Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Nordson Pre-Tax Income decreased by 14.2% to $141.17M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $138.77M to $141.17M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows relatively stable performance with a 1.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 21, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects strong overall business performance and effective management of both operations and non-operating costs.
Detailed definition
Income before income taxes represents the company's total earnings after accounting for all operating and non-operating...
Peer comparison
Standard pre-tax profitability metric; comparable to EBT (Earnings Before Tax) at peer companies.
Metric ID:
income_before_taxHistorical 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 | $155.86M | $180.4M | $140.11M | $151.97M | $139.27M | $180.51M | $177.54M | $131.08M | $161.63M | $162.05M | $160.58M | $138.7M | $149.28M | $149.43M | $148.07M | $116.86M | $138.77M | $159.12M | $182.9M | $164.5M | $141.17M |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.7% | -22.3% | +8.5% | -8.4% | +29.6% | -1.6% | -26.2% | +23.3% | +0.3% | -0.9% | -13.6% | +7.6% | +0.1% | -0.9% | -21.1% | +18.8% | +14.7% | +14.9% | -10.1% | -14.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.6% | +0.1% | +26.7% | -13.7% | +16.1% | -10.2% | -9.6% | +5.8% | -7.6% | -7.8% | -7.8% | -15.7% | -7.0% | +6.5% | +23.5% | +40.8% | +1.7% |
Range$116.86M – $182.9M
CAGR-2.0%
Avg YoY Growth+1.8%
Median YoY Growth-7.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nordson's pre-tax income?
- Nordson (NDSN) reported pre-tax income of $141.17M in Q1 2026.
- How has Nordson's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Nordson's pre-tax income increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $138.77M to $141.17M.
- What is the long-term trend for Nordson's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nordson's pre-tax income has grown at a 1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $574.18M to $597.65M.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The company's total profit before taxes are paid.