Investing
Acquisitions
Year-over-year, this metric grew by 56.1%, from -$1.80B to -$790.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2024Dec 17, 2025
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth or diversification strategy, while low spending suggests a focus on organic growth or internal consolidation.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the cash paid to acquire other businesses or business units, net of any cash acquired in the transact...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on M&A cycles; peers in the healthcare sector frequently use acquisitions to gain access to new diagnostic or therapeutic technologies.
Metric ID:
acquisitionsHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $171.61M | $377.84M | -$1.80B | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | -$790.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | +120.2% | -576.6% | +100.0% | — | — | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +120.2% | — | -100.0% | — | — | +56.1% |
Range-$1.80B – $377.84M
Avg YoY Growth+25.4%
Median YoY Growth+56.1%
Acquisitions at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nordson's acquisitions?
- Nordson (NDSN) reported acquisitions of -$790.00M in Q3 2024.
- How has Nordson's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- Nordson's acquisitions increased by 56.1% year-over-year, from -$1.80B to -$790.00M.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to buy other companies or business units.