Nordson Corporation NDSN SPXR3K
Company Overview
Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, medical components, and other fluids. The Industrial Precision Solutions segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems; components and systems for thermoplastic and biopolymer melt stream; fluid components, such as nozzles, pumps, and filters; smart components that measure and control the flow, quantity and location of dispensed fluid; control systems; and product assembly solutions. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems for cold materials, container coating, liquid finishing, and powder coating, as well as ultraviolet equipment. The Medical and Fluid Solutions segment offers precision manual and semi-automated dispensers, plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components; interventional solutions for engineered shafts and interventional delivery systems, medical tubing, balloons, balloon inflators, nitinol devices, cardiovascular cannula, and biomaterial delivery; medical fluid components; and microplegia myocardial protection devices and related consumables. The Advanced Technology Solutions segment provides automated dispensing systems for high-speed, precise application of various attachment, protection, and coating fluids, and related gas plasma treatment systems; destructive and non-destructive testing technologies, such as bond testers and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems used in the semiconductor and printed circuit board industries; and precision measurement and control technologies. The company markets its products through direct sales force, distributors, and sales representatives. Nordson Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 17.8%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Maintains a net profit margin of 18.6%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Oct 2025 Revenue of $2.79B (+3.8% YoY); net profit $484.47M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +10.3%, earnings +23.0%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.5%, profit CAGR 8.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.49% |
| 1 Year: | 10.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.69% |
| 1 Year: | 23.00% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +45.72% |
| 6 Months: | +12.95% |
| 3 Months: | +8.08% |
| 1 Month: | -0.84% |
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- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)43.18 · Neutral
P/E of 32.26 is above the sector median of 25.65 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NDSN Nordson Corporation SPXR3K | 318.71 | 32.26 | $17.76B | 1.21% | 13.79% | 17.76% | 5.49% | 8.69% |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 144.75 | -131.59 | $1.10T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 704.05 | 30.31 | $323.63B | 0.80% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 293.54 | 34.53 | $304.57B | 0.60% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 194.71 | 34.34 | $262.42B | 1.51% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 827.42 | 23.73 | $220.37B | 0.22% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 298.09 | 24.16 | $177.09B | 2.01% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 8 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 643.62 | 37.59 | $173.54B | 0.99% | 12.53% | 18.24% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 187.55 | 66.98 | $148.13B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | Jan 2020 | Apr 2020 | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | Jul 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
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| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 550.42M | 553.71M | 581.24M | 569.29M | 497.91M | 551.12M | 559.75M | 585.45M | 494.92M | 529.48M | 538.18M | 558.52M | 526.57M | 589.54M | 646.86M | 609.17M | 635.40M | 662.13M | 610.48M | 650.16M | 648.68M | 633.19M | 650.64M | 661.60M | 615.42M | 682.94M | 741.51M | 669.46M | 740.85M |
| Gross Profit | 221.89M | 248.49M | 234.86M | 196.91M | 248.41M | 273.22M | 274.97M | 225.14M | 275.51M | 326.26M | 312.09M | 300.97M | 307.01M | 320.48M | 307.86M | 268.98M | 301.53M | 302.62M | 318.98M | 263.19M | 289.60M | 280.81M | 296.87M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 76.41M | 102.85M | - | 51.98M | 101.90M | 123.69M | - | 75.92M | 103.53M | 153.47M | - | 119.35M | 128.89M | 137.54M | - | 84.28M | 128.90M | 130.28M | - | 75.09M | 125.03M | 112.06M | - | 109.03M | 166.39M | 188.28M | 155.86M | 183.97M | 184.92M | 144.22M | 172.51M | 171.00M | 159.44M | 168.62M | 167.06M | 140.95M | 168.75M | 187.77M | 166.41M | 197.20M |
| Net Income | 49.21M | 69.39M | 49.62M | 41.16M | 70.60M | 84.21M | 75.87M | 49.99M | 64.52M | 101.46M | 79.83M | 104.56M | 91.23M | 94.88M | 86.70M | 48.57M | 91.92M | 93.93M | 102.67M | 52.00M | 92.08M | 86.98M | 18.48M | 77.58M | 124.14M | 142.18M | 120.41M | 109.63M | 141.81M | 104.26M | 127.56M | 127.89M | 109.57M | 118.22M | 117.33M | 94.65M | 112.40M | 125.78M | 133.38M | 117.32M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.80 | 1.14 | 0.84 | 0.72 | 1.23 | 1.46 | 1.31 | 0.86 | 1.11 | 1.74 | 1.37 | 1.78 | 1.55 | 1.61 | 1.47 | 0.83 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.76 | 0.89 | 1.58 | 1.49 | 0.31 | 1.32 | 2.12 | 2.42 | 2.05 | 1.88 | 2.45 | 1.81 | 2.21 | 2.22 | 1.90 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 1.65 | 1.97 | 2.22 | 2.38 | 2.09 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.12B | 819.16M | 1.04B | 1.23B | 1.41B | 1.54B | 1.70B | 1.69B | 1.81B | 2.07B | 2.25B | 2.19B | 2.12B | 2.36B | 2.59B | 2.63B | 2.69B | 2.79B |
| Operating Income | 190.34M | -127.81M | 234.83M | 315.54M | 335.48M | 323.85M | 367.11M | 317.73M | 388.43M | 466.40M | 502.58M | 483.11M | 349.55M | 615.13M | 702.36M | 672.76M | 674.00M | 711.73M |
| Net Income | 117.50M | -160.06M | 168.05M | 222.36M | 224.83M | 221.82M | 246.77M | 211.11M | 271.84M | 295.80M | 377.38M | 337.09M | 249.54M | 454.37M | 513.10M | 487.49M | 467.28M | 484.47M |
| Diluted EPS | 3.43 | -2.38 | 2.46 | 3.25 | 3.45 | 3.42 | 3.84 | 3.45 | 4.73 | 5.08 | 6.40 | 5.79 | 4.27 | 7.74 | 8.81 | 8.46 | 8.11 | 8.51 |
| R&D Expense | - | 25.53M | 23.84M | 27.00M | 36.53M | 47.97M | 47.54M | 46.69M | 46.25M | 52.46M | 58.81M | 60.02M | 63.59M | 59.42M | 52.53M | 71.40M | 64.99M | 68.24M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2007 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Nov 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 890.67M | 986.35M | - | 1.30B | 1.83B | 2.05B | 2.28B | 2.36B | 2.42B | 3.41B | 3.42B | 3.52B | 3.67B | 3.79B | 3.82B | 5.25B | 6.00B | 5.92B |
| Total Equity | - | 574.11M | 369.98M | 505.07M | - | 571.32M | 669.77M | 887.86M | 904.80M | 660.02M | 851.60M | 1.16B | 1.45B | 1.58B | 1.76B | 2.16B | 2.29B | 2.60B | 2.93B | 3.04B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 31.14M | 11.76M | 18.78M | 42.33M | 42.33M | 37.41M | 41.24M | 42.38M | 42.31M | 50.27M | 67.24M | 90.38M | 95.68M | 151.16M | 208.29M | 299.97M | 163.46M | 115.68M | 115.95M | 108.44M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 110.26M | - | 313.46M | 528.04M | 638.16M | 682.87M | 1.09B | 942.77M | 1.26B | 1.29B | 1.08B | 1.07B | 781.71M | 345.32M | 1.62B | 2.10B | 1.68B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 156.42M | 191.91M | - | 182.16M | 343.68M | 236.80M | 370.87M | 290.78M | 331.54M | 647.75M | 350.28M | 477.63M | 363.09M | 445.39M | 834.20M | 582.09M | 528.48M | 758.26M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 114.04M | 168.68M | 140.19M | 246.73M | 274.40M | 268.38M | - | - | 334.63M | 356.75M | 504.64M | 382.89M | 502.42M | 545.93M | 513.13M | 641.28M | 556.19M | 719.17M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -31.92M | -3.94M | -41.32M | -305.51M | -466.77M | -220.54M | - | - | -102.20M | -877.96M | -139.92M | -76.29M | -194.11M | -33.17M | -222.76M | -1.44B | -844.40M | -26.69M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -102.72M | -161.02M | -79.28M | 50.70M | 196.82M | -52.43M | - | - | -213.76M | 540.75M | -353.69M | -251.07M | -251.53M | -422.91M | -416.01M | 750.51M | 294.50M | -706.43M |
| Capital Expenditure | -26.39M | -12.51M | -14.32M | -20.24M | -30.96M | -47.22M | -43.57M | -62.09M | -60.85M | -71.56M | -89.79M | -64.24M | -50.53M | -38.30M | -51.43M | -34.58M | -64.41M | -58.06M |
| Free Cash Flow | 87.66M | 156.16M | 125.87M | 226.49M | 243.44M | 221.16M | - | - | 273.78M | 285.19M | 414.85M | 318.65M | 451.89M | 507.62M | 461.70M | 606.70M | 491.78M | 661.12M |
| Share Buybacks | 35.62M | 7.12M | 24.93M | 137.99M | 88.45M | 33.40M | 166.43M | 383.85M | 33.42M | 3.22M | 24.01M | 120.51M | 52.61M | 60.97M | 262.87M | 89.71M | 33.34M | 306.37M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 16.9% | -15.6% | 22.5% | 25.6% | 23.8% | 21.0% | 21.5% | 18.8% | 21.5% | 22.6% | 22.3% | 22.0% | 16.5% | 26.0% | 27.1% | 25.6% | 25.1% | 25.5% |
| Net Margin % | 10.4% | -19.5% | 16.1% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 15.4% | 11.8% | 19.2% | 19.8% | 18.5% | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| ROE % | 20.5% | -43.3% | 33.3% | 38.9% | 33.6% | 25.0% | 27.3% | 32.0% | 31.9% | 25.6% | 26.0% | 21.3% | 14.2% | 21.0% | 22.4% | 18.8% | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| ROCE % | - | -17.4% | 29.6% | 28.1% | 22.6% | 17.8% | 19.2% | 15.4% | 18.6% | 16.9% | 16.4% | 15.9% | 10.6% | 18.4% | 23.5% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 13.8% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.43% | 4.14M | $1.36B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.22% | 3.47M | $1.14B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 5.34% | 2.98M | $976.31M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.24% | 2.36M | $774.54M |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.42% | 1.91M | $625.63M |
| 6 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 3.08% | 1.71M | $562.36M |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | 2.55% | 1.42M | $465.40M |
| 8 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.37% | 1.32M | $432.72M |
| 9 | FMR, LLC | 1.51% | 840.39K | $275.79M |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.28% | 715.04K | $234.66M |
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NDSN — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Nordson Corporation (NDSN)?
As of 2026-10-22 16:30 PDT, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) trades at $318.71 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $210.67 to $334.43.
What is the market capitalisation of NDSN?
Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has a market capitalisation of $17.76B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of NDSN?
NDSN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.26. The industry average P/E is 25.65. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.31.
Does NDSN pay a dividend?
Nordson Corporation (NDSN) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.21%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of NDSN?
NDSN has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.76%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 13.79%.
Is NDSN a good stock to buy?
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