Nordson Corporation (NDSN)
Industrials · Precision fluid application and industrial automation equipment
Nordson is an industrial automation and fluid application equipment manufacturer serving adhesives, coatings, and advanced manufacturing markets globally.
What Nordson Corporation does
Nordson Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes precision equipment and systems for applying adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, and other fluids. The company serves diverse end-markets including consumer packaging, automotive, electronics, industrial, and medical devices through its three main segments. Nordson operates manufacturing facilities across multiple continents and maintains a strong focus on automation, efficiency, and customer-specific solutions in fluid dispensing and coating applications.
Themes: ["Industrial automation","Manufacturing efficiency","Adhesives and coatings","Precision dispensing","Automotive supply chain","Electronics manufacturing","Packaging solutions","Global operations"]
Fundamentals
- Price$286.37 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$16.0B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+29.0% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E30.38 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+18.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+55.1% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+17.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.59 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+7.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+2.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.97 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +1.2%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Global macroeconomic sensitivity: Operating profit margin and sales are exposed to cyclical downturns in automotive, electronics, and consumer packaged goods markets.","Acquisition integration and goodwill impairment: Significant goodwill ($3.33B) and intangible assets ($651M) on balance sheet create risk of write-downs if acquired businesses underperform or economic conditions deteriorate.","Foreign currency exposure: Substantial international revenue and operations subject Nordson to FX translation losses and operational hedging costs, evidenced by fluctuating comprehensive income items."]
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.