97M	163.46M	115.68M	115.95M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	389.55M	428.56M	505.09M	491.42M	530.76M	471.87M	489.39M	537.31M	590.89M	594.66M
Days Sales Outstanding	84.2	86.47	89.19	79.55	88.29	81.2	75.62	75.71	82.05	80.69
Inventory	225.67M	220.36M	264.27M	264.48M	283.4M	277.03M	327.19M	383.4M	454.77M	476.94M
Days Inventory Outstanding	106.33	98.63	103.94	94.76	103.22	102.07	115.04	120.25	137.96	144.61
Other Current Assets	24.86M	0	0	0	45.87M	19.61M	48.28M	48.8M	67.97M	87.48M
Total Non-Current Assets+	1.65B	1.68B	2.53B	2.54B	2.51B	2.65B	2.63B	2.69B	4.02B	4.73B
Property, Plant & Equipment	249.94M	273.13M	346.41M	386.67M	398.89M	358.62M	355.56M	353.44M	499.02M	638.23M
Fixed Asset Turnover	6.76x	6.62x	5.97x	5.83x	5.50x	5.91x	6.64x	7.33x	5.27x	4.21x
Goodwill	1.08B	1.11B	1.59B	1.61B	1.61B	1.71B	1.71B	1.8B	2.78B	3.28B
Intangible Assets	277.43M	260.3M	547.18M	499.74M	445.57M	407.59M	357.37M	329.4M	672.74M	740.85M
Long-Term Investments	-1.37B	-1.38B	-2.15B	-2.12B	-2.07B	-9.83M	-11.38M	-10.45M	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	1.4B	1.4B	2.18B	2.15B	2.11B	582.07M	557.41M	529.27M	66.49M	54.85M
Total Assets+	2.36B	2.42B	3.41B	3.42B	3.52B	3.67B	3.79B	3.82B	5.25B	6B
Asset Turnover	0.72x	0.75x	0.61x	0.66x	0.62x	0.58x	0.62x	0.68x	0.50x	0.45x
Asset Growth %	0.04%	0.03%	0.41%	0%	0.03%	0.04%	0.03%	0.01%	0.37%	0.14%
Total Current Liabilities+	290.78M	331.54M	647.75M	350.28M	477.63M	363.09M	445.39M	834.2M	582.09M	528.48M
Accounts Payable	68.23M	75.13M	86.02M	83.59M	85.14M	70.95M	91.69M	99.28M	106.32M	97.84M
Days Payables Outstanding	32.15	33.63	33.83	29.95	31.01	26.14	32.24	31.14	32.25	29.67
Short-Term Debt	23.95M	40.23M	326.59M	28.73M	168.74M	38.04M	34.19M	392.54M	115.66M	103.93M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	0
Other Current Liabilities	3.23M	91.5M	95.36M	97.63M	101.75M	118.49M	109.3M	121.19M	131.01M	93.83M
Current Ratio	2.45x	2.25x	1.37x	2.52x	2.12x	2.81x	2.62x	1.36x	2.11x	2.41x
Quick Ratio	1.67x	1.58x	0.96x	1.77x	1.52x	2.05x	1.88x	0.90x	1.33x	1.51x
Cash Conversion Cycle	158.38	151.47	159.3	144.37	160.5	157.13	158.42	164.83	187.75	195.64
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	1.41B	1.24B	1.61B	1.62B	1.46B	1.55B	1.19B	691.8M	2.07B	2.54B
Long-Term Debt	1.09B	942.77M	1.26B	1.29B	1.08B	1.07B	781.71M	345.32M	1.62B	2.1B
Capital Lease Obligations	9.7M	9.71M	9.69M	8.85M	9.51M	119.79M	112.63M	101.95M	104.08M	92.9M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	89.77M	61.84M	134.09M	100.7M	83.56M	67M	88.47M	110.78M	210.64M	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	217.54M	223.12M	211.12M	225.08M	289.3M	297.84M	203.63M	133.74M	135.51M	140.51M
Total Liabilities	1.7B	1.57B	2.26B	1.97B	1.94B	1.92B	1.63B	1.53B	2.65B	3.07B
Total Debt+	1.12B	984.79M	1.58B	1.31B	1.24B	1.11B	815.9M	737.86M	1.86B	2.32B
Net Debt	1.07B	917.55M	1.49B	1.22B	1.09B	897.7M	515.92M	574.4M	1.75B	2.2B
Debt / Equity	1.69x	1.16x	1.37x	0.91x	0.79x	0.63x	0.38x	0.32x	0.72x	0.79x
Debt / EBITDA	2.92x	2.15x	2.84x	2.15x	2.10x	2.39x	1.13x	0.92x	2.37x	2.86x
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.78x	2.00x	2.68x	1.99x	1.84x	1.94x	0.72x	0.72x	2.23x	2.72x
Interest Coverage	17.55x	18.22x	12.74x	10.14x	10.25x	10.87x	24.13x	31.34x	11.31x	7.58x
Total Equity+	660.02M	851.6M	1.16B	1.45B	1.58B	1.76B	2.16B	2.29B	2.6B	2.93B
Equity Growth %	-0.27%	0.29%	0.36%	0.26%	0.09%	0.11%	0.23%	0.06%	0.13%	0.13%
Book Value per Share	10.79	14.80	19.85	24.62	27.16	30.08	36.76	39.39	45.08	50.89
Total Shareholders' Equity	660.02M	851.6M	1.16B	1.45B	1.58B	1.76B	2.16B	2.29B	2.6B	2.93B
Common Stock	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M
Retained Earnings	1.72B	1.93B	2.16B	2.49B	2.75B	2.91B	3.27B	3.65B	3.99B	0
Treasury Stock	-1.27B	-1.3B	-1.3B	-1.32B	-1.43B	-1.47B	-1.53B	-1.79B	-1.88B	0
Accumulated OCI	-144.69M	-168.25M	-134.44M	-179.31M	-231.88M	-226.12M	-175.84M	-207.78M	-196.44M	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Oct 2015	Oct 2016	Oct 2017	Oct 2018	Oct 2019	Oct 2020	Oct 2021	Oct 2022	Oct 2023	Oct 2024
Cash from Operations+	261.95M	331.16M	349.67M	504.64M	382.89M	502.42M	545.93M	513.13M	641.28M	556.19M
Operating CF Margin %	0.16%	0.18%	0.17%	0.22%	0.17%	0.24%	0.23%	0.2%	0.24%	0.21%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.09%	0.26%	0.06%	0.44%	-0.24%	0.31%	0.09%	-0.06%	0.25%	-0.13%
Net Income	211.11M	271.84M	295.8M	377.38M	337.09M	249.54M	454.37M	513.1M	487.49M	467.28M
Depreciation & Amortization	65.19M	70.3M	90.85M	108.41M	110.24M	113.3M	103.88M	99.92M	111.9M	136.18M
Stock-Based Compensation	15.26M	18.21M	20.17M	21.55M	18.09M	12.86M	22.76M	30.75M	22.71M	0
Deferred Taxes	-1.56M	-7.07M	-7.55M	-33.95M	-1.02M	-13.96M	4.07M	-10.73M	-16.12M	0
Other Non-Cash Items	1.45M	5.7M	6.99M	3.37M	2.54M	93.75M	-68.16M	-12.6M	38.87M	5.88M
Working Capital Changes	-29.5M	-27.83M	-56.59M	27.88M	-84.05M	46.93M	29.01M	-107.31M	-3.57M	-53.15M
Change in Receivables	-12.21M	-21.5M	-42.95M	5.93M	-59.95M	50.62M	22.66M	-11.78M	18.18M	13.99M
Change in Inventory	-14.21M	1.78M	-19.67M	5.53M	-23.12M	5.79M	-50.58M	-69.13M	22.42M	46.62M
Change in Payables	-1.26M	7.3M	4.8M	-2.67M	654K	-10.67M	20.77M	10.67M	-15.82M	-38.59M
Cash from Investing+	-138.53M	-102.2M	-877.96M	-139.92M	-76.29M	-194.11M	-33.17M	-222.76M	-1.44B	-844.4M
Capital Expenditures	-62.09M	-60.85M	-71.56M	-89.79M	-64.24M	-50.53M	-38.3M	-51.43M	-34.58M	-64.41M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%	0.04%	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	597K	1.3M	4.01M	458K	1.28M	-1.16M	4.97M	280K	20.48M	10.01M
Cash from Financing+	-110.98M	-210.28M	547.83M	-353.69M	-251.07M	-251.53M	-422.91M	-416.01M	750.51M	294.5M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-54.85M	-56.44M	-63.84M	-72.44M	-82.14M	-88.35M	-97.68M	-125.91M	-150.36M	-161.44M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	2.1M	3.48M	3.87M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	199.86M	270.31M	278.12M	414.85M	318.65M	451.89M	507.62M	461.7M	606.7M	491.78M
FCF Margin %	0.12%	0.15%	0.13%	0.18%	0.15%	0.21%	0.21%	0.18%	0.23%	0.18%
FCF Growth %	-0.18%	0.35%	0.03%	0.49%	-0.23%	0.42%	0.12%	-0.09%	0.31%	-0.19%
FCF per Share	3.27	4.70	4.78	7.04	5.47	7.73	8.64	7.93	10.53	8.54
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.24x	1.22x	1.18x	1.34x	1.14x	2.01x	1.20x	1.00x	1.32x	1.19x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	85.97M
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	160.12M

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	26.98%	35.97%	29.48%	28.96%	22.24%	14.94%	23.19%	23.04%	19.93%	16.9%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	14.06%	16.67%	15.84%	14.18%	13.56%	9.84%	17.31%	19%	13.99%	10.66%
Gross Margin	54.12%	54.92%	55.1%	54.82%	54.33%	53.3%	56.05%	55.07%	54.23%	55.25%
Net Margin	12.5%	15.03%	14.31%	16.74%	15.36%	11.76%	19.23%	19.81%	18.55%	17.37%
Debt / Equity	1.69x	1.16x	1.37x	0.91x	0.79x	0.63x	0.38x	0.32x	0.72x	0.79x
Interest Coverage	17.55x	18.22x	12.74x	10.14x	10.25x	10.87x	24.13x	31.34x	11.31x	7.58x
FCF Conversion	1.24x	1.22x	1.18x	1.34x	1.14x	2.01x	1.20x	1.00x	1.32x	1.19x
Revenue Growth	-0.9%	7.13%	14.26%	9.08%	-2.68%	-3.33%	11.37%	9.65%	1.48%	2.33%

Revenue by Segment

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Industrial Precision Solutions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.34B	1.39B	1.48B
Industrial Precision Solutions Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.02%	6.70%
Medical And Fluid Solutions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	690.18M	660.32M	695.45M
Medical And Fluid Solutions Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-4.33%	5.32%
Advanced Technology Systems	593.86M	676.33M	897.62M	1.04B	985.85M	977.68M	1.12B	562.86M	577.27M	510.22M
Advanced Technology Systems Growth	-	13.89%	32.72%	15.79%	-5.15%	-0.83%	14.07%	-49.53%	2.56%	-11.62%
Adhesive Dispensing Systems	836.07M	879.57M	916.02M	955.19M	950.92M	1.14B	1.25B	-	-	-
Adhesive Dispensing Systems Growth	-	5.20%	4.14%	4.28%	-0.45%	20.24%	9.05%	-	-	-
Industrial Coating Systems	258.74M	253.09M	253.34M	260.11M	257.46M	-	-	-	-	-
Industrial Coating Systems Growth	-	-2.18%	0.10%	2.67%	-1.02%	-	-	-	-	-

Revenue by Geography

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Americas Excluding Us	129.32M	124.66M	147.03M	158.84M	167.66M	141.47M	179.81M	1.1B	1.15B	1.18B
Americas Excluding Us Growth	-	-3.61%	17.94%	8.03%	5.56%	-15.62%	27.10%	509.87%	4.85%	2.51%
Asia Pacific Excluding Japan	459.09M	527.3M	594.3M	591.12M	569.83M	560.75M	668.03M	848.08M	796.2M	785.2M
Asia Pacific Excluding Japan Growth	-	14.86%	12.71%	-0.53%	-3.60%	-1.59%	19.13%	26.95%	-6.12%	-1.38%
Europe	462.56M	503.87M	530.81M	622.11M	571.6M	536.64M	617.49M	645.6M	682.68M	726.1M
Europe Growth	-	8.93%	5.35%	17.20%	-8.12%	-6.12%	15.07%	4.55%	5.74%	6.36%
UNITED STATES	-	531.12M	647.66M	720.83M	758.38M	755.64M	789.3M	-	-	-
UNITED STATES Growth	-	-	21.94%	11.30%	5.21%	-0.36%	4.45%	-	-	-
JAPAN	-	122.05M	147.19M	161.77M	126.76M	126.6M	107.57M	-	-	-
JAPAN Growth	-	-	20.59%	9.91%	-21.64%	-0.12%	-15.03%	-	-	-
U S	529.89M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
U S Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J P	107.8M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J P Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.7x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) reported $2.78B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 126% increase from $1.23B in 2011.

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) grew revenue by 2.3% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) is profitable, generating $455.0M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (17.4% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.06%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has a return on equity (ROE) of 16.9%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) generated $543.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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