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Nordson NDSN Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$740.8M+8.5%
Gross profit$404.1M+8.1%
Operating income$197.2M+16.9%
Net income$117.3M+4.4%
EPS (diluted)$2.09+6.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$102.0M-21.6%
Total debt$2.0B-15.0%
Total equity$3.2B+8.2%
Total assets$6.0B-1.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$180.7M+51.6%
CapEx$10.2M-36.5%
Free cash flow$170.5M+65.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$16.17B+49.2%
Enterprise value$18.04B+38.4%
P/E30.6×+6.4×
P/S5.6×+1.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin55.1%+0.3pp
Net margin18.2%+1.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17.1%+1.6pp
Debt / equity0.6×-0.2×
Current ratio2.6×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Nordson’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Nordson’s 10-Q, filed May 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Nordson's operating margin?
Nordson (NDSN) reported operating margin of 26.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Nordson's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Nordson's operating margin increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from 24.2% to 26.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Nordson's operating margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nordson's operating margin has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 84.6% to 98.6%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.