Nordson Corporation(NDSN)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

NDSN•NASDAQ

$286.94

$15.98B mkt cap·33.7× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026

SectorIndustrials IndustryIndustrial Machinery Sub-IndustryIndustrial automation and controls

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$2.79B+3.8%
EBITDA$862M+6.4%
Net Income$484M+3.7%
EPS (Diluted)8.51+4.9%
Gross Margin55.16%-0.2%
EBITDA Margin30.89%+2.5%
Operating Margin25.49%+1.7%
Net Margin17.35%-0.1%
ROE16.21%-4.1%
ROIC10.5%-1.5%
Debt/Equity0.69-13.1%
Interest Coverage7.04-7.1%

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NDSN Key Insights

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Dividend Aristocrat: 37 years of consecutive increases
✓FCF machine: 23.7% free cash flow margin
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Good 3Y average ROE of 17.7%
✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 18.5%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

NDSN Price & Volume

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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NDSN Growth Metrics

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years5.16%

5 Years5.65%

3 Years2.53%

TTM6.5%

Profit CAGR

10 Years8.66%

5 Years14.19%

3 Years-1.9%

TTM15.66%

EPS CAGR

10 Years9.45%

5 Years14.79%

3 Years-1.15%

TTM17.68%

Return on Capital

10 Years16.68%

5 Years16.98%

3 Years14.75%

Last Year13.39%

NDSN Recent Earnings

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →

●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)

Q1 2026Latest

Feb 18, 2026

EPS

$2.37

Est $2.37

+0.0%

Revenue

$669M

Est $653M

+2.6%

Q4 2025

Dec 10, 2025

EPS

$3.03

Est $2.93

+3.4%

Revenue

$752M

Est $761M

-1.2%

Q3 2025

Aug 20, 2025

EPS

$2.73

Est $2.64

+3.4%

Revenue

$742M

Est $724M

+2.5%

Q2 2025

May 28, 2025

EPS

$2.42

Est $2.36

+2.5%

Revenue

$683M

Est $672M

+1.6%

Quarter	Date	EPS (Act vs Est)	Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026Latest	Feb 18, 2026	$2.37vs $2.37+0.0%	$669Mvs $653M+2.6%
Q4 2025	Dec 10, 2025	$3.03vs $2.93+3.4%	$752Mvs $761M-1.2%
Q3 2025	Aug 20, 2025	$2.73vs $2.64+3.4%	$742Mvs $724M+2.5%
Q2 2025	May 28, 2025	$2.42vs $2.36+2.5%	$683Mvs $672M+1.6%

Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

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FELEFranklin Electric Co., Inc.Product Competitor	4.46B	100.98	31.07	5.44%	6.91%	11.44%	0.21
BFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.Product Competitor	3.63B	66.36	19.75	9.22%	7.61%	17.08%	1.31

Compare NDSN vs Peers

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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NDSN Income Statement

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily

Line item	Oct'17	Oct'18	Oct'19	Oct'20	Oct'21	Oct'22	Oct'23	Oct'24	Oct'25	TTM
Sales/Revenue	2.07B	2.25B	2.19B	2.12B	2.36B	2.59B	2.63B	2.69B	2.79B	2.85B
Revenue Growth %	14.26%	9.08%	-2.68%	-3.33%	11.37%	9.65%	1.48%	2.33%	3.78%	6.5%
Cost of Goods Sold	927.98M	1.02B	1B	990.63M	1.04B	1.16B	1.2B	1.2B	1.25B	1.28B
COGS % of Revenue	44.9%	45.18%	45.67%	46.7%	43.95%	44.93%	45.77%	44.75%	44.84%	-
Gross Profit	1.14B▲ 0%	1.24B▲ 8.5%	1.19B▼ 3.5%	1.13B▼ 5.2%	1.32B▲ 17.1%	1.43B▲ 7.7%	1.43B▼ 0.1%	1.49B▲ 4.3%	1.54B▲ 3.6%	1.57B▲ 0%
Gross Margin %	55.1%	54.82%	54.33%	53.3%	56.05%	55.07%	54.23%	55.25%	55.16%	55.17%
Gross Profit Growth %	14.65%	8.51%	-3.55%	-5.17%	17.13%	7.74%	-0.08%	4.26%	3.61%	-
Operating Expenses	672.89M	733.75M	708.99M	780.92M	708.95M	724.18M	752.64M	812.13M	828.06M	832.83M
OpEx % of Revenue	32.55%	32.54%	32.31%	36.82%	30.01%	27.96%	28.63%	30.19%	29.66%	-
Selling, General & Admin	672.89M	733.75M	708.99M	693.55M	708.95M	724.18M	752.64M	812.13M	0	611.41M
SG&A % of Revenue	32.55%	32.54%	32.31%	32.7%	30.01%	27.96%	28.63%	30.19%	-	-
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	59.42M	52.53M	71.4M	64.99M	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	2.52%	2.03%	2.72%	2.42%	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	0	0	0	87.37M	-59.42M	-52.53M	-71.4M	-64.99M	828.06M	2M
Operating Income	466.4M▲ 0%	502.58M▲ 7.8%	483.11M▼ 3.9%	349.55M▼ 27.6%	615.13M▲ 76.0%	702.36M▲ 14.2%	672.76M▼ 4.2%	674M▲ 0.2%	711.73M▲ 5.6%	737.18M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %	22.56%	22.29%	22.02%	16.48%	26.04%	27.12%	25.59%	25.06%	25.49%	25.9%
Operating Income Growth %	20.07%	7.76%	-3.87%	-27.65%	75.98%	14.18%	-4.21%	0.18%	5.6%	-
EBITDA	557.26M	610.99M	593.36M	462.85M	719.01M	802.28M	784.66M	810.18M	862.25M	850.67M
EBITDA Margin %	26.96%	27.1%	27.04%	21.82%	30.44%	30.97%	29.85%	30.12%	30.89%	29.89%
EBITDA Growth %	21.48%	9.64%	-2.89%	-22%	55.35%	11.58%	-2.2%	3.25%	6.43%	6.98%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	90.85M	108.41M	110.24M	113.3M	103.88M	99.92M	111.9M	136.18M	150.52M	113.49M
EBIT	456.89M	498.1M	478.25M	333.65M	599.67M	671.69M	674.84M	674.4M	561.2M	738.98M
Net Interest Income	-35.48M	-48.19M	-45.3M	-30.48M	-23.34M	-20.39M	-56.83M	-84.01M	-99.05M	-98.23M
Interest Income	1.12M	1.38M	1.84M	1.68M	2.15M	2.03M	2.68M	4.91M	2.05M	1.11M
Interest Expense	36.6M	49.58M	47.15M	32.16M	25.49M	22.41M	59.51M	88.92M	101.11M	99.34M
Other Income/Expense	-37.44M	-54.06M	-52.01M	-48.06M	-40.95M	-53.08M	-57.42M	-88.52M	-114.08M	-91.89M
Pretax Income	420.29M▲ 0%	448.52M▲ 6.7%	431.1M▼ 3.9%	301.49M▼ 30.1%	574.18M▲ 90.4%	649.28M▲ 13.1%	615.34M▼ 5.2%	585.48M▼ 4.9%	597.65M▲ 2.1%	645.29M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %	20.33%	19.89%	19.65%	14.21%	24.31%	25.07%	23.41%	21.77%	21.41%	22.68%
Income Tax	124.49M	71.14M	94.01M	51.95M	119.81M	136.18M	127.85M	118.2M	113.17M	122.09M
Effective Tax Rate %	29.62%	15.86%	21.81%	17.23%	20.87%	20.97%	20.78%	20.19%	18.94%	18.92%
Net Income	295.8M▲ 0%	377.38M▲ 27.6%	337.09M▼ 10.7%	249.54M▼ 26.0%	454.37M▲ 82.1%	513.1M▲ 12.9%	487.49M▼ 5.0%	467.28M▼ 4.1%	484.47M▲ 3.7%	523.2M▲ 0%
Net Margin %	14.31%	16.74%	15.36%	11.76%	19.23%	19.81%	18.55%	17.37%	17.35%	18.39%
Net Income Growth %	8.81%	27.58%	-10.67%	-25.97%	82.08%	12.93%	-4.99%	-4.15%	3.68%	15.66%
Net Income (Continuing)	295.8M	377.38M	337.09M	249.54M	454.37M	513.1M	487.49M	467.28M	484.47M	523.2M
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)	5.08▲ 0%	6.40▲ 26.0%	5.79▼ 9.5%	4.27▼ 26.3%	7.74▲ 81.3%	8.81▲ 13.8%	8.46▼ 4.0%	8.11▼ 4.1%	8.51▲ 4.9%	9.32▲ 0%
EPS Growth %	7.4%	25.98%	-9.53%	-26.25%	81.26%	13.82%	-3.97%	-4.14%	4.93%	17.68%
EPS (Basic)	5.14	6.51	5.87	4.32	7.82	8.90	8.54	8.17	8.56	-
Diluted Shares Outstanding	58.2M	58.93M	58.2M	58.47M	58.73M	58.25M	57.63M	57.62M	56.92M	56.13M
Basic Shares Outstanding	57.53M	57.97M	57.46M	57.76M	58.09M	57.63M	57.09M	57.62M	56.61M	55.79M
Dividend Payout Ratio	21.58%	19.2%	24.37%	35.4%	21.5%	24.54%	30.84%	34.55%	36.96%	-

NDSN Balance Sheet

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line item	Oct'17	Oct'18	Oct'19	Oct'20	Oct'21	Oct'22	Oct'23	Oct'24	Oct'25	TTM
Total Current Assets	888.37M	884.1M	1.01B	1.02B	1.16B	1.13B	1.23B	1.28B	1.24B	1.25B
Cash & Short-Term Investments	90.38M	95.68M	151.16M	208.29M	299.97M	163.46M	115.68M	115.95M	108.44M	120.39M
Cash Only	90.38M	95.68M	151.16M	208.29M	299.97M	163.46M	115.68M	115.95M	108.44M	120.39M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	505.09M	491.42M	530.76M	471.87M	489.39M	537.31M	590.89M	594.66M	587.84M	571.58M
Days Sales Outstanding	89.19	79.55	88.29	81.2	75.62	75.71	82.05	80.69	76.86	76.07
Inventory	264.27M	264.48M	283.4M	277.03M	327.19M	383.4M	454.77M	476.94M	444.81M	451.14M
Days Inventory Outstanding	103.94	94.76	103.22	102.07	115.04	120.25	137.96	144.61	129.69	130.82
Other Current Assets	0	0	45.87M	19.61M	0	48.8M	67.97M	87.48M	101.75M	108.56M
Total Non-Current Assets	2.53B	2.54B	2.51B	2.65B	2.63B	2.69B	4.02B	4.73B	4.67B	3.85B
Property, Plant & Equipment	346.41M	386.67M	398.89M	358.62M	355.56M	353.44M	499.02M	638.23M	594.39M	521.51M
Fixed Asset Turnover	5.97x	5.83x	5.50x	5.91x	6.64x	7.33x	5.27x	4.21x	4.70x	4.83x
Goodwill	1.59B	1.61B	1.61B	1.71B	1.71B	1.8B	2.78B	3.28B	3.3B	3.33B
Intangible Assets	547.18M	499.74M	445.57M	407.59M	357.37M	329.4M	672.74M	740.85M	681.59M	671.46M
Long-Term Investments	-2.15B	-2.12B	-2.07B	-9.83M	-11.38M	-10.45M	2.33M	73K	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	2.18B	2.15B	2.11B	174.49M	200.04M	199.87M	64.16M	54.77M	82.92M	208.38M
Total Assets	3.41B▲ 0%	3.42B▲ 0.2%	3.52B▲ 2.8%	3.67B▲ 4.5%	3.79B▲ 3.2%	3.82B▲ 0.8%	5.25B▲ 37.5%	6B▲ 14.3%	5.92B▼ 1.4%	5.11B▲ 0%
Asset Turnover	0.61x	0.66x	0.62x	0.58x	0.62x	0.68x	0.50x	0.45x	0.47x	0.49x
Asset Growth %	40.96%	0.19%	2.79%	4.5%	3.17%	0.78%	37.47%	14.27%	-1.39%	18.25%
Total Current Liabilities	647.75M	350.28M	477.63M	363.09M	445.39M	834.2M	582.09M	528.48M	758.26M	460.05M
Accounts Payable	86.02M	83.59M	85.14M	70.95M	91.69M	99.28M	106.32M	97.84M	121.01M	405.74M
Days Payables Outstanding	33.83	29.95	31.01	26.14	32.24	31.14	32.25	29.67	35.28	55.52
Short-Term Debt	326.59M	28.73M	168.74M	38.04M	34.19M	392.54M	115.66M	103.93M	315M	54.31M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	34.65M	39M	41.13M	42.32M	77.87M	92.58M	93.39M	0	44.01M	207.82M
Other Current Liabilities	95.36M	97.63M	101.75M	118.49M	109.3M	121.19M	131.01M	71.5M	23.8M	-47.78M
Current Ratio	1.37x	2.52x	2.12x	2.81x	2.62x	1.36x	2.11x	2.41x	1.64x	1.64x
Quick Ratio	0.96x	1.77x	1.52x	2.05x	1.88x	0.90x	1.33x	1.51x	1.05x	1.05x
Cash Conversion Cycle	159.3	144.37	160.5	157.13	158.42	164.83	187.75	195.64	171.27	151.38
Total Non-Current Liabilities	1.61B	1.62B	1.46B	1.55B	1.19B	691.8M	2.07B	2.54B	2.12B	2.39B
Long-Term Debt	1.26B	1.29B	1.08B	1.07B	781.71M	345.32M	1.62B	2.1B	1.68B	1.94B
Capital Lease Obligations	9.69M	8.85M	9.51M	119.79M	112.63M	101.95M	104.08M	92.9M	72.81M	235.43M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	134.09M	100.7M	83.56M	67M	88.47M	110.78M	210.64M	205.69M	192.19M	787.39M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	211.12M	225.08M	289.3M	297.84M	203.63M	133.74M	135.51M	140.51M	169.6M	614.86M
Total Liabilities	2.26B	1.97B	1.94B	1.92B	1.63B	1.53B	2.65B	3.07B	2.87B	2.85B
Total Debt	1.58B	1.31B	1.24B	1.11B	951.55M	860.45M	1.86B	2.32B	2.09B	2B
Net Debt	1.49B	1.22B	1.09B	897.7M	515.92M	574.4M	1.75B	2.2B	1.98B	1.88B
Debt / Equity	1.37x	0.91x	0.79x	0.63x	0.44x	0.38x	0.72x	0.79x	0.69x	0.69x
Debt / EBITDA	2.84x	2.15x	2.10x	2.39x	1.32x	1.07x	2.37x	2.86x	2.43x	2.35x
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.68x	1.99x	1.84x	1.94x	0.72x	0.72x	2.23x	2.72x	2.30x	2.30x
Interest Coverage	12.74x	10.14x	10.25x	10.87x	24.13x	31.34x	11.31x	7.58x	7.04x	7.44x
Total Equity	1.16B▲ 0%	1.45B▲ 25.6%	1.58B▲ 9.0%	1.76B▲ 11.3%	2.16B▲ 22.7%	2.29B▲ 6.3%	2.6B▲ 13.2%	2.93B▲ 12.9%	3.04B▲ 3.8%	3.11B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %	35.68%	25.55%	8.98%	11.25%	22.75%	6.26%	13.24%	12.86%	3.8%	22.64%
Book Value per Share	19.85	24.62	27.16	30.08	36.76	39.39	45.08	50.89	53.47	55.45
Total Shareholders' Equity	1.16B	1.45B	1.58B	1.76B	2.16B	2.29B	2.6B	2.93B	3.04B	3.11B
Common Stock	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M	12.25M
Retained Earnings	2.16B	2.49B	2.75B	2.91B	3.27B	3.65B	3.99B	4.3B	4.6B	4.69B
Treasury Stock	-1.3B	-1.32B	-1.43B	-1.47B	-1.53B	-1.79B	-1.88B	-1.9B	-2.21B	0
Accumulated OCI	-134.44M	-179.31M	-231.88M	-226.12M	-175.84M	-207.78M	-196.44M	-184.84M	-100.46M	-57.2M
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

NDSN Cash Flow Statement

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line item	Oct'17	Oct'18	Oct'19	Oct'20	Oct'21	Oct'22	Oct'23	Oct'24	Oct'25	TTM
Cash from Operations	349.67M	504.64M	382.89M	502.42M	545.93M	513.13M	641.28M	556.19M	719.17M	719.17M
Operating CF Margin %	16.92%	22.38%	17.45%	23.69%	23.11%	19.81%	24.4%	20.68%	25.76%	-
Operating CF Growth %	5.59%	44.32%	-24.13%	31.22%	8.66%	-6.01%	24.97%	-13.27%	29.3%	140.34%
Net Income	295.8M	377.38M	337.09M	249.54M	454.37M	513.1M	487.49M	467.28M	484.47M	523.2M
Depreciation & Amortization	90.85M	108.41M	110.24M	113.3M	103.88M	99.92M	111.9M	136.18M	150.52M	150.08M
Stock-Based Compensation	20.17M	21.55M	18.09M	12.86M	22.76M	30.75M	0	0	0	8.62M
Deferred Taxes	-7.55M	-33.95M	-1.02M	-13.96M	4.07M	-10.73M	-16.12M	0	0	-1.08M
Other Non-Cash Items	6.99M	3.37M	2.54M	93.75M	-68.16M	-12.6M	32.22M	5.88M	27.35M	-12.89M
Working Capital Changes	-56.59M	27.88M	-84.05M	46.93M	29.01M	-107.31M	25.79M	-53.15M	56.83M	32.55M
Change in Receivables	-42.95M	5.93M	-59.95M	50.62M	22.66M	-11.78M	18.18M	13.99M	0	0
Change in Inventory	-19.67M	5.53M	-23.12M	5.79M	-50.58M	-69.13M	22.42M	46.62M	0	0
Change in Payables	4.8M	-2.67M	654K	-10.67M	20.77M	10.67M	-15.82M	-38.59M	0	0
Cash from Investing	-877.96M	-139.92M	-76.29M	-194.11M	-33.17M	-222.76M	-1.44B	-844.4M	-26.69M	-30.09M
Capital Expenditures	-71.56M	-89.79M	-64.24M	-50.53M	-38.3M	-51.43M	-34.58M	-64.41M	-58.06M	-54.17M
CapEx % of Revenue	3.46%	3.98%	2.93%	2.38%	1.62%	1.99%	1.32%	2.39%	2.08%	-
Acquisitions	-801.94M	-50.59M	-13.33M	-142.41M	163K	-171.61M	-1.42B	-790M	28.11M	55.91M
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	0	458K	1.28M	-1.16M	4.97M	280K	20.48M	10.01M	3.26M	-31.82M
Cash from Financing	547.83M	-353.69M	-251.07M	-251.53M	-422.91M	-416.01M	750.51M	294.5M	-706.43M	-691.09M
Debt Issued (Net)	596.93M	-276.05M	-74.44M	-161.42M	-296.04M	-39.35M	969.2M	458.2M	-230.01M	-206.13M
Equity Issued (Net)	1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-3M
Dividends Paid	-63.84M	-72.44M	-82.14M	-88.35M	-97.68M	-125.91M	-150.36M	-161.44M	-179.07M	-180.25M
Share Repurchases	-3.22M	-24.01M	-120.51M	-52.61M	-60.97M	-262.87M	-89.71M	-33.34M	-306.37M	-246.27M
Other Financing	3.87M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-66.45M
Net Change in Cash	23.14M▲ 0%	5.29M▼ 77.1%	55.49M▲ 947.9%	57.13M▲ 3.0%	91.68M▲ 60.5%	-136.51M▼ 248.9%	-47.78M▲ 65.0%	273K▲ 100.6%	-7.51M▼ 2850.9%	-10.03M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow	278.12M▲ 0%	414.85M▲ 49.2%	318.65M▼ 23.2%	451.89M▲ 41.8%	507.62M▲ 12.3%	461.7M▼ 9.0%	606.7M▲ 31.4%	491.78M▼ 18.9%	661.12M▲ 34.4%	646.31M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %	13.46%	18.4%	14.52%	21.3%	21.49%	17.82%	23.08%	18.28%	23.68%	22.71%
FCF Growth %	2.89%	49.16%	-23.19%	41.81%	12.33%	-9.05%	31.4%	-18.94%	34.43%	39.09%
FCF per Share	4.78	7.04	5.47	7.73	8.64	7.93	10.53	8.54	11.62	11.62
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	1.18x	1.34x	1.14x	2.01x	1.20x	1.00x	1.32x	1.19x	1.48x	1.24x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	22.98M	54.71M	85.97M	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	141.21M	112.91M	160.12M	0	0

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Metric	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)	29.48%	28.96%	22.24%	14.94%	23.19%	23.04%	19.93%	16.9%	16.21%	16.81%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	15.84%	14.18%	13.56%	9.84%	16.88%	18.16%	13.75%	10.66%	10.5%	10.5%
Gross Margin	55.1%	54.82%	54.33%	53.3%	56.05%	55.07%	54.23%	55.25%	55.16%	55.17%
Net Margin	14.31%	16.74%	15.36%	11.76%	19.23%	19.81%	18.55%	17.37%	17.35%	18.39%
Debt / Equity	1.37x	0.91x	0.79x	0.63x	0.44x	0.38x	0.72x	0.79x	0.69x	0.69x
Interest Coverage	12.74x	10.14x	10.25x	10.87x	24.13x	31.34x	11.31x	7.58x	7.04x	7.44x
FCF Conversion	1.18x	1.34x	1.14x	2.01x	1.20x	1.00x	1.32x	1.19x	1.48x	1.24x
Revenue Growth	14.26%	9.08%	-2.68%	-3.33%	11.37%	9.65%	1.48%	2.33%	3.78%	6.5%

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Mar 4, 2026·SEC

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Feb 18, 2026·SEC

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Feb 2, 2026·SEC

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Dec 17, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Dec 18, 2024·SEC

FY 2023

Dec 20, 2023·SEC

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FY 2026

Feb 19, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 21, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 29, 2025·SEC

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Nordson Corporation (NDSN) reported $2.85B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 367% increase from $609.4M in 1996.

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) grew revenue by 3.8% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) is profitable, generating $523.2M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (17.4% net margin).

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Yes, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.10%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has a return on equity (ROE) of 16.2%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) generated $646.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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