Nordson Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Nordson's CEO is Naga Nagarajan, appointed in Aug 2019, has a tenure of 6.42 years. total yearly compensation is $8.57M, comprised of 11.8% salary and 88.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $16.57M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 5.7 years respectively.
Key information
Naga Nagarajan
Chief executive officer
US$8.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.79% |
| CEO tenure | 6.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 3.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Nordson Corporation: Modest Return Potential, Mixed Signals Limit Conviction
Nov 18Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Aug 17
Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 01Is It Time To Consider Buying Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)?
Jun 16Nordson’s Rising Sales Mask Ongoing Margin Questions—What Investors Need To Know Now
May 30Nordson Corporation's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
May 28Nordson Corporation's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Above Its Share Price
Apr 27Nordson's Growth Strategy: Acquisitions, Tariffs, And The Investment Case
Mar 19Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Mar 13Nordson Corporation Just Missed EPS By 8.6%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Feb 22Is It Time To Consider Buying Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)?
Feb 21Some Investors May Be Worried About Nordson's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Returns On Capital
Feb 06There's Reason For Concern Over Nordson Corporation's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Price
Jan 24Is Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Trading At A 21% Discount?
Jan 09Nordson: A Dividend Aristocrat Reinforcing Its Position Through Tuck-In Acquisitions
Jan 06Nordson Corp.: Resorting To M&A While Organic Growth Lags
Oct 25
Atrion Acquisition And Decisive Initiatives Set To Propel Growth In Medical Markets
The Atrion Medical acquisition and strategic focus on high-growth medical end markets are expected to diversify income streams and improve net margins.Nordson Corporation: Rate Of Capital Deployment Doesn't Match Current Valuations
Aug 08Nordson: Premium Player Delivering A Soft Performance
May 22Nordson Corporation: Performing Well And Fairly Valued
Mar 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$484m |
| Jul 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$455m |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$447m |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$452m |
| Oct 31 2024 | US$9m | US$1m | US$467m |
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$473m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$483m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$493m |
| Oct 31 2023 | US$7m | US$975k | US$487m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$501m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$515m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$497m |
| Oct 31 2022 | US$8m | US$900k | US$513m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$482m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$483m |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$497m |
| Oct 31 2021 | US$11m | US$870k | US$454m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$362m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$307m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$275m |
| Oct 31 2020 | US$5m | US$883k | US$250m |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$334m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$341m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$341m |
| Oct 31 2019 | US$3m | US$213k | US$337m |
Compensation vs Market: Naga's total compensation ($USD8.57M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.44M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Naga's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Naga Nagarajan (62 yo)
Mr. Sundaram Nagarajan, also known as Naga, serves as Director of WESCO International, Inc. since September 01, 2022. He has been the President, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nordson Corporation...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 6.4yrs | US$8.57m | 0.12% $ 16.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.7yrs | US$2.39m | 0.0012% $ 159.2k | |
| Executive VP | 4.2yrs | US$1.63m | 0.0053% $ 720.6k | |
| Executive VP of Industrial Precision Solutions Leader | 2.2yrs | US$2.88m | 0.0016% $ 223.7k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.9yrs | no data | 0.0036% $ 492.8k | |
| Executive Vice President of Continuous Improvement | 7.9yrs | US$1.91m | 0.095% $ 13.0m | |
| Executive Vice President of Advanced Technology Solutions | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Medical & Fluid Solutions | less than a year | no data | 0.0017% $ 227.9k | |
| Treasurer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: NDSN's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 6.4yrs | US$8.57m | 0.12% $ 16.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$258.56k | 0.0085% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 13.9yrs | US$297.10k | 0.035% $ 4.8m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 15.9yrs | US$370.57k | 0.036% $ 5.0m | |
| Independent Director | 17.4yrs | US$403.70k | 0.0031% $ 418.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$151.03k | 0.00038% $ 52.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$203.73k | 0.0023% $ 313.0k | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$276.57k | 0.0098% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$283.69k | 0.0037% $ 510.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$263.64k | 0.0062% $ 856.5k |
Experienced Board: NDSN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/06 02:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/10/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Nordson Corporation is covered by 22 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Michael Halloran | Baird |
| Matthew Gall | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Andrew Buscaglia | Berenberg |