What is Nordson's retained earnings?

Nordson (NDSN) reported retained earnings of $4.76B in Q1 2026.

How has Nordson's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Nordson's retained earnings increased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $4.41B to $4.76B.

What is the long-term trend for Nordson's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nordson's retained earnings has grown at a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.91B to $4.6B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Nordson NDSN Retained Earnings

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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-15.1%

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$16.86B+35.5%

Enterprise value$18.73B+28.0%

P/E31.9×+4.1×

P/S5.8×+1.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin55.1%+0.3pp

Operating margin26.4%+2.1pp

Net margin18.2%+1.7pp

FCF margin24.6%+7.6pp

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

Reported directly by Nordson in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

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 retained earnings?: Nordson (NDSN) reported retained earnings of $4.76B in Q1 2026.
How has Nordson's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Nordson's retained earnings increased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $4.41B to $4.76B.
What is the long-term trend for Nordson's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nordson's retained earnings has grown at a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.91B to $4.6B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.