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Nordson Nordson Corporation

NDSN · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Top 32% of scored stocks
OkayTop 32% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Nordson scores 60/100 on fundamentals: in the top 32% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 83
Risk 83
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 18.0b#424 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 9.88P/E33.2×✗ vs sector median 25.4×P/B5.7×✓ vs sector median 6×Div yield1%Bottom 44% in the S&P 50052w range · 86% of range223.29339.12
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #22 of 76 in Industrials by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Nordson scores 60

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

80
Why 80?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2) = 8 of 10 points → 80
Return on Equity (ROE)17%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+4%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+4%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin19%StrongQuarterly Momentum+7%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +13.9%Equity ↑ +25.8%ROE % 17%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
488m467m485m555m2.6b2.9b3.0b3.3b202320242025TTM18.8%15.9%15.9%17%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +13.4%Net Profit ↑ +13.9%Net Margin % 18.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.6b2.7b2.8b3.0b488m467m485m555m202320242025TTM18.5%17.4%17.4%18.6%

Sales grew about 13.4% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 13.9% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +9.8%Net Profit ↑ +25%Net Margin % 18.7%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
745m615m683m742m752m670m741m818m122m95m112m126m152m133m117m153mQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'2616.4%15.4%16.5%17%20.2%19.9%15.8%18.7%
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Sales grew about 9.8% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 25% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity0.6×OkayCurrent Ratio1.8×StrongInterest Coverage8.4×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt → -2.4%Equity ↑ +25.8%D/E 0.6×
Total DebtEquityD/E
1.9b2.3b2.1b1.8b2.6b2.9b3.0b3.3b202320242025TTM0.7×0.8×0.7×0.6×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +8%Current Liabilities ↑ +25.2%Current Ratio 1.8×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
1.2b1.3b1.2b1.3b582m529m758m729m202320242025TTM2.1×2.4×1.6×1.8×
Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 4 of 8 points → 50
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 33%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +20.6%Free CF ↑ +19.3%
Operating CFFree CF
641m556m719m773m607m492m661m724m202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash → -2%Short-Term Debt ↑ +74.6%Total Debt → -2.4%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
116m116m108m113m116m104m315m202m1.9b2.3b2.1b1.8b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +29.3%Yield % 1.1%
DPS (cents)Yield %
6878787878828294263282316340202320242025TTM1.2%1.2%1.5%1.1%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio33.2×WeakP/B Ratio5.7×WeakPEG Ratio7.5Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 333.54US$ 280.49US$ 227.44Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 40.8% over the past year.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 10 of 12 points → 83
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-3.2 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+0.1%OkayQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +13.4%Inventory ↑ +3.2%Inv. % of Rev. 15.7%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
2.6b2.7b2.8b3.0b455m477m445m469m202320242025TTM17.3%17.7%15.9%15.7%
Ranks #22 of 76 in Industrials by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2026US$ 3.0bUS$ 555.2mUS$ 773.4mUS$ 724.0mUS$ -49.4mUS$ 113.4mUS$ 1.8bUS$ 202.0mUS$ 3.3bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 728.5mUS$ 5.9bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 469.3mUS$ 340.0m17%19%0.6×1.8×8.4×33%---
2025US$ 2.8bUS$ 484.5mUS$ 719.2mUS$ 661.1mUS$ -58.1mUS$ 108.4mUS$ 2.1bUS$ 315.0mUS$ 3.0bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 758.3mUS$ 5.9bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 444.8mUS$ 316.0m16%17%0.7×1.6×6.7×37%1%28.2×4.5×
2024US$ 2.7bUS$ 467.3mUS$ 556.2mUS$ 491.8mUS$ -64.4mUS$ 116.0mUS$ 2.3bUS$ 103.9mUS$ 2.9bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 528.5mUS$ 6.0bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 476.9mUS$ 282.0m16%17%0.8×2.4×7.6×35%1%24.8×4.0×
2023US$ 2.6bUS$ 487.5mUS$ 641.3mUS$ 606.7mUS$ -34.6mUS$ 115.7mUS$ 1.9bUS$ 115.7mUS$ 2.6bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 582.1mUS$ 5.3bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 454.8mUS$ 263.0m19%19%0.7×2.1×11.3×31%1%29.8×5.6×