Current Liabilities
Customer advanced payments
Nordson Customer advanced payments increased by 9.3% to $52.22M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.5%, from $61.07M to $52.22M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Customer advanced payments shows relatively stable performance with a 0.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ2 2026May 21, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often signals strong future revenue visibility and healthy demand for the company's products.
Detailed definition
This represents payments received from customers for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or performed. It...
Peer comparison
Common in capital equipment manufacturing where long lead-time projects require customer deposits.
Metric ID:
current_liabilities_customer_advanced_payment_currentHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $65.15M | $70.05M | $77.87M | $85.59M | $91.69M | $95.68M | $92.58M | $97.68M | $91.56M | $95.27M | $93.39M | $76.13M | $61.71M | $62.34M | $46.40M | $49.09M | $61.07M | $54.97M | $44.01M | $47.78M | $52.22M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.5% | +11.2% | +9.9% | +7.1% | +4.4% | -3.2% | +5.5% | -6.3% | +4.1% | -2.0% | -18.5% | -18.9% | +1.0% | -25.6% | +5.8% | +24.4% | -10.0% | -19.9% | +8.6% | +9.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +40.7% | +36.6% | +18.9% | +14.1% | -0.1% | -0.4% | +0.9% | -22.1% | -32.6% | -34.6% | -50.3% | -35.5% | -1.0% | -11.8% | -5.2% | -2.7% | -14.5% |
Range$44.01M – $97.68M
CAGR-4.3%
Avg YoY Growth-5.9%
Median YoY Growth-2.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nordson's customer advanced payments?
- Nordson (NDSN) reported customer advanced payments of $52.22M in Q1 2026.
- How has Nordson's customer advanced payments changed year-over-year?
- Nordson's customer advanced payments decreased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $61.07M to $52.22M.
- What is the long-term trend for Nordson's customer advanced payments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nordson's customer advanced payments has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.32M to $44.01M.
- What does customer advanced payments mean?
- Money received from customers for work or products not yet delivered.