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NDSN
Nordson Corporation
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
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Business at a glance
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Operating health71
Growth36
Profitability76
Cash generation97
Balance sheet57
Dilution control87
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-07-31)10.3%Revenue growth (FY)3.8%Revenue CAGR (3y)2.5%Gross margin55.2%Operating margin25.5%Net margin17.4%Free cash flow margin23.7%R&D / revenue2.4%Stock comp / revenue0.7%Net debt / operating cash flow3.06xCurrent ratio1.64Diluted share count change-1.2%
| Fiscal year ending | FY 2021-10 | FY 2022-10 | FY 2023-10 | FY 2024-10 | FY 2025-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.4B | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.7B | $2.8B |
| Gross profit | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Operating income | $615M | $702M | $673M | $674M | $712M |
| Net income | $454M | $513M | $487M | $467M | $484M |
| Operating cash flow | $546M | $513M | $641M | $556M | $719M |
| Capital expenditure | $38M | $51M | $35M | $64M | $58M |
| Free cash flow | $508M | $462M | $607M | $492M | $661M |
| R&D | $59M | $53M | $71M | $65M | $68M |
| Stock-based comp | $23M | $31M | $23M | $19M | $19M |
| Buybacks | $61M | $263M | $90M | $33M | $306M |
| Dividends | $98M | $126M | $150M | $161M | $179M |
| Cash | $300M | $163M | $116M | $116M | $108M |
| Total debt | $847M | $1.1B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $2.3B |
| Equity | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.9B | $3.0B |
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