What is Nordson Corp's earnings per share (EPS)?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) reported diluted earnings per share of $8.51 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 4.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Nordson Corp (NDSN) Financials

NDSN

Trailing 12 months to July 31, 2026

Revenue $3.0B +7.0% YoY

Net Income $555.2M +22.0% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $9.88 +24.1% YoY

Free Cash Flow $724.0M +33.3% YoY

Market Cap $18.6B as of Oct 5, 2026

Price / Sales 6.3x on $3.0B revenue, trailing 12 months to July 31, 2026

Price / Earnings 33.6x on $555.2M net income, trailing 12 months to July 31, 2026

Price / Book 5.7x on $3.3B equity, Q3 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 5, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2026, ended Jul 31, 2026 Reported Aug 20, 2026 Currency USD FYE October

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Aug 20, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the NDSN SEC filings page.

Nordson Corp (NDSN) reported $3.0B in revenue over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, up 7.0% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI NDSN FY2025 2026-10-04

Nordson converts a stable-margin business into cash, but a larger intangible asset base and financing costs shape returns.

In FY2025, operating cash flow reached $719M against net income of $484M, so reported earnings were accompanied by stronger cash conversion rather than merely paper profit. Free cash flow reached $661M after only $58M of capital spending, making cash generation appear relatively light on reinvestment.

The balance sheet became more intangible-heavy: goodwill rose from $2.78B in FY2023 to $3.30B in FY2025. At roughly 55.8% of assets, goodwill makes return ratios less like pure measures of returns on tangible operating resources.

Gross margin held near 55% across FY2024-FY2025 while operating margin recovered to 25.5%, suggesting the improvement came below the product-cost line rather than from a major change in gross economics. Net margin remained 17.3% as interest expense reached $104M, so financing costs absorbed much of the operating improvement.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 63/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Nordson Corp's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Nordson Corp has an operating margin of 25.5%, meaning the company retains $25 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 94/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is up from 25.1% the prior year.

Growth

Nordson Corp's revenue grew a modest 3.8% year-over-year to $2.8B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 42/100.

Leverage

Nordson Corp has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.55. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 32/100.

Liquidity

Nordson Corp's current ratio of 1.64 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 47/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Nordson Corp converts 23.7% of revenue into free cash flow ($661.1M). This strong cash generation earns a score of 88/100.

Returns

Nordson Corp earns a strong 15.9% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $16 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 76/100. This is unchanged from the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

5.94

Nordson Corp scores 5.94, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($18.6B) relative to total liabilities ($2.9B). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Strong

7/9

Nordson Corp passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.48x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Nordson Corp generates $1.48 in operating cash flow ($719.2M OCF vs $484.5M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

6.83x

Nordson Corp earns $6.83 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($711.7M vs $104.2M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$817.7M

YoY+10.3%

QoQ+10.4%

5Y CAGR+4.8%

10Y CAGR+5.3%

Nordson Corp generated $817.7M in revenue in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 10.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 10.4%.

EBITDA

$259.6M

YoY+15.1%

QoQ+11.2%

5Y CAGR+3.8%

Nordson Corp's EBITDA was $259.6M in Q3 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 15.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 11.2%.

Net Income

$152.8M

YoY+21.5%

QoQ+30.3%

5Y CAGR+1.5%

10Y CAGR+6.1%

Nordson Corp reported $152.8M in net income in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 21.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 30.3%.

EPS (Diluted)

$2.73

YoY+23.0%

QoQ+30.6%

5Y CAGR+2.4%

10Y CAGR+6.5%

Nordson Corp earned $2.73 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 23.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 30.6%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$236.8M

YoY+4.6%

QoQ+38.9%

5Y CAGR+14.9%

10Y CAGR+17.3%

Nordson Corp generated $236.8M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 4.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 38.9%.

Cash & Debt

$113.4M

YoY-23.2%

QoQ+11.2%

5Y CAGR-8.2%

10Y CAGR+6.5%

Nordson Corp held $113.4M in cash against $1.5B in long-term debt as of Q3 2026.

Dividends Per Share

$0.82

YoY+5.1%

QoQ0.0%

Nordson Corp paid $0.82 per share in dividends in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 5.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Shares Outstanding

56M

YoY-0.9%

QoQ0.0%

5Y CAGR-0.8%

10Y CAGR-0.3%

Nordson Corp had 56M shares outstanding in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 0.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

55.5%

YoY+0.7pp

QoQ+0.9pp

5Y change-1.0pp

10Y change-0.3pp

Nordson Corp's gross margin was 55.5% in Q3 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.9 percentage points.

Operating Margin

27.3%

YoY+2.0pp

QoQ+0.7pp

5Y change-1.8pp

Nordson Corp's operating margin was 27.3% in Q3 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 2.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.7 percentage points.

Net Margin

18.7%

YoY+1.7pp

QoQ+2.8pp

5Y change-3.3pp

10Y change+1.5pp

Nordson Corp's net profit margin was 18.7% in Q3 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 1.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.8 percentage points.

Return on Equity

4.7%

YoY+0.5pp

QoQ+1.0pp

5Y change-2.2pp

10Y change-5.7pp

Nordson Corp's ROE was 4.7% in Q3 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 0.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.0 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$29.5M

YoY-59.0%

QoQ-31.9%

5Y CAGR+12.2%

Nordson Corp spent $29.5M on share buybacks in Q3 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 59.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 31.9%.

Capital Expenditures

$12.6M

YoY+9.1%

QoQ+24.0%

5Y CAGR+6.2%

10Y CAGR-4.5%

Nordson Corp invested $12.6M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 9.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 24.0%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q3 2026.

NDSN Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

NDSN quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$3.0B	$2.8B+3.8%	$2.7B+2.3%	$2.6B+1.5%	$2.6B+9.7%	$2.4B+11.4%	$2.1B-3.3%	$2.2B-2.7%	$2.3B+9.1%	$2.1B+14.3%	$1.8B+7.1%	$1.7B-0.9%	$1.7B+10.4%	$1.5B+9.5%	$1.4B+14.3%	$1.2B
Cost of Revenue	$1.3B	$1.3B+4.0%	$1.2B0.0%	$1.2B+3.4%	$1.2B+12.1%	$1.0B+4.8%	$990.6M-1.1%	$1.0B-1.6%	$1.0B+9.8%	$927.7M+13.8%	$815.5M+5.3%	$774.7M+2.1%	$758.9M+12.1%	$676.8M+15.4%	$586.3M+21.0%	$484.7M
Gross Profit	$1.6B	$1.5B+3.6%	$1.5B+4.3%	$1.4B-0.1%	$1.4B+7.7%	$1.3B+17.1%	$1.1B-5.2%	$1.2B-3.6%	$1.2B+8.5%	$1.1B+14.7%	$993.5M+8.7%	$914.0M-3.3%	$945.1M+9.1%	$866.1M+5.2%	$823.3M+10.0%	$748.4M
R&D Expenses	N/A	$68.2M+5.0%	$65.0M-9.0%	$71.4M+35.9%	$52.5M-11.6%	$59.4M-6.6%	$63.6M+6.0%	$60.0M+2.1%	$58.8M+12.1%	$52.5M+13.4%	$46.2M-0.9%	$46.7M-1.8%	$47.5M-0.9%	$48.0M+31.3%	$36.5M+35.3%	$27.0M
SG&A Expenses	$846.1M	$815.5M+0.4%	$812.1M+7.9%	$752.6M+3.9%	$724.2M+2.1%	$709.0M+2.2%	$693.6M-2.2%	$709.0M-3.4%	$733.7M+9.0%	$672.9M+11.2%	$605.1M+3.5%	$584.8M+1.6%	$575.4M+6.3%	$541.2M+10.9%	$487.8M+13.6%	$429.5M
Operating Income	$801.0M	$711.7M+5.6%	$674.0M+0.2%	$672.8M-4.2%	$702.4M+14.2%	$615.1M+76.0%	$349.5M-27.6%	$483.1M-3.9%	$502.6M+7.8%	$466.4M+20.1%	$388.4M+22.3%	$317.7M-13.4%	$367.1M+13.4%	$323.8M-3.5%	$335.5M+6.3%	$315.5M
EBITDA	N/A	$791.0M+5.3%	$751.0M+2.5%	$732.5M-8.7%	$802.3M+11.6%	$719.0M+53.0%	$469.9M-20.8%	$593.4M-2.9%	$611.0M+9.6%	$557.3M+21.5%	$458.7M+19.8%	$382.9M-10.3%	$426.9M+12.8%	$378.3M+1.0%	$374.5M+8.8%	$344.3M
Interest Expense	$90.7M	$104.2M+17.1%	$88.9M+49.4%	$59.5M+165.5%	$22.4M-12.1%	$25.5M-20.7%	$32.2M-31.8%	$47.1M-4.9%	$49.6M+35.4%	$36.6M+71.7%	$21.3M+17.8%	$18.1M+20.4%	$15.0M+1.3%	$14.8M+33.1%	$11.2M+120.0%	$5.1M
Income Tax	$119.3M	$113.2M-4.2%	$118.2M-7.5%	$127.8M-6.1%	$136.2M+13.7%	$119.8M+130.6%	$52.0M-44.7%	$94.0M+32.1%	$71.1M-42.9%	$124.5M+28.8%	$96.7M+7.7%	$89.8M-15.1%	$105.7M+18.4%	$89.3M-11.9%	$101.4M+10.0%	$92.2M
Net Income	$555.2M	$484.5M+3.7%	$467.3M-4.1%	$487.5M-5.0%	$513.1M+12.9%	$454.4M+82.1%	$249.5M-26.0%	$337.1M-10.7%	$377.4M+27.6%	$295.8M+8.8%	$271.8M+28.8%	$211.1M-14.5%	$246.8M+11.3%	$221.8M-1.3%	$224.8M+1.1%	$222.4M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$8.56+4.8%	$8.17-4.3%	$8.54-4.0%	$8.90+13.8%	$7.82+81.0%	$4.32-26.4%	$5.87-9.8%	$6.51+26.7%	$5.14+8.0%	$4.76+36.8%	$3.48-10.3%	$3.88+12.5%	$3.45-1.1%	$3.49+6.1%	$3.29
EPS (Diluted)	$9.88	$8.51+4.9%	$8.11-4.1%	$8.46-4.0%	$8.81+13.8%	$7.74+81.3%	$4.27-26.3%	$5.79-9.5%	$6.40+26.0%	$5.08+7.4%	$4.73+37.1%	$3.45-10.2%	$3.84+12.3%	$3.42-0.9%	$3.45+6.2%	$3.25
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	57M-1.2%	58M0.0%	58M-1.1%	58M-0.8%	59M+0.4%	58M+0.5%	58M-1.2%	59M+1.2%	58M+1.2%	58M-5.9%	61M-4.9%	64M-1.0%	65M-0.3%	65M-4.9%	68M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Revenue	$817.7M+10.3%	$740.8M+8.5%	$669.5M+8.8%	$751.8M+1.0%	$741.5M+12.1%	$682.9M+5.0%	$615.4M-2.8%	$744.5M+3.5%
Cost of Revenue	$363.9M+8.6%	$336.8M+9.0%	$303.3M+8.5%	$328.4M-3.9%	$335.0M+14.5%	$309.0M+8.5%	$279.5M-1.8%	$341.7M+1.9%
Gross Profit	$453.7M+11.6%	$404.1M+8.1%	$366.1M+9.0%	$423.5M+5.1%	$406.5M+10.2%	$373.9M+2.2%	$335.9M-3.6%	$402.8M+4.9%
SG&A Expenses	$230.6M+11.7%	$206.9M+0.8%	$199.7M+2.4%	$208.9M-6.7%	$206.5M+2.3%	$205.2M+4.0%	$194.9M+3.2%	$223.9M+12.5%
Operating Income	$223.1M+18.8%	$197.2M+16.9%	$166.4M+18.1%	$214.3M+19.8%	$187.8M+12.4%	$168.8M+0.1%	$140.9M-11.6%	$178.9M-3.3%
EBITDA	$259.6M+15.1%	$233.5M+13.2%	$203.0M+14.1%	$181.1M+15.9%	$225.6M+12.6%	$206.3M+2.5%	$178.0M-7.8%	$156.2M-4.8%
Interest Expense	$20.8M-20.7%	$21.9M-17.4%	$23.1M-12.9%	$24.8M-13.3%	$26.3M+39.6%	$26.6M+32.1%	$26.6M+23.9%	$28.6M+5.9%
Income Tax	$33.1M-0.7%	$23.9M-9.5%	$31.1M+40.2%	$31.3M+20.7%	$33.3M+3.8%	$26.4M-15.1%	$22.2M-23.8%	$25.9M-21.0%
Net Income	$152.8M+21.5%	$117.3M+4.4%	$133.4M+40.9%	$151.6M+24.1%	$125.8M+7.2%	$112.4M-4.9%	$94.7M-13.6%	$122.2M-4.4%
EPS (Basic)	$2.74+22.9%	$2.10+6.1%	$2.39+44.0%	$2.70+26.8%	$2.23+8.8%	$1.98-4.3%	$1.66-13.5%	$2.13-4.9%
EPS (Diluted)	$2.73+23.0%	$2.09+6.1%	$2.38+44.2%	$2.68+26.4%	$2.22+8.8%	$1.97-3.9%	$1.65-13.2%	$2.12-4.5%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	56M-1.2%	56M-1.6%	56M-2.4%	N/A	57M-1.6%	57M-1.1%	57M-0.1%	N/A

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

NDSN Balance Sheet

NDSN quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$5.9B-1.4%	$6.0B+14.3%	$5.3B+37.5%	$3.8B+0.8%	$3.8B+3.2%	$3.7B+4.5%	$3.5B+2.8%	$3.4B+0.2%	$3.4B+41.1%	$2.4B+2.6%	$2.4B+3.4%	$2.3B+11.1%	$2.1B+12.2%	$1.8B+40.3%	$1.3B
Current Assets	$1.2B-2.5%	$1.3B+3.7%	$1.2B+8.5%	$1.1B-2.7%	$1.2B+14.1%	$1.0B+0.9%	$1.0B+14.4%	$884.1M-0.5%	$888.4M+19.2%	$745.6M+4.8%	$711.6M+5.8%	$672.7M+11.7%	$602.1M+2.6%	$586.6M+23.0%	$477.0M
Cash & Equivalents	$108.4M-6.5%	$116.0M+0.2%	$115.7M-29.2%	$163.5M-45.5%	$300.0M+44.0%	$208.3M+37.8%	$151.2M+58.0%	$95.7M+5.9%	$90.4M+34.4%	$67.2M+33.8%	$50.3M+18.8%	$42.3M-0.1%	$42.4M+2.8%	$41.2M+10.2%	$37.4M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$279K	$0
Inventory	$444.8M-6.7%	$476.9M+4.9%	$454.8M+18.6%	$383.4M+17.2%	$327.2M+18.1%	$277.0M-2.2%	$283.4M+7.2%	$264.5M+0.1%	$264.3M+19.9%	$220.4M-2.4%	$225.7M+7.0%	$210.9M+6.3%	$198.4M+17.0%	$169.6M+19.5%	$141.9M
Accounts Receivable	$7.4M-24.2%	$9.8M-2.5%	$10.0M+21.9%	$8.2M+9.3%	$7.5M-16.8%	$9.0M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$3.3B+0.7%	$3.3B+17.8%	$2.8B+54.3%	$1.8B+5.3%	$1.7B0.0%	$1.7B+6.1%	$1.6B+0.4%	$1.6B+1.2%	$1.6B+43.5%	$1.1B+2.3%	$1.1B+2.8%	$1.1B+12.1%	$939.2M+15.6%	$812.8M+48.4%	$547.8M
Total Liabilities	$2.9B-6.3%	$3.1B+15.6%	$2.7B+73.9%	$1.5B-6.5%	$1.6B-14.8%	$1.9B-1.0%	$1.9B-1.8%	$2.0B-12.8%	$2.3B+44.0%	$1.6B-7.6%	$1.7B+23.5%	$1.4B+18.0%	$1.2B+0.5%	$1.2B+58.2%	$733.1M
Current Liabilities	$758.3M+43.5%	$528.5M-9.2%	$582.1M-30.2%	$834.2M+87.3%	$445.4M+22.7%	$363.1M-24.0%	$477.6M+36.4%	$350.3M-45.9%	$647.7M+95.4%	$331.5M+14.0%	$290.8M-21.6%	$370.9M+56.6%	$236.8M-31.1%	$343.7M+88.7%	$182.2M
Non-Current Liabilities	$2.1B-16.7%	$2.5B+22.6%	$2.1B+199.5%	$691.8M-41.7%	$1.2B-23.6%	$1.6B+6.5%	$1.5B-10.0%	$1.6B+0.5%	$1.6B+30.2%	$1.2B-12.1%	$1.4B+40.1%	$1.0B+8.2%	$928.5M+13.8%	$816.1M+48.1%	$551.0M
Long-Term Debt	$1.7B-20.0%	$2.1B+29.6%	$1.6B+369.5%	$345.3M-55.8%	$781.7M-26.8%	$1.1B-0.7%	$1.1B-16.3%	$1.3B+2.3%	$1.3B+33.3%	$942.8M-13.7%	$1.1B+60.0%	$682.9M+7.0%	$638.2M+20.9%	$528.0M+68.5%	$313.5M
Total Equity	$3.0B+3.8%	$2.9B+12.9%	$2.6B+13.2%	$2.3B+6.3%	$2.2B+22.7%	$1.8B+11.3%	$1.6B+9.0%	$1.5B+25.6%	$1.2B+35.7%	$851.6M+29.0%	$660.0M-27.1%	$904.8M+1.9%	$887.9M+32.6%	$669.8M+17.2%	$571.3M
Retained Earnings	$4.6B+7.1%	$4.3B+7.7%	$4.0B+9.2%	$3.7B+11.9%	$3.3B+12.2%	$2.9B+5.9%	$2.7B+10.4%	$2.5B+15.0%	$2.2B+12.0%	$1.9B+12.5%	$1.7B+10.0%	$1.6B+14.6%	$1.4B+15.4%	$1.2B+19.3%	$990.2M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Total Assets	$5.9B-1.0%	$6.0B-1.6%	$6.0B+1.5%	$5.9B-1.4%	$6.0B+15.5%	$6.1B+17.2%	$5.9B+11.9%	$6.0B+14.3%
Current Assets	$1.3B+0.1%	$1.3B-3.5%	$1.3B+2.1%	$1.2B-2.5%	$1.3B+8.4%	$1.3B+11.6%	$1.2B+1.5%	$1.3B+3.7%
Cash & Equivalents	$113.4M-23.2%	$102.0M-21.6%	$120.4M-7.7%	$108.4M-6.5%	$147.8M-10.6%	$130.2M+3.8%	$130.4M-4.2%	$116.0M+0.2%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$469.3M+2.2%	$467.8M-1.3%	$451.1M-4.5%	$444.8M-6.7%	$459.3M+4.8%	$473.7M+6.8%	$472.2M+4.7%	$476.9M+4.9%
Accounts Receivable	$5.9M-15.0%	$6.0M-23.3%	$6.5M-24.9%	$7.4M-24.2%	$6.9M-41.7%	$7.8M-24.4%	$8.7M-17.3%	$9.8M-2.5%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$3.3B+0.3%	$3.3B+0.7%	$3.3B+2.8%	$3.3B+0.7%	$3.3B+18.7%	$3.3B+19.0%	$3.2B+15.6%	$3.3B+17.8%
Total Liabilities	$2.7B-11.5%	$2.8B-10.9%	$2.8B-4.9%	$2.9B-6.3%	$3.0B+28.8%	$3.1B+30.1%	$3.0B+18.7%	$3.1B+15.6%
Current Liabilities	$728.5M-7.0%	$491.9M-4.8%	$460.0M-5.0%	$758.3M+43.5%	$783.1M+51.1%	$516.6M-3.6%	$484.1M-12.3%	$528.5M-9.2%
Non-Current Liabilities	$2.0B-13.1%	$2.3B-12.2%	$2.4B-4.9%	$2.1B-16.7%	$2.2B+22.5%	$2.6B+39.9%	$2.5B+27.4%	$2.5B+22.6%
Long-Term Debt	$1.5B-14.4%	$1.8B-13.3%	$1.9B-6.8%	$1.7B-20.0%	$1.8B+27.7%	$2.1B+49.8%	$2.1B+37.7%	$2.1B+29.6%
Total Equity	$3.3B+9.6%	$3.2B+8.2%	$3.1B+8.2%	$3.0B+3.8%	$3.0B+4.5%	$3.0B+6.2%	$2.9B+5.6%	$2.9B+12.9%
Retained Earnings	$4.9B+8.3%	$4.8B+7.8%	$4.7B+7.9%	$4.6B+7.1%	$4.5B+6.6%	$4.4B+6.6%	$4.3B+7.0%	$4.3B+7.7%

NDSN Cash Flow Statement

NDSN quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$773.4M	$719.2M+29.3%	$556.2M-13.3%	$641.3M+25.0%	$513.1M-6.0%	$545.9M+8.7%	$502.4M+31.2%	$382.9M-24.1%	$504.6M+41.5%	$356.8M+6.6%	$334.6M+27.7%	$262.0M-9.1%	$288.2M+7.4%	$268.4M-2.2%	$274.4M+11.2%	$246.7M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$79.3M+3.0%	$77.0M+28.9%	$59.7M-40.2%	$99.9M-3.8%	$103.9M-13.7%	$120.4M+9.2%	$110.2M+1.7%	$108.4M+19.3%	$90.9M+29.2%	$70.3M+7.8%	$65.2M+9.1%	$59.8M+9.8%	$54.4M+39.6%	$39.0M+35.5%	$28.8M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$18.9M-0.1%	$19.0M-16.5%	$22.7M-26.1%	$30.7M+35.1%	$22.8M+77.0%	$12.9M-28.9%	$18.1M-16.1%	$21.6M+6.9%	$20.2M+10.7%	$18.2M+19.3%	$15.3M-12.3%	$17.4M+48.0%	$11.8M+13.5%	$10.4M+17.2%	$8.8M
Capital Expenditures	$49.4M	$58.1M-9.9%	$64.4M+86.2%	$34.6M-32.8%	$51.4M+34.3%	$38.3M-24.2%	$50.5M-21.3%	$64.2M-28.5%	$89.8M+25.5%	$71.6M+17.6%	$60.9M-2.0%	$62.1M+42.5%	$43.6M-7.7%	$47.2M+52.5%	$31.0M+53.0%	$20.2M
Free Cash Flow	$724.0M	$661.1M+34.4%	$491.8M-18.9%	$606.7M+31.4%	$461.7M-9.0%	$507.6M+12.3%	$451.9M+41.8%	$318.6M-23.2%	$414.8M+45.5%	$285.2M+4.2%	$273.8M+37.0%	$199.9M-18.3%	$244.6M+10.6%	$221.2M-9.2%	$243.4M+7.5%	$226.5M
Investing Cash Flow	-$37.4M	-$26.7M+96.8%	-$844.4M+41.2%	-$1.4B-545.0%	-$222.8M-571.6%	-$33.2M+82.9%	-$194.1M-154.4%	-$76.3M+45.5%	-$139.9M+84.1%	-$878.0M-759.1%	-$102.2M	N/A	N/A	-$220.5M+52.8%	-$466.8M-52.8%	-$305.5M
Financing Cash Flow	-$772.6M	-$706.4M-339.9%	$294.5M-60.8%	$750.5M+280.4%	-$416.0M+1.6%	-$422.9M-68.1%	-$251.5M-0.2%	-$251.1M+29.0%	-$353.7M-165.4%	$540.8M+353.0%	-$213.8M	N/A	N/A	-$52.4M-126.6%	$196.8M+288.2%	$50.7M
Dividends Paid	$183.4M	$179.1M+10.9%	$161.4M+7.4%	$150.4M+19.4%	$125.9M+28.9%	$97.7M+10.6%	$88.3M+7.6%	$82.1M+13.4%	$72.4M+13.5%	$63.8M+13.1%	$56.4M+2.9%	$54.8M+13.3%	$48.4M+19.5%	$40.5M+19.7%	$33.8M+13.3%	$29.8M
Share Buybacks	$247.0M	$306.4M+818.9%	$33.3M-62.8%	$89.7M-65.9%	$262.9M+331.1%	$61.0M+15.9%	$52.6M-56.3%	$120.5M+401.9%	$24.0M+646.6%	$3.2M-90.4%	$33.4M-91.3%	$383.9M+130.6%	$166.4M+398.3%	$33.4M-62.2%	$88.5M-35.9%	$138.0M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Operating Cash Flow	$249.4M+4.8%	$180.7M+51.6%	$140.4M-11.7%	$202.9M+110.5%	$238.0M+44.4%	$119.2M-2.8%	$159.1M-7.7%	$96.4M-40.9%
Depreciation & Amortization	$36.5M-3.4%	$36.3M-3.4%	$36.6M-1.2%	-$33.2M-46.4%	$37.8M+13.4%	$37.6M+14.8%	$37.0M+10.4%	-$22.7M-8.4%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	N/A	$4.9M+5.6%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$4.6M-0.6%	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$12.6M+9.1%	$10.2M-36.5%	$17.5M-18.2%	$9.1M-56.1%	$11.6M-47.2%	$16.0M+11.6%	$21.4M+184.2%	$20.6M+99.5%
Free Cash Flow	$236.8M+4.6%	$170.5M+65.3%	$122.9M-10.8%	$193.9M+155.9%	$226.4M+58.4%	$103.1M-4.7%	$137.7M-16.4%	$75.8M-50.4%
Investing Cash Flow	-$15.4M+12.4%	-$22.4M-74.3%	-$17.7M-23.8%	$18.0M+102.2%	-$17.6M+10.6%	-$12.8M-35.7%	-$14.3M-149.4%	-$809.5M+21.8%
Financing Cash Flow	-$221.9M-8.9%	-$176.6M-55.9%	-$112.2M+12.0%	-$261.9M-139.4%	-$203.7M-94.3%	-$113.2M+9.6%	-$127.6M+9.2%	$665.1M-22.0%
Dividends Paid	$45.7M+3.8%	$45.9M+3.4%	$45.8M+2.7%	$46.1M+3.2%	$44.1M+13.0%	$44.3M+13.9%	$44.6M+14.8%	$44.6M+15.0%
Share Buybacks	$29.5M-59.0%	$43.3M-49.7%	$86.0M+43.1%	$88.2M+11410.8%	$71.9M+174.8%	$86.2M+15395.3%	$60.1M+715.3%	-$766K-93.4%

NDSN Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

NDSN quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	55.2%-0.1pp	55.3%+1.0pp	54.2%-0.8pp	55.1%-1.0pp	56.0%+2.7pp	53.3%-1.0pp	54.3%-0.5pp	54.8%-0.3pp	55.1%+0.2pp	54.9%+0.8pp	54.1%-1.3pp	55.5%-0.7pp	56.1%-2.3pp	58.4%-2.3pp	60.7%
Operating Margin	25.5%+0.4pp	25.1%-0.5pp	25.6%-1.5pp	27.1%+1.1pp	26.0%+9.6pp	16.5%-5.5pp	22.0%-0.3pp	22.3%-0.3pp	22.6%+1.1pp	21.5%+2.6pp	18.8%-2.7pp	21.5%+0.6pp	21.0%-2.8pp	23.8%-1.8pp	25.6%
Net Margin	17.3%0.0pp	17.4%-1.2pp	18.6%-1.3pp	19.8%+0.6pp	19.2%+7.5pp	11.8%-3.6pp	15.4%-1.4pp	16.7%+2.4pp	14.3%-0.7pp	15.0%+2.5pp	12.5%-2.0pp	14.5%+0.1pp	14.4%-1.6pp	16.0%-2.1pp	18.0%
Return on Equity	15.9%0.0pp	15.9%-2.8pp	18.8%-3.6pp	22.4%+1.3pp	21.0%+6.9pp	14.2%-7.1pp	21.3%-4.7pp	26.0%+0.4pp	25.6%-6.3pp	31.9%-0.1pp	32.0%+4.7pp	27.3%+2.3pp	25.0%-8.6pp	33.6%-5.3pp	38.9%
Return on Assets	8.2%+0.4pp	7.8%-1.5pp	9.3%-4.2pp	13.4%+1.4pp	12.0%+5.2pp	6.8%-2.8pp	9.6%-1.4pp	11.0%+2.4pp	8.7%-2.6pp	11.2%+2.3pp	8.9%-1.9pp	10.8%0.0pp	10.8%-1.5pp	12.3%-4.8pp	17.1%
Current Ratio	1.64-0.8x	2.41+0.3x	2.11+0.8x	1.36-1.3x	2.62-0.2x	2.81+0.7x	2.12-0.4x	2.52+1.2x	1.37-0.9x	2.25-0.2x	2.45+0.6x	1.81-0.7x	2.54+0.8x	1.71-0.9x	2.62
Debt-to-Equity	0.55-0.2x	0.72+0.1x	0.62+0.5x	0.15-0.2x	0.36-0.2x	0.61-0.1x	0.68-0.2x	0.89-0.2x	1.090.0x	1.11-0.5x	1.66+0.9x	0.750.0x	0.72-0.1x	0.79+0.2x	0.55
Asset Turnover	0.470.0x	0.45-0.1x	0.50-0.2x	0.68+0.1x	0.620.0x	0.580.0x	0.620.0x	0.66+0.1x	0.61-0.1x	0.750.0x	0.720.0x	0.750.0x	0.750.0x	0.77-0.2x	0.95
FCF Margin	23.7%+5.4pp	18.3%-4.8pp	23.1%+5.3pp	17.8%-3.7pp	21.5%+0.2pp	21.3%+6.8pp	14.5%-3.9pp	18.4%+4.6pp	13.8%-1.3pp	15.1%+3.3pp	11.8%-2.5pp	14.3%0.0pp	14.3%-2.9pp	17.3%-1.1pp	18.4%

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Gross Margin	55.5%+0.7pp	54.5%-0.2pp	54.7%+0.1pp	56.3%+2.2pp	54.8%-0.9pp	54.8%-1.5pp	54.6%-0.5pp	54.1%+0.7pp
Operating Margin	27.3%+2.0pp	26.6%+1.9pp	24.9%+2.0pp	28.5%+4.5pp	25.3%+0.1pp	24.7%-1.2pp	22.9%-2.3pp	24.0%-1.7pp
Net Margin	18.7%+1.7pp	15.8%-0.6pp	19.9%+4.5pp	20.2%+3.8pp	17.0%-0.8pp	16.5%-1.7pp	15.4%-1.9pp	16.4%-1.4pp
Return on Equity	4.7%+0.5pp	3.7%-0.1pp	4.3%+1.0pp	5.0%+0.8pp	4.2%+0.1pp	3.8%-0.4pp	3.3%-0.7pp	4.2%-0.8pp
Return on Assets	2.6%+0.5pp	2.0%+0.1pp	2.2%+0.6pp	2.6%+0.5pp	2.1%-0.2pp	1.8%-0.4pp	1.6%-0.5pp	2.0%-0.4pp
Current Ratio	1.82+0.1x	2.600.0x	2.72+0.2x	1.64-0.8x	1.69-0.7x	2.56+0.3x	2.53+0.3x	2.41+0.3x
Debt-to-Equity	0.47-0.1x	0.57-0.1x	0.62-0.1x	0.55-0.2x	0.60+0.1x	0.72+0.2x	0.72+0.2x	0.72+0.1x
Asset Turnover	0.140.0x	0.120.0x	0.110.0x	0.130.0x	0.120.0x	0.110.0x	0.100.0x	0.120.0x
FCF Margin	28.9%-1.6pp	23.0%+7.9pp	18.4%-4.0pp	25.8%+15.6pp	30.5%+8.9pp	15.1%-1.5pp	22.4%-3.6pp	10.2%-11.1pp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nordson Corp's annual revenue?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) reported $2.8B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 3.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Nordson Corp's revenue growing?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) revenue grew by 3.8% year-over-year, from $2.7B to $2.8B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Nordson Corp profitable?

Yes, Nordson Corp (NDSN) reported a net income of $484.5M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 17.3%.

What is Nordson Corp's EBITDA?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) had EBITDA of $791.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Nordson Corp have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Nordson Corp (NDSN) had $108.4M in cash and equivalents against $1.7B in long-term debt.

What is Nordson Corp's gross margin?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) had a gross margin of 55.2% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Nordson Corp's operating margin?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) had an operating margin of 25.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Nordson Corp's net profit margin?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) had a net profit margin of 17.3% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Nordson Corp pay dividends?

Yes, Nordson Corp (NDSN) paid $3.16 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Nordson Corp's return on equity (ROE)?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) has a return on equity of 15.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Nordson Corp's free cash flow?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) generated $661.1M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 34.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Nordson Corp's operating cash flow?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) generated $719.2M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Nordson Corp's total assets?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) had $5.9B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Nordson Corp's capital expenditures?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) invested $58.1M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Nordson Corp spend on research and development?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) invested $68.2M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Does Nordson Corp buy back shares?

Yes, Nordson Corp (NDSN) spent $306.4M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Nordson Corp have outstanding?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) had 56M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Nordson Corp's current ratio?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) had a current ratio of 1.64 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Nordson Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Nordson Corp's return on assets (ROA)?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) had a return on assets of 8.2% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Nordson Corp's P/E ratio?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) trades at 33.6x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $555.2M net income, trailing 12 months to July 31, 2026. The market capitalization is $18.6B as of Oct 5, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Nordson Corp's price-to-sales ratio?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) trades at 6.3x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $3.0B revenue, trailing 12 months to July 31, 2026. The market capitalization is $18.6B as of Oct 5, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Nordson Corp's Altman Z-Score?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) has an Altman Z-Score of 5.94, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Nordson Corp's Piotroski F-Score?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Nordson Corp's earnings high quality?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.48x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Nordson Corp cover its interest payments?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) has an interest coverage ratio of 6.83x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Nordson Corp?

Nordson Corp (NDSN) scores 63 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.