NORDSON CORP (NDSN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:NDSN • US6556631025

298.19 USD
+3.52 (+1.19%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
298.19 USD
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall NDSN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated NDSN against 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. NDSN has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, NDSN is valued expensive at the moment.


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.
  • In the past 5 years NDSN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • NDSN has a Return On Assets of 8.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: NDSN outperforms 77.10% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.92%, NDSN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.29%, NDSN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NDSN is in line with the industry average of 10.17%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (10.94%) for NDSN is below the current ROIC(11.29%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.19%
ROE 15.92%
ROIC 11.29%
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

  • The Profit Margin of NDSN (17.35%) is better than 94.66% of its industry peers.
  • NDSN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 25.94%, NDSN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NDSN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • NDSN's Gross Margin of 55.16% is amongst the best of the industry. NDSN outperforms 95.42% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NDSN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.94%
PM (TTM) 17.35%
GM 55.16%
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

  • NDSN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NDSN has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for NDSN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NDSN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 5.53. This indicates that NDSN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NDSN has a Altman-Z score of 5.53. This is in the better half of the industry: NDSN outperforms 79.39% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NDSN is 3.04, which is a good value as it means it would take NDSN, 3.04 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • NDSN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.04) than 67.94% of its industry peers.
  • NDSN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56. This is a neutral value indicating NDSN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • NDSN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.56 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NDSN outperforms 45.04% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.56
Debt/FCF 3.04
Altman-Z 5.53
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC8.97%
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 1.64. This is a normal value and indicates that NDSN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NDSN's Current ratio of 1.64 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NDSN is outperformed by 67.94% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.05 indicates that NDSN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NDSN has a worse Quick ratio (1.05) than 63.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.64
Quick Ratio 1.05
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 small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.13%.
  • 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 3.78%.
  • NDSN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.65% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.13%
EPS 3Y2.78%
EPS 5Y13.32%
EPS Q2Q%8.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.78%
Revenue growth 3Y2.53%
Revenue growth 5Y5.65%
Sales Q2Q%0.99%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.62% on average over the next years.
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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 29.12 indicates a quite expensive valuation of NDSN.
  • 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 27.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.94, NDSN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • NDSN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. NDSN is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.12
Fwd PE 25.94
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as NDSN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NDSN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NDSN is cheaper than 62.60% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.12
EV/EBITDA 21.16
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 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)2.37
PEG (5Y)2.19
EPS Next 2Y9.95%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NDSN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.11%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • NDSN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.17.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, NDSN is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.11%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NDSN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.71%!
  • NDSN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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

  • 36.96% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NDSN. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • NDSN's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP36.96%
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 (2/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 298.19 0 (0%)

298.19

+3.52 (+1.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)12-10
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners78.65%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner Change2.39%
Market Cap16.61B
Revenue(TTM)2.79B
Net Income(TTM)484.47M
Analysts76.67
Price Target280.44 (-5.95%)
Short Float %2.34%
Short Ratio2.47
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.11%
Yearly Dividend3.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.71%
DP36.96%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.47%
Min EPS beat(2)1.44%
Max EPS beat(2)1.49%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.19%
Max EPS beat(4)1.49%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.52%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.19%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1.73%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.54%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.54%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.01%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.08%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.69%
PT rev (1m)1.4%
PT rev (3m)6.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.08%
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 29.12
Fwd PE 25.94
P/S 5.95
P/FCF 25.12
P/OCF 23.09
P/B 5.46
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 21.16
EPS(TTM)10.24
EY3.43%
EPS(NY)11.5
Fwd EY3.86%
FCF(TTM)11.87
FCFY3.98%
OCF(TTM)12.91
OCFY4.33%
SpS50.12
BVpS54.64
TBVpS-16.92
PEG (NY)2.37
PEG (5Y)2.19
Graham Number112.2
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.19%
ROE 15.92%
ROCE 14.04%
ROIC 11.29%
ROICexc 11.53%
ROICexgc 54.72%
OM 25.94%
PM (TTM) 17.35%
GM 55.16%
FCFM 23.68%
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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.56
Debt/FCF 3.04
Debt/EBITDA 1.93
Cap/Depr 38.57%
Cap/Sales 2.08%
Interest Coverage 7.34
Cash Conversion 82.21%
Profit Quality 136.46%
Current Ratio 1.64
Quick Ratio 1.05
Altman-Z 5.53
F-Score7
WACC8.97%
ROIC/WACC1.26
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)5.13%
EPS 3Y2.78%
EPS 5Y13.32%
EPS Q2Q%8.99%
EPS Next Y12.26%
EPS Next 2Y9.95%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
EPS Next 5Y9.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.78%
Revenue growth 3Y2.53%
Revenue growth 5Y5.65%
Sales Q2Q%0.99%
Revenue Next Year3.82%
Revenue Next 2Y4.37%
Revenue Next 3Y5.27%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
EBIT growth 1Y7.46%
EBIT growth 3Y1.14%
EBIT growth 5Y10.71%
EBIT Next Year27.03%
EBIT Next 3Y12.56%
EBIT Next 5Y11.3%
FCF growth 1Y34.43%
FCF growth 3Y12.71%
FCF growth 5Y7.91%
OCF growth 1Y29.3%
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 29.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.46.


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.