Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Nordson Shares (Basic) increased by 0.0% to 55.8M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.7%, from 56.8M to 55.8M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 21, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 58.1M | 58.1M | 11K | 58.2M | 57.8M | 57.4M | 57.2M | 57.2M | 57M | 57.1M | 57.2M | 57.2M | 5K | 57.1M | 56.8M | 56.4M | 55.8M | 55.8M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | -100.0% | >999% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.3% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.0% | -100.0% | >999% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -1.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.5% | -1.2% | -1.7% | -1.0% | -0.7% | -0.2% | +0.1% | +0.4% | — | +0.1% | -0.8% | -1.4% | -2.3% | -1.7% |
Range5K – 58.2M
CAGR-0.9%
Avg YoY Growth-0.8%
Median YoY Growth-0.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nordson's shares (basic)?
- Nordson (NDSN) reported shares (basic) of 55.8M in Q1 2026.
- How has Nordson's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Nordson's shares (basic) decreased by 1.7% year-over-year, from 56.8M to 55.8M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.