Nordson Corporation

NasdaqGS:NDSN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$12.3b

Nordson Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Nordson has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.7%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 14.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.2% per year. Nordson's return on equity is 15.7%, and it has net margins of 16.9%.

Key information

9.7%

Earnings growth rate

10.0%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth8.8%
Revenue growth rate5.2%
Return on equity15.7%
Net Margin16.9%
Last Earnings Update31 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is It Time To Consider Buying Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)?

Feb 21
Is It Time To Consider Buying Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)?

Some Investors May Be Worried About Nordson's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Returns On Capital

Feb 06
Some Investors May Be Worried About Nordson's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Returns On Capital

There's Reason For Concern Over Nordson Corporation's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Price

Jan 24
There's Reason For Concern Over Nordson Corporation's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Price

Is Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Trading At A 21% Discount?

Jan 09
Is Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Trading At A 21% Discount?

Nordson: A Dividend Aristocrat Reinforcing Its Position Through Tuck-In Acquisitions

Jan 06

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 02
Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is It Time To Consider Buying Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)?

Nov 17
Is It Time To Consider Buying Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)?

Return Trends At Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Aren't Appealing

Nov 05
Return Trends At Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Aren't Appealing

Nordson Corp.: Resorting To M&A While Organic Growth Lags

Oct 25

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)

Sep 29
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)

Nordson Corporation's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Aug 17
Nordson Corporation's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.78

Aug 17
Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.78

Nordson Corporation: Rate Of Capital Deployment Doesn't Match Current Valuations

Aug 08

What Does Nordson Corporation's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Share Price Indicate?

Aug 05
What Does Nordson Corporation's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Share Price Indicate?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 28
Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nordson's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Jun 04
Nordson's (NASDAQ:NDSN) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

May 23
Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Nordson: Premium Player Delivering A Soft Performance

May 22

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

May 12
Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

A Look At The Fair Value Of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)

Apr 30
A Look At The Fair Value Of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)

At US$270, Is Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Worth Looking At Closely?

Apr 03
At US$270, Is Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nordson Corporation: Performing Well And Fairly Valued

Mar 07

Here's Why Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 23
Here's Why Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Nordson makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:NDSN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Jan 252,6724528120
31 Oct 242,6904678060
31 Jul 242,6654737800
30 Apr 242,6524837670
31 Jan 242,6514937490
31 Oct 232,6294877440
31 Jul 232,5935016900
30 Apr 232,6065157640
31 Jan 232,5924977590
31 Oct 222,5905137600
31 Jul 222,5064827990
30 Apr 222,4914837150
31 Jan 222,4454977170
31 Oct 212,3624547150
31 Jul 212,3213627070
30 Apr 212,2133077030
31 Jan 212,1532756950
31 Oct 202,1212507040
31 Jul 202,1483347100
30 Apr 202,1703417110
31 Jan 202,1913417170
31 Oct 192,1943377130
31 Jul 192,1783217280
30 Apr 192,2003227390
31 Jan 192,2023217460
31 Oct 182,2553777380
31 Jul 182,2593717350
30 Apr 182,2683777220
31 Jan 182,2103507110
31 Oct 172,0672966820
31 Jul 172,0022926500
30 Apr 171,9032756260
31 Jan 171,8442815990
31 Oct 161,8092725940
31 Jul 161,7462465870
30 Apr 161,7192315820
31 Jan 161,6822095830
31 Oct 151,6892115850
31 Jul 151,7112345850
30 Apr 151,7072425830
31 Jan 151,7242555800
31 Oct 141,7042475750
31 Jul 141,6462345650
30 Apr 141,5912225550

Quality Earnings: NDSN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: NDSN's current net profit margins (16.9%) are lower than last year (18.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NDSN's earnings have grown by 9.7% 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 (-8.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Machinery industry average (14.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: NDSN's Return on Equity (15.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/22 11:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2025/01/31
Annual Earnings2024/10/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Nordson Corporation is covered by 24 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael HalloranBaird
Matthew GallBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Andrew BuscagliaBerenberg