Nordson Corporation (NDSN): financials, SEC filings and peers

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) is an industrial machinery & supplies & components company in the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.

It was founded in 1935 and joined the S&P 500 on February 15, 2022.

Its fiscal year ends in October, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.

In its SEC filings it is classified as “General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC”.

Nordson Corporation at a glance

Revenue (12 months): $3.0B
Revenue growth: +7.0%
Operating margin: 26.9%
Net income (12 months): $555M
Free cash flow (12 months): $724M
Cash: $113M
Debt: $1.9B
Diluted EPS (12 months): $9.88

Twelve months to July 31, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 20, 2026.

Latest twelve months

Over the twelve months to July 31, 2026, Nordson Corporation reported revenue of $3.0 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+7.0%).

Its operating margin was 26.9%, up 2.6 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $27 was left as operating profit.

Net income was $555 million (18.6% of revenue), 22.0% higher than a year earlier.

Operating cash flow was $773 million and capital spending $49 million, leaving free cash flow of $724 million (24.3% of revenue).

At the end of the period it held $113 million in cash and $1.9 billion in debt, a net debt position of $1.8 billion.

The diluted share count fell 1.2% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.

Five-year trend

Revenue went from $2.1 billion in fiscal 2020 to $2.8 billion in fiscal 2025, about 5.6% a year.
Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
Operating margin widened from 16.5% to 25.5% over the same years.
Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.

Fiscal year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenue	$2.4B	$2.6B	$2.6B	$2.7B	$2.8B
Revenue growth	11.4%	9.7%	1.5%	2.3%	3.8%
Operating margin	26.0%	27.1%	25.6%	25.1%	25.5%
Net income	$454M	$513M	$487M	$467M	$484M
Free cash flow	$508M	$462M	$607M	$492M	$661M
Diluted EPS	$7.74	$8.81	$8.46	$8.11	$8.51

Fiscal years as reported in Nordson Corporation’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.

Recent SEC filings

10-Q filed August 20, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed August 19, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
8-K filed June 3, 2026 — New debt obligation
10-Q filed May 21, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed May 20, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
8-K filed March 4, 2026 — Shareholder vote results
10-Q filed February 19, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed February 18, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure

All Nordson Corporation filings on SEC EDGAR

Companies like Nordson Corporation

Other S&P 500 companies in Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components:

More from Industrials

All 83 Industrials companies →

Questions about Nordson Corporation

Is Nordson Corporation's revenue growing?

Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to July 31, 2026 was $3.0 billion, up 7.0% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.

Is Nordson Corporation profitable?

Yes. It earned $555 million in net income over the twelve months to July 31, 2026, a net margin of 18.6%.

Does Nordson Corporation have more cash or more debt?

At July 31, 2026 it had $113 million in cash and $1.9 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.

When did Nordson Corporation last file financial results?

Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 20, 2026.

Which companies are similar to Nordson Corporation?

In the S&P 500, Nordson Corporation is grouped in Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components within the Industrials sector. Dover Corporation (DOV), Fortive (FTV), W. W. Grainger (GWW), Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB), IDEX Corporation (IEX) are in the same group.

Understand the numbers

Source: Nordson Corporation’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.