NORDSON CORP (NDSN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:NDSN • US6556631025
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This NDSN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NDSN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- NDSN had positive earnings in the past year.
- NDSN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years NDSN has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years NDSN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of NDSN (8.78%) is better than 79.39% of its industry peers.
- NDSN has a better Return On Equity (16.81%) than 80.15% of its industry peers.
- NDSN's Return On Invested Capital of 10.96% is amongst the best of the industry. NDSN outperforms 80.15% of its industry peers.
- 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 10.06%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.94%) for NDSN is below the current ROIC(10.96%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of NDSN (18.39%) is better than 93.89% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NDSN has grown nicely.
- NDSN has a Operating Margin of 26.35%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NDSN outperforms 98.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NDSN has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 55.17%, NDSN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- NDSN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. NDSN Health Analysis
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
- The debt/assets ratio for NDSN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- NDSN has an Altman-Z score of 5.48. This indicates that NDSN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- NDSN has a Altman-Z score of 5.48. This is in the better half of the industry: NDSN outperforms 78.63% 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.
- NDSN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.11. This is in the better half of the industry: NDSN outperforms 69.47% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63 indicates that 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 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.48 |
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC10.32%
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 70.99% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.74 indicates that NDSN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of NDSN (1.74) is better than 70.99% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.72 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.74 |
3. NDSN Growth Analysis
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.
- NDSN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.32% yearly.
- NDSN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.50%.
- Measured over the past years, NDSN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.65% on average per year.
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
- NDSN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.59% yearly.
- NDSN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.69% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.05%
EPS Next 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3Y9.94%
EPS Next 5Y10.59%
Revenue Next Year5.25%
Revenue Next 2Y5.1%
Revenue Next 3Y5.37%
Revenue Next 5Y7.69%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past 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.
4. NDSN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.71, NDSN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as NDSN.
- NDSN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.39, the valuation of NDSN can be described as rather expensive.
- NDSN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.99. NDSN is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NDSN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- NDSN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NDSN is cheaper than 66.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates NDSN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of NDSN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.9
PEG (5Y)2.01
EPS Next 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3Y9.94%
5. NDSN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.16%, NDSN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.13, NDSN pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- NDSN's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.16% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of NDSN grows each year by 15.71%, which is quite nice.
- NDSN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of NDSN decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.71%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- NDSN pays out 34.45% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- NDSN's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP34.45%
EPS Next 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3Y9.94%
NDSN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
281.79
-1.64 (-0.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-26 2026-05-26/amc
Inst Owners77.33%
Inst Owner Change0.95%
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner Change2.39%
Market Cap15.72B
Revenue(TTM)2.85B
Net Income(TTM)523.20M
Analysts76.25
Price Target316.48 (12.31%)
Short Float %2.05%
Short Ratio2.98
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.16% |
Yearly Dividend3.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.71%
DP34.45%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-19 2026-03-19 (0.82)
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)1.45%
PT rev (3m)14.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.39 | ||
| P/S | 5.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.44 | ||
| P/B | 5.05 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.67 |
EPS(TTM)10.55
EY3.74%
EPS(NY)12.59
Fwd EY4.47%
FCF(TTM)11.59
FCFY4.11%
OCF(TTM)12.56
OCFY4.46%
SpS51.02
BVpS55.79
TBVpS-15.98
PEG (NY)1.9
PEG (5Y)2.01
Graham Number115.081 (-59.16%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 5.48 |
F-Score9
WACC10.32%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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 Y14.05%
EPS Next 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3Y9.94%
EPS Next 5Y10.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.5%
Revenue growth 3Y2.53%
Revenue growth 5Y5.65%
Sales Q2Q%8.78%
Revenue Next Year5.25%
Revenue Next 2Y5.1%
Revenue Next 3Y5.37%
Revenue Next 5Y7.69%
EBIT growth 1Y14.37%
EBIT growth 3Y1.14%
EBIT growth 5Y10.71%
EBIT Next Year27.67%
EBIT Next 3Y12.66%
EBIT Next 5Y11.65%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to NDSN.
Can you provide the valuation status for NORDSON CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to NORDSON CORP (NDSN). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is NORDSON CORP (NDSN) stock?
NORDSON CORP (NDSN) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of NORDSON CORP (NDSN) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NORDSON CORP (NDSN) is 26.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.05.
How sustainable is the dividend of NORDSON CORP (NDSN) stock?
The dividend rating of NORDSON CORP (NDSN) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 34.45%.