Nordson Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Nordson has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.1%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 28.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.1% per year. Nordson's return on equity is 17.3%, and it has net margins of 18.2%.
Key information
12.1%
Earnings growth rate
12.3%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 12.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.1% |
| Return on equity | 17.3% |
| Net Margin | 18.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Apr 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Nordson makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 24 | 2,652 | 483 | 766 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 24 | 2,651 | 493 | 749 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 2,629 | 487 | 744 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 2,593 | 501 | 729 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 2,606 | 515 | 764 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 2,592 | 497 | 759 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 2,590 | 513 | 760 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 2,506 | 482 | 760 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 2,491 | 483 | 715 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 2,445 | 497 | 717 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 2,362 | 454 | 715 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 2,321 | 362 | 707 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 2,213 | 307 | 703 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 2,153 | 275 | 695 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 2,121 | 250 | 704 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 2,148 | 334 | 710 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 2,170 | 341 | 711 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 2,191 | 341 | 717 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 2,194 | 337 | 713 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 2,178 | 321 | 728 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 2,200 | 322 | 739 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 2,202 | 321 | 746 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 2,255 | 377 | 738 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 2,259 | 371 | 735 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 2,268 | 377 | 722 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 2,210 | 350 | 711 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 2,067 | 296 | 682 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 2,002 | 292 | 650 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 1,903 | 275 | 626 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 1,844 | 281 | 599 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 1,809 | 272 | 594 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 1,746 | 246 | 587 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 1,719 | 231 | 582 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 1,682 | 209 | 583 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 1,689 | 211 | 585 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 1,711 | 234 | 585 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 1,707 | 242 | 583 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 1,724 | 255 | 580 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 1,704 | 247 | 575 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 1,646 | 234 | 565 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 1,591 | 222 | 555 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 1,555 | 215 | 547 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 13 | 1,543 | 222 | 541 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 13 | 1,571 | 230 | 539 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: NDSN * has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NDSN *'s current net profit margins (18.2%) are lower than last year (19.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NDSN *'s earnings have grown by 12.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NDSN *'s has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: NDSN * had negative earnings growth (-6.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Machinery industry average (-22.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: NDSN *'s Return on Equity (17.3%) is considered low.