Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial Machinery
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 31.27 | 27.27 | 34.50 | 28.84 | 21.56 | 24.23 | 24.06 | 33.37 | 29.23 | 30.68 | 31.49 | 33.12 | 23.94 | 28.33 | 24.47 | 33.60 | 23.05 | 23.57 | 28.68 | 28.36 | 33.80 |
| — | +12.5% | +43.4% | -13.6% | -26.3% | -21.0% | -23.6% | +0.7% | +22.1% | +8.3% | +28.7% | -1.4% | +3.8% | +20.2% | -14.7% | +18.5% | -31.8% | +0.9% | +15.0% | -16.3% | -78.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 5.79 | 5.10 | 5.46 | 5.75 | 4.35 | 4.12 | 3.96 | 5.14 | 4.80 | 5.45 | 5.72 | 5.72 | 4.25 | 5.58 | 4.80 | 5.76 | 4.76 | 5.06 | 4.95 | 5.61 | 6.24 |
| — | +23.8% | +38.0% | +11.9% | -9.3% | -24.4% | -30.8% | -10.1% | +12.8% | -2.3% | +19.3% | -0.6% | -10.6% | +10.3% | -3.2% | +2.5% | -23.7% | -1.5% | -5.8% | +12.4% | +22.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 5.79 | 5.10 | 5.05 | 4.95 | 4.30 | 4.10 | 3.65 | 4.40 | 4.87 | 5.05 | 5.34 | 5.32 | 4.71 | 5.61 | 5.00 | 5.74 | 5.67 | 6.09 | 5.75 | 6.16 | 6.92 |
| — | +24.5% | +38.4% | +12.5% | -11.7% | -18.9% | -31.6% | -17.3% | +3.4% | -9.9% | +6.9% | -7.4% | -17.0% | -7.9% | -13.1% | -6.8% | -18.1% | -5.4% | -9.6% | +8.9% | +7.3% | |
| P/FCF | 23.70 | 17.62 | 23.13 | 31.34 | 16.88 | 13.49 | 26.21 | 22.98 | 47.12 | 25.22 | 34.40 | 21.97 | 20.01 | 19.96 | 19.68 | 30.81 | 20.15 | 30.27 | 37.42 | 32.38 | 23.32 |
| — | +30.6% | -11.8% | +36.4% | -64.2% | -46.5% | -23.8% | +4.6% | +135.5% | +26.4% | +74.8% | -28.7% | -0.7% | -34.0% | -47.4% | -4.9% | -13.6% | +7.9% | +13.0% | +66.7% | +46.3% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.36 | 17.70 | 19.33 | 21.47 | 14.99 | 15.91 | 15.85 | 20.93 | 19.22 | 19.90 | 20.49 | 20.99 | 16.27 | 19.42 | 16.93 | 22.23 | 17.05 | 17.01 | 16.13 | 20.07 | 22.16 |
| — | +11.3% | +22.0% | +2.6% | -22.0% | -20.1% | -22.7% | -0.3% | +18.2% | +2.5% | +21.1% | -5.6% | -4.6% | +14.1% | +4.9% | +10.8% | -23.0% | +3.3% | -7.6% | -6.3% | -52.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 26.67 | 20.55 | 27.68 | 22.78 | 17.05 | 19.36 | 19.78 | 25.97 | 23.44 | 23.71 | 24.36 | 25.29 | 18.76 | 22.09 | 19.70 | 26.79 | 18.83 | 19.16 | 23.31 | 23.08 | 26.99 |
| — | +6.1% | +39.9% | -12.3% | -27.3% | -18.3% | -18.8% | +2.7% | +25.0% | +7.4% | +23.7% | -5.6% | -0.4% | +15.2% | -15.5% | +16.1% | -30.2% | +0.9% | +13.5% | -16.4% | -71.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 55.2% | 55.5% | 54.5% | 54.7% | 56.3% | 54.8% | 54.7% | 54.6% | 54.1% | 55.8% | 56.2% | 55.0% | 53.4% | 55.5% | 54.2% | 53.9% | 53.1% | 55.2% | 56.3% | 55.8% | 55.3% |
| — | +1.2% | -0.4% | +0.2% | +4.1% | -1.7% | -2.6% | -0.8% | +1.3% | +0.4% | +3.8% | +2.1% | +0.5% | +0.6% | -3.8% | -3.5% | -3.9% | -2.2% | -1.7% | +1.4% | +4.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 25.9% | 27.3% | 26.6% | 24.9% | 28.5% | 25.3% | 24.7% | 22.9% | 24.0% | 25.3% | 25.9% | 25.2% | 25.7% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 23.6% | 26.0% | 27.9% | 29.0% | 25.6% | 25.3% |
| — | +7.7% | +7.7% | +8.5% | +18.6% | +0.3% | -4.7% | -9.0% | -6.6% | -4.2% | -2.3% | +6.6% | -1.0% | -5.6% | -8.4% | -7.7% | +2.8% | -4.0% | +2.6% | +23.6% | +277.7% | |
| Net Margin | 17.4% | 18.7% | 15.8% | 19.9% | 20.2% | 17.0% | 16.5% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 19.7% | 19.6% | 17.1% | 20.7% | 21.4% | 17.3% | 19.8% | 18.4% |
| — | +10.2% | -3.8% | +29.5% | +22.9% | -4.3% | -9.4% | -11.1% | -7.6% | -10.1% | -7.4% | +1.3% | -14.0% | -7.9% | +13.7% | -13.6% | +12.1% | -2.6% | -18.1% | +34.2% | +457.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 16.2% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| — | +11.6% | -3.5% | +33.0% | +19.2% | +1.8% | -10.2% | -20.9% | -14.4% | -17.5% | -16.9% | -6.4% | -21.5% | -22.0% | +3.8% | -20.0% | +20.2% | -8.8% | -23.7% | +28.2% | +399.7% | |
| ROA | 8.1% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| — | +23.1% | +4.4% | +40.8% | +16.6% | -7.9% | -17.0% | -23.6% | -19.4% | -25.8% | -25.0% | -19.3% | -26.8% | -18.1% | +5.3% | -18.1% | +24.8% | -4.9% | -15.8% | +49.7% | +500.6% | |
| ROIC | 10.5% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| — | +22.4% | +18.4% | +19.3% | +12.6% | -4.6% | -14.5% | -24.1% | -20.2% | -21.9% | -21.4% | -17.1% | -18.9% | -18.8% | -18.5% | -16.5% | +11.4% | -6.2% | +4.6% | +38.5% | +314.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.71 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.75 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.49 |
| — | -27.7% | -23.9% | -16.5% | -13.5% | +29.1% | +30.0% | +21.5% | +8.8% | +45.7% | +33.1% | +33.4% | +81.5% | -11.7% | +1.2% | +8.2% | -14.7% | -10.4% | -19.5% | -31.5% | -37.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.47 | 6.99 | 8.45 | 10.55 | 8.55 | 10.14 | 11.62 | 13.32 | 11.15 | 8.47 | 8.63 | 9.57 | 9.04 | 5.31 | 5.85 | 7.29 | 4.70 | 4.84 | 4.85 | 5.75 | 5.93 |
| — | -31.1% | -27.3% | -20.8% | -23.3% | +19.8% | +34.7% | +39.1% | +23.3% | +59.3% | +47.4% | +31.4% | +92.2% | +9.8% | +20.8% | +26.8% | -20.6% | -2.1% | -17.0% | -39.0% | -71.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.64 | 1.82 | 2.60 | 2.72 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.41 | 2.36 | 2.21 | 2.19 | 2.11 | 2.23 | 1.17 | 1.43 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 2.45 | 2.62 |
| — | +7.6% | +1.4% | +7.4% | -32.1% | -28.3% | +15.8% | +15.7% | +14.2% | +6.1% | +89.6% | +53.4% | +55.5% | +65.1% | -20.5% | -41.8% | -48.1% | -45.7% | -40.5% | -14.1% | -7.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 | 1.18 | 1.65 | 1.74 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.52 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 0.72 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 1.60 | 1.88 |
| — | +6.4% | +0.1% | +11.7% | -30.3% | -26.9% | +18.8% | +13.5% | +13.5% | +8.7% | +91.7% | +55.0% | +48.1% | +61.1% | -22.9% | -44.7% | -52.2% | -50.9% | -44.8% | -22.8% | -8.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.91 | 8.54 | 7.43 | 7.15 | 5.60 | 7.06 | 6.22 | 5.40 | 6.18 | 8.95 | 8.42 | 7.47 | 6.95 | 14.40 | 17.30 | 13.45 | 32.34 | 32.46 | 26.98 | 27.90 | 27.53 |
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Nordson Corporation's current P/E is 31.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 28.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Nordson Corporation's current operating margin is 25.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Nordson Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.