266.08 USD
-5.84 (-2.15%)
266.08 USD
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We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to NDSN. NDSN was compared to 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. While NDSN has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, NDSN is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NDSN was profitable.
- NDSN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years NDSN has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years NDSN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- NDSN has a Return On Assets of 8.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: NDSN outperforms 75.76% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NDSN (15.92%) is better than 75.76% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.29%, NDSN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.03% 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 10.24%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.29%) for NDSN is above the 3 year average (10.94%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- NDSN has a Profit Margin of 17.35%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NDSN outperforms 93.18% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NDSN has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 25.94%, NDSN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NDSN has grown nicely.
- NDSN's Gross Margin of 55.16% is amongst the best of the industry. NDSN outperforms 95.45% of its industry peers.
- NDSN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NDSN has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, NDSN has less shares outstanding
- NDSN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- NDSN has an Altman-Z score of 5.25. This indicates that NDSN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- NDSN has a Altman-Z score of 5.25. This is in the better half of the industry: NDSN outperforms 74.24% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NDSN (3.04) is better than 68.94% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that NDSN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- NDSN has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.56) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.25 |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC9.58%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.64 indicates that NDSN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of NDSN (1.64) is worse than 67.42% of its industry peers.
- NDSN has a Quick Ratio of 1.05. 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 1.05. This is in the lower half of the industry: NDSN underperforms 62.88% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 |
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%.
- Measured over the past years, NDSN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.32% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, NDSN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.78% in the last year.
- 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)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
- 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 Y12.17%
EPS Next 2Y9.9%
EPS Next 3Y9.71%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.98, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NDSN.
- NDSN's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.94, NDSN is valued at the same level.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.16, NDSN is valued on the expensive side.
- NDSN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.94. NDSN is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.16 |
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.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NDSN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.64 |
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.
- NDSN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.13
PEG (5Y)1.95
EPS Next 2Y9.9%
EPS Next 3Y9.71%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- NDSN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.21%. 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 0.98.
- NDSN's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
- NDSN pays out 36.96% 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.
DP36.96%
EPS Next 2Y9.9%
EPS Next 3Y9.71%
266.08
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)12-10 2025-12-10/amc
Earnings (Next)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Inst Owners78.65%
Inst Owner Change0.12%
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner Change2.75%
Market Cap14.95B
Revenue(TTM)2.79B
Net Income(TTM)484.47M
Analysts76.67
Price Target276.87 (4.06%)
Short Float %2.84%
Short Ratio3.38
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
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)5.45%
PT rev (3m)5.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.75%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.16 | ||
| P/S | 5.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.79 | ||
| P/B | 4.91 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.64 |
EPS(TTM)10.24
EY3.85%
EPS(NY)11.49
Fwd EY4.32%
FCF(TTM)11.77
FCFY4.42%
OCF(TTM)12.8
OCFY4.81%
SpS49.68
BVpS54.17
TBVpS-16.78
PEG (NY)2.13
PEG (5Y)1.95
Graham Number111.71
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 5.25 |
F-Score7
WACC9.58%
ROIC/WACC1.18
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 Y12.17%
EPS Next 2Y9.9%
EPS Next 3Y9.71%
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 25.98 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.91.
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 12.17% in the next year.