Business Segments · Adjusted selling and administrative expenses
Medical and Fluid Solutions — Adjusted selling and administrative expenses
Nordson Medical and Fluid Solutions — Adjusted selling and administrative expenses increased by 2.7% to -$33.32M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.8%, from -$33.58M to -$33.32M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026May 21, 2026
How to read this metric
Lower expenses relative to revenue suggest operating leverage, while rising expenses may indicate increased investment in growth or administrative bloat.
Detailed definition
Operating expenses incurred to support the sales, marketing, and general administration of the Medical and Fluid Solutio...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric; peers report this to show the cost of maintaining segment-level commercial operations.
Metric ID:
ndsn_segment_medical_and_fluid_solutions_adjusted_selling_and_administrative_expensesHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$27.05M | -$27.05M | -$27.05M | -$27.05M | -$29.25M | -$29.25M | -$29.25M | -$29.25M | -$34.61M | -$33.58M | -$34.26M | -$33.32M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -18.3% | +3.0% | -2.0% | +2.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.1% | -8.1% | -8.1% | -8.1% | -18.3% | -14.8% | +1.0% | +0.8% |
Range-$34.61M – -$27.05M
CAGR+7.9%
Avg YoY Growth-8.0%
Median YoY Growth-8.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nordson's medical and fluid solutions — adjusted selling and administrative expenses?
- Nordson (NDSN) reported medical and fluid solutions — adjusted selling and administrative expenses of -$33.32M in Q1 2026.
- How has Nordson's medical and fluid solutions — adjusted selling and administrative expenses changed year-over-year?
- Nordson's medical and fluid solutions — adjusted selling and administrative expenses increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from -$33.58M to -$33.32M.
- What does medical and fluid solutions — adjusted selling and administrative expenses mean?
- The overhead costs of running the sales and administrative functions of the medical business unit, excluding one-time items.