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Nordson Corporation (NDSN) Stock Analysis

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) is a Specialty Industrial Machinery stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NDSN

$331.54

+$4.53 (+1.39%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NDSN Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$328.32
Previous Close
$327.01
Day's Range
327.11–332.55
52-Week Range
223.29–339.12
Volume
261.51K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.99
Valuation
Market Cap
$18.47B
P/E Ratio
33.56
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
25.54
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.86
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.20
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
9.88
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.79B+3.78%
Net Income (FY)
$484.47M+3.68%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
18.63%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
55.70M
1-Year Return
+41.20%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.76+1.15%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 10, 2026
Avg Volume
368.94K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NDSN closed at $331.54, +41.20% over 1 year.

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has a market capitalization of $18.47B.

In fiscal 2025, NDSN reported revenue of $2.79B.

NDSN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,120
+41.20%
5 years
$10,000 $13,990
+39.90%
10 years
$10,000 $36,681
+266.81%

If you had invested $10,000 in Nordson Corporation (NDSN) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $36,681 at the close on October 21, 2026: +266.81% in total, +13.88% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+39.13%
2025+17.03%
2024−20.15%
2023+12.39%
2022−5.93%
2021+28.09%
2020+24.45%
2019+37.88%
2018−17.65%
2017+31.83%
2016 (partial year)+23.75%

As of October 21, 2026.

NDSN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.79B$484.47M17.4%
2024$2.69B$467.28M17.4%
2023$2.63B$487.49M18.5%
2022$2.59B$513.10M19.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.79B$1.54B$724.27M$484.47M17.4%
2024$2.69B$1.49B$674.00M$467.28M17.4%
2023$2.63B$1.43B$672.76M$487.49M18.5%
2022$2.59B$1.43B$702.36M$513.10M19.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

NDSN Dividend History

$3.98+86.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 5 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.583—
2025$3.985+86.0%
2024$2.143−19.5%
2023$2.664+14.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.583—
2025$3.985+86.0%
2024$2.143−19.5%
2023$2.664+14.7%
2022$2.324+28.9%
2021$1.804+16.9%
2020$1.544+5.5%
2019$1.464+12.3%
2018$1.304+14.0%
2017$1.144+322.2%
2016$0.271—

Most recent payment: $0.86 per share, ex-dividend September 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NDSN Valuation vs Specialty Industrial Machinery Median

Median of 84 stocks
MetricNDSNSpecialty Industrial Machinery medianvs median
P/E33.5630.3311% above
P/S ratio6.202.75125% above
Profit margin18.63%8.01%10.6 pts above

Medians across 84 Specialty Industrial Machinery stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) is capitalised at $18.47B on the latest close. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Headcount on file is 8,200.

The 52-week range on file runs from $223.29 to $339.12. NDSN last closed at $331.54 on October 21, 2026. That is +$4.53 (+1.39%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 48.48% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $2.79B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.69B, that is a change of +3.78%. The same year closed with net income of $484.47M. That is +3.68% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 18.63%. That is 10.6 percentage points above the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 8.01%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 9.88.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.59B in 2022 to $2.79B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 33.56 times earnings. That is 10.65% above the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 30.33. The forward P/E on file is 25.54. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.86. The price-to-sales ratio is 6.2. On price-to-sales that is 125.31% above the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 2.75. The medians here are taken across 84 Specialty Industrial Machinery companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +41.20%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +13.88%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.99. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 28.26%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.15% on the latest price. The indicated annual rate is $3.76 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 10, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.58 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.98 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +39.13%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +37.88% and 2024 returned −20.15%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) operates in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Nordson Corporation NDSN $18.47B 33.6
GE Vernova Inc. GEV $246.60B 26.6
Eaton Corporation plc ETN $153.01B 40.1
Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH $120.84B 33.7

The Specialty Industrial Machinery industry average P/E ratio is 30.3x. Nordson Corporation trades at a P/E of 33.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Nordson Corporation

Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, medical components, and other fluids. The Industrial Precision Solutions segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems; components and systems for thermoplastic and biopolymer melt stream; fluid components, such as nozzles, pumps, and filters; smart components that measure and control the flow, quantity and location of dispensed fluid; control systems; and product assembly solutions. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems for cold materials, container coating, liquid finishing, and powder coating, as well as ultraviolet equipment. The Medical and Fluid Solutions segment offers precision manual and semi-automated dispensers, plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components; interventional solutions for engineered shafts and interventional delivery systems, medical tubing, balloons, balloon inflators, nitinol devices, cardiovascular cannula, and biomaterial delivery; medical fluid components; and microplegia myocardial protection devices and related consumables. The Advanced Technology Solutions segment provides automated dispensing systems for high-speed, precise application of various attachment, protection, and coating fluids, and related gas plasma treatment systems; destructive and non-destructive testing technologies, such as bond testers and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems used in the semiconductor and printed circuit board industries; and precision measurement and control technologies. The company markets its products through direct sales force, distributors, and sales representatives. Nordson Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.

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