Nordson CorpNordson Corp
Nordson Corp

Nordson Corp

NDSN
Industrials·Machinery

Nordson Corp. engages in the engineering, manufacture and market of products and systems used for adhesives, coatings, sealants, biomaterials and other materials. It operates through the following segments: Industrial Precision Solutions, Medical and Fluid Solutions and Advanced Technology Solution. The Industrial Precision Solutions segment enhances the technology synergies between adhesive dispensing systems and industrial coating systems to deliver proprietary dispensing and processing technology to diverse end markets. The Medical and Fluid Solutions segment includes components and device solutions for medical, life science, high-tech industrial and other diverse end markets. The Advanced Technology Solution segment integrates proprietary product technologies found in progressive stages of a customer's production processes, such as surface treatment, precisely controlled dispensing of material and post-dispense test and inspection to ensure quality. The company was founded by Eric T. Nord, Evan W. Nord and Walter G. Nord in 1954 and is headquartered in Westlake, OH.

Ohio; U.S.A
Market cap
$18.2BNo data
Revenue
$2.8B+3.8% YoY
Net income
$484.5M+3.7% YoY
Free cash flow
$661.1M+34.4% YoY

Market

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Financial performance

Revenue
$2.8B+3.8% YoY
Operating income
$711.7M+5.6% YoY
Net income
$484.5M+3.7% YoY
Free cash flow
$661.1M+34.4% YoY

Revenue, profit & cash trend

Revenue
Operating income
Net income
Free cash flow
Reference
Revenue: 2021 $2.4B, 2022 $2.6B, 2023 $2.6B, 2024 $2.7B, 2025 $2.8B. Operating income: 2021 $615.1M, 2022 $702.4M, 2023 $672.8M, 2024 $674M, 2025 $711.7M. Net income: 2021 $454.4M, 2022 $513.1M, 2023 $487.5M, 2024 $467.3M, 2025 $484.5M. Free cash flow: 2021 $507.6M, 2022 $461.7M, 2023 $606.7M, 2024 $491.8M, 2025 $661.1M. Reference line: Reference at $0.

Growth & profitability

Revenue growth
3.8%+145 bps YoY
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Earnings power over time

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Net income
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Operating income: 2021-10-31 $615.1M, 2022-10-31 $702.4M, 2023-10-31 $672.8M, 2024-10-31 $674M, 2025-10-31 $711.7M. Net income: 2021-10-31 $454.4M, 2022-10-31 $513.1M, 2023-10-31 $487.5M, 2024-10-31 $467.3M, 2025-10-31 $484.5M. Free cash flow: 2021-10-31 $507.6M, 2022-10-31 $461.7M, 2023-10-31 $606.7M, 2024-10-31 $491.8M, 2025-10-31 $661.1M

Growth heatmap

2022202320242025CAGR
Revenue
+9.7%
+1.5%
+2.3%
+3.8%
+4.3%
Gross profit
+7.7%
-0.1%
+4.3%
+3.6%
+3.8%
Operating income
+14.2%
-4.2%
+0.2%
+5.6%
+3.7%
Free cash flow
-9.0%
+31.4%
-18.9%
+34.4%
+6.8%

Earnings quality

Operating cash flow
$719.2M+29.3% YoY
Net income
$484.5M+3.7% YoY
Free cash flow
$661.1M+34.4% YoY
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Cash conversion quality

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Free cash flow
Net income = 100%
Operating cash flow: 2025-10-31 148%, 2024-10-31 119%, 2023-10-31 132%, 2022-10-31 100%, 2021-10-31 120%. Free cash flow: 2025-10-31 136%, 2024-10-31 105%, 2023-10-31 124%, 2022-10-31 90%, 2021-10-31 112%. Reference line: Net income = 100% at 100%.

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Valuation

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