NORDSON CORP (NDSN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:NDSN • US6556631025

292.62 USD
+1.79 (+0.62%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
292.62 USD
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After Hours: 2/26/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, NDSN scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NDSN was compared to 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. NDSN has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. While showing a medium growth rate, NDSN is valued expensive at the moment. This makes NDSN very considerable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NDSN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NDSN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • NDSN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NDSN had a positive operating cash flow.
NDSN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNDSN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.78%, NDSN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.81%, NDSN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.96%, NDSN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NDSN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.94%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.27%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (10.94%) for NDSN is below the current ROIC(10.96%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.78%
ROE 16.81%
ROIC 10.96%
ROA(3y)8.42%
ROA(5y)10.13%
ROE(3y)16.87%
ROE(5y)18.81%
ROIC(3y)10.94%
ROIC(5y)13.31%
NDSN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNDSN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • NDSN has a better Profit Margin (18.39%) than 95.38% of its industry peers.
  • NDSN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of NDSN (26.35%) is better than 98.46% of its industry peers.
  • NDSN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 55.17%, NDSN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NDSN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 26.35%
PM (TTM) 18.39%
GM 55.17%
OM growth 3Y-1.36%
OM growth 5Y4.79%
PM growth 3Y-4.31%
PM growth 5Y8.09%
GM growth 3Y0.05%
GM growth 5Y0.69%
NDSN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNDSN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NDSN is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NDSN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NDSN has less shares outstanding
  • NDSN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
NDSN Yearly Shares OutstandingNDSN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
NDSN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNDSN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • NDSN has an Altman-Z score of 5.59. This indicates that NDSN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of NDSN (5.59) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NDSN is 3.11, which is a good value as it means it would take NDSN, 3.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.11, NDSN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NDSN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63. This is a neutral value indicating NDSN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.63, NDSN is doing worse than 62.31% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF 3.11
Altman-Z 5.59
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC9.05%
NDSN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNDSN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • NDSN has a Current Ratio of 2.72. This indicates that NDSN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.72, NDSN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NDSN has a Quick Ratio of 1.74. This is a normal value and indicates that NDSN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NDSN has a Quick ratio of 1.74. This is in the better half of the industry: NDSN outperforms 71.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.72
Quick Ratio 1.74
NDSN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNDSN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • NDSN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.01%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.32% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • NDSN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.50%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.65% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.01%
EPS 3Y2.78%
EPS 5Y13.32%
EPS Q2Q%15.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.5%
Revenue growth 3Y2.53%
Revenue growth 5Y5.65%
Sales Q2Q%8.78%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NDSN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.84% on average per year.
  • NDSN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.62% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.26%
EPS Next 2Y9.95%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
EPS Next 5Y9.84%
Revenue Next Year3.82%
Revenue Next 2Y4.37%
Revenue Next 3Y5.27%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
NDSN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNDSN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
NDSN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNDSN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.74, NDSN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • NDSN's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • NDSN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.64, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NDSN.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as NDSN.
  • NDSN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.13.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.74
Fwd PE 23.64
NDSN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNDSN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NDSN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 62.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NDSN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.22
EV/EBITDA 20.22
NDSN Per share dataNDSN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • NDSN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)2.08
EPS Next 2Y9.95%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NDSN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.13%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.19, NDSN pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, NDSN is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.13%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NDSN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.71%!
  • NDSN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
NDSN Yearly Dividends per shareNDSN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • NDSN pays out 34.45% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of NDSN is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP34.45%
EPS Next 2Y9.95%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
NDSN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNDSN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
NDSN Dividend Payout.NDSN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NDSN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NORDSON CORP

NASDAQ:NDSN (2/26/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 292.62 0 (0%)

292.62

+1.79 (+0.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)05-26
Inst Owners78.65%
Inst Owner Change-0.45%
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner Change2.39%
Market Cap16.30B
Revenue(TTM)2.85B
Net Income(TTM)523.20M
Analysts76.67
Price Target311.96 (6.61%)
Short Float %2.34%
Short Ratio2.47
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.13%
Yearly Dividend3.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.71%
DP34.45%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.2%
Max EPS beat(2)1.44%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.2%
Max EPS beat(4)1.49%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.45%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.26%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.19%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.38%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.44%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.72%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.54%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.76%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.71%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.56%
PT rev (1m)1.29%
PT rev (3m)6.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.6%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.74
Fwd PE 23.64
P/S 5.73
P/FCF 25.22
P/OCF 23.27
P/B 5.24
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.22
EPS(TTM)10.55
EY3.61%
EPS(NY)12.38
Fwd EY4.23%
FCF(TTM)11.6
FCFY3.97%
OCF(TTM)12.58
OCFY4.3%
SpS51.09
BVpS55.87
TBVpS-16.01
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)2.08
Graham Number115.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.78%
ROE 16.81%
ROCE 13.63%
ROIC 10.96%
ROICexc 11.21%
ROICexgc 43.8%
OM 26.35%
PM (TTM) 18.39%
GM 55.17%
FCFM 22.71%
ROA(3y)8.42%
ROA(5y)10.13%
ROE(3y)16.87%
ROE(5y)18.81%
ROIC(3y)10.94%
ROIC(5y)13.31%
ROICexc(3y)11.19%
ROICexc(5y)13.97%
ROICexgc(3y)48.28%
ROICexgc(5y)55.53%
ROCE(3y)13.6%
ROCE(5y)16.54%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.54%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.94%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.7%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.43%
OM growth 3Y-1.36%
OM growth 5Y4.79%
PM growth 3Y-4.31%
PM growth 5Y8.09%
GM growth 3Y0.05%
GM growth 5Y0.69%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.48
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF 3.11
Debt/EBITDA 2.17
Cap/Depr 36.1%
Cap/Sales 1.9%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 77.85%
Profit Quality 123.53%
Current Ratio 2.72
Quick Ratio 1.74
Altman-Z 5.59
F-Score9
WACC9.05%
ROIC/WACC1.21
Cap/Depr(3y)38.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)41.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.88%
Profit Quality(3y)122.05%
Profit Quality(5y)113.57%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.01%
EPS 3Y2.78%
EPS 5Y13.32%
EPS Q2Q%15.05%
EPS Next Y12.26%
EPS Next 2Y9.95%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
EPS Next 5Y9.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.5%
Revenue growth 3Y2.53%
Revenue growth 5Y5.65%
Sales Q2Q%8.78%
Revenue Next Year3.82%
Revenue Next 2Y4.37%
Revenue Next 3Y5.27%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
EBIT growth 1Y14.37%
EBIT growth 3Y1.14%
EBIT growth 5Y10.71%
EBIT Next Year27.83%
EBIT Next 3Y12.66%
EBIT Next 5Y11.3%
FCF growth 1Y-1.71%
FCF growth 3Y12.71%
FCF growth 5Y7.91%
OCF growth 1Y1.47%
OCF growth 3Y11.91%
OCF growth 5Y7.44%

NORDSON CORP / NDSN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for NORDSON CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to NDSN.


What is the valuation status for NDSN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to NORDSON CORP (NDSN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for NORDSON CORP?

NORDSON CORP (NDSN) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for NDSN stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NORDSON CORP (NDSN) is 27.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.24.


What is the expected EPS growth for NORDSON CORP (NDSN) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NORDSON CORP (NDSN) is expected to grow by 12.26% in the next year.