Nordson Corporation (NDSN) is a Industrials stock trading at $334.61 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $18.64B and a trailing P/E of 35.8. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Nordson Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells systems and components used to dispense, apply, and control a range of materials including adhesives and other fluids. It operates through Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology Solutions, serving manufacturing customers across multiple application areas worldwide.
Nordson engineers, manufactures, and markets equipment and systems that dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids, selling primarily into industrial and medical end markets where these systems are used to produce disposable products and roll goods, and in packaged goods dispensing applications.
A large share of revenue comes from ongoing, repeatable streams (Recurring Revenue Mix 57%) and is supported by committed demand (Remaining Performance Obligations 1.0 USD_B), so results depend on converting order commitments into delivered systems and sustaining recurring-related revenue across IPS and ATS.
| IPS | $0.3B |
| ATS | $0.4B |
Business quality (Solid): Clear two-segment business model (IPS and ATS) with a few investor-relevant operating indicators (Remaining Performance Obligations, Recurring Revenue Mix), but the fact set does not include customer, backlog conversion, or end-market demand detail.
Valuation: At 32× earnings, NDSN trades in line with the Machinery average (34×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $334.61 |
| Market Cap | $18.64B |
| P/E Ratio | 35.8 |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.0 |
| Price / Book | 5.70 |
| Price / Sales | 6.28 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.0% |
| FCF Yield | 6.7% |
| DCF Value (model) | $96.22 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -71.2% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.79B |
| Net Margin | 17.4% |
| Return on Equity | 17.0% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.47 |
| Current Ratio | 1.82 |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.3% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 22.9% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 13.5% |
| Altman Z-Score | 5.95 (safe) |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7/9 (strong) |
| Stock P/E | 35.8 |
| Sector P/E (Industrials) | 25.9 |
| Industry P/E (Machinery) | 32.3 |
| vs Sector | 38.2% |
| vs Industry | 10.8% |
| Top Institutional Holder | VANGUARD GROUP INC ($1.50B) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Congressional Trades (recent) | 7 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Machinery |
| CEO | Sundaram Nagarajan |
| Employees | 8,000 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1980-03-18 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.