Nordson Corporation
NDSN Industrials Industrial - Machinery NASDAQ
$238.93
+$0.52 (+0.22%)
Open: $238.13 | High: $240.25 | Low: $238.01 | Prev Close: $238.41
Market Cap: $13.43B
Volume: 335K | Avg: 294K
Last updated: December 05, 2025 at 10:05 PMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 515
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 30.09 |
| P/B Ratio | 4.55 |
| P/S Ratio | 4.82 |
| EPS | $7.94 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Shares Outstanding | 56.19M |
| 52-Week High | $258.63 |
| 52-Week Low | $165.03 |
| SMA 50 | $232.72 |
| SMA 200 | $215.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.00% |
| Annual Dividend | $2.38 |
| Next Earnings | December 10, 2025 09:00 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 54.6% |
| Operating Margin | 24.3% |
| Net Margin | 16.3% |
| ROE | 15.5% |
| ROA | 7.6% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 |
| Current Ratio | 1.69 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $6.00B |
| Total Liabilities | $3.07B |
| Total Equity | $2.93B |
| Cash | $115.95M |
| Total Debt | $2.32B |
| Net Debt | $2.20B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $2.69B |
| Gross Profit | $1.49B |
| Operating Income | $674.00M |
| Net Income | $467.28M |
| EBITDA | $810.58M |
| Revenue/Share | $49.03 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $556.19M |
| CapEx | $64.41M |
| Free Cash Flow | $491.78M |
| Book Value/Share | $52.51 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $-18.01 |
| Equity/Share | $52.51 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 60.11 Neutral |
| MACD |
1.58
Signal: 0.94
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| Volatility | 15.78% |
| Trading Signal | Bullish |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | +9.74% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.37 Fair |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 29.19% Moderate |
| NDSN (1Y) | +9.74% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +11.86% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | -2.13% |
Sector Comparison (Industrials)
| Metric | NDSN | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 30.09 | 30.37 | 58% |
| P/B Ratio | 4.55 | 4.69 | 42% |
| ROE (%) | 15.49% | 26.27% | 36% |
| Net Margin (%) | 16.34% | 12.53% | 72% |
| Stock Score | 515 | 500.0 | 51% |
| 1Y Return (%) | +9.74% | +6.56% | 61% |
Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSN | $238.93 | $237.24 | $236.95 | $233.78 | $232.72 | $215.09 | 60.11 | 1.58 | 15.78% | 350313 | Strong Long | Bullish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the NDSN stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation $NDSN Shares Sold by Edgestream Partners L.P. | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation Declares First Quarter Dividend for Fiscal Year 2026 | Neutral | businesswire.com | Read More |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation $NDSN Shares Acquired by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| NDSN | FLS or NDSN: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| NDSN | World Investment Advisors Purchases New Shares in Nordson Corporation $NDSN | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
Company Information
Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids worldwide. It operates through two segments, Industrial Precision Solutions (IPS) and Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS). The IPS segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems used in packaged goods industries; components and systems used in the thermoplastic melt stream; and product assembly systems for use in paper and paperboard converting applications, and manufacturing roll goods, as well as for the assembly of plastic, metal, and wood products. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems to apply adhesive and sealant materials; dispensing and curing systems to coat and cure containers; systems to apply liquid paints and coatings to consumer and industrial products; and systems to apply powder paints and coatings to metal, plastic, and wood products, as well as ultraviolet equipment for use in curing and drying operations for specialty coatings, semiconductor materials, and paints. The ATS segment provides automated dispensing systems for the attachment, protection, and coating of fluids, as well as related gas plasma treatment systems for cleaning and conditioning surfaces; precision manual and semi-automated dispensers, minimally invasive interventional delivery devices, plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, fluid connection components, tubing, balloons, and catheters; and bond testing and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems for use in semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. The company markets its products through direct sales force, as well as distributors and sales representatives. Nordson Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.
| CEO | Sundaram Nagarajan |
| Employees | 8000 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1980-03-18 |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Website | https://www.nordson.com |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Industrial - Machinery |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category