NDSNNasdaqGeneral Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NECFiscal year ends October 31
NORDSON CORP
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 20, 2026
$323.88+1.57 (+0.49%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $18.15B
- P/E (TTM)
- 32.7
- Dividend yield
- 0.98%
Nordson statistics
Financials through Jul 31, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $18.04B | $1.37B |
| Enterprise Value | $19.66B | $1.36B |
| PE Ratio | 32.75 | 29.21 |
| PS Ratio | 6.05 | 2.23 |
| PB Ratio | 5.52 | 2.78 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 24.92 | 22.36 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 23.33 | 17.09 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 6.60 | 2.18 |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.41 | 16.91 |
| EV / EBIT | 24.54 | 20.70 |
| EV / FCF | 27.15 | 24.03 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.98B | $866.07M |
| Gross Profit | $1.65B | $317.63M |
| Operating Income | $800.96M | $33.78M |
| Pretax Income | $674.51M | $61.14M |
| Net Income | $555.18M | $20.20M |
| EBITDA | $877.22M | $59.87M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $9.89 | $0.70 |
Margins
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 55.3% | 34.3% |
| Operating Margin | 26.9% | 5.94% |
| Pretax Margin | 22.6% | 6.55% |
| Profit Margin | 18.6% | 4.89% |
| EBITDA Margin | 29.4% | 9.65% |
| FCF Margin | 24.3% | 7.34% |
Returns
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.8% | 7.49% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 9.29% | 3.02% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.4% | 7.94% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 15.3% | 6.30% |
Growth
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.02% | 9.10% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 22.0% | 8.53% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 24.2% | 10.7% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 33.3% | 6.28% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 2.53% | 3.24% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 5.65% | 7.11% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -1.15% | 7.68% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 14.8% | 15.9% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $113.43M | $109.83M |
| Total Debt | $1.73B | $504.82M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$1.62B | $381.39K |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$29.04 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $3.27B | $380.65M |
| Book Value Per Share | $58.69 | $8.57 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$673.10M | $79.42M |
| Working Capital | $599.40M | $228.02M |
Financial position
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.82 | 1.98 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 | 0.99 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.53 | 0.52 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.97 | 2.21 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.39 | 2.83 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.84 | 1.23 |
| Interest Coverage | 8.83 | 4.60 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $773.38M | $75.30M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$49.37M | -$27.96M |
| Free Cash Flow | $724.01M | $59.74M |
| FCF Per Share | $13.00 | $1.16 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.50 | 0.70 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.87 | 3.72 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $372.47K | $406.50K |
| Profits Per Employee | $69.40K | $16.14K |
| Employee Count | 8,000 | 1,615 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.08% | 2.24% |
| FCF Yield | 4.01% | 3.19% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.98% | 1.06% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.08% | 1.10% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.05% | 1.93% |
| Dividend Per Share | $3.16 | $1.14 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 12.1% | 4.67% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 33.0% | 28.8% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 25.3% | 25.5% |
Shares
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 55,699,400 | 59,778,400 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.83% | 0.45% |
| Float | 55,395,100 | 52,486,900 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.55% | 5.23% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 76.5% | 83.0% |
Taxes
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $119.34M | $14.90M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 17.7% | 20.9% |
Scores
| Measure | Nordson | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $114.28 | $30.38 |
| Graham Upside | -64.7% | -55.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 6.25 | 3.15 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.65 | -2.55 |
Calculated by StockData from Nordson's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.