ATS vs PSIX vs NDSN Stock Comparison

Ats, Power Solutions International and Nordson Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ATS ATS Corp /ATS
$19.00 -0.5% 1M -30.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.86B
P/E
54.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.12B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
1 win
NDSN Nordson Corp
$324.30 -0.5% 1M +36.1% 1Y
Market cap
$18.06B
P/E
32.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.98B
Div. yield
1.05%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Power Solutions International leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Power Solutions International 6, Nordson 4, Ats 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATSPSIXNDSNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.86B $1.12B $18.06B NDSN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 54.8x 16.5x 32.5x PSIX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.4x 15.6x 29.1x PSIX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.8% +13.2% +7.0% ATS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.6% 10.0% 18.6% NDSN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.7% 26.5% 13.1% PSIX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 0.0x 1.7x PSIX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 1.05% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -30.0% -40.8% +36.1% NDSN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +62.5%/yr +5.3%/yr PSIX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.9% 110.0% 22.2% NDSN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 75/100 57/100 PSIX

Percentile Scorecard

ATSPSIXNDSN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisATSPSIXNDSN
Valuation 87 #28 of 203 78 #46 of 203 30 #142 of 203
Growth 79 #40 of 188 62 #73 of 188 55 #85 of 188
Profitability 43 #104 of 183 86 #27 of 183 96 #8 of 183
Financial Health 24 #165 of 217 73 #59 of 217 54 #101 of 217
Shareholder Returns 27 #112 of 153 – 51 #76 of 153
Overall 52 75 57
  • ATS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • PSIX ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • NDSN ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodATSPSIXNDSNSPY
1 month -0.5%+4.1%-0.5% -0.2%
3 months -29.5%+74.1%+7.2% +3.9%
6 months -40.3%-29.7%+15.1% +8.2%
Year to date -31.0%-15.0%+34.9% +12.9%
1 year -30.0%-40.8%+36.1% +12.3%
3 years -45.0%+1,604.6%+52.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year -18.1%+157.5%+15.2% +23.3%
5 years —+1,029.8%+29.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+62.5%+5.3% +10.9%
10 years —+428.0%+225.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+18.1%+12.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureATSPSIXNDSNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.9%110.0%22.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.3%118.0%21.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.543.540.88 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.58-0.371.62 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.5%-78.0%-39.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -46.3%-50.8%-3.1% -1.2%
52-week high $35.38$98.77$334.70 $779.14
52-week low $17.29$25.44$226.69 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleATSPSIXNDSN
P/E now vs peer median 54.8xmedian 25.2x 16.5xmedian 25.2x 32.5xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 1.9x 6.1xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 14.0x 11.8xmedian 14.0x 21.2xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 21.7x 16.7xmedian 21.7x 24.9xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.3x 5.5xmedian 2.3x 5.5xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -1.71median 1.32 0.38median 1.32 7.39median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsATSPSIXNDSN
Revenue $2.12B $676.19M $2.98B
Gross profit $594.19M $161.31M $1.65B
Operating income $119.42M $87.91M $800.96M
Net income $33.97M $67.87M $555.18M
Free cash flow $180.36M $67.09M $724.01M
R&D – $19.16M –
EPS (diluted) $0.35 $2.94 $9.91
Cash & equivalents $140.09M $70.06M $113.43M
Total debt $3.79B $66.19M $1.73B
Shares (diluted) 98.14M 23.07M 56.03M
Enterprise value $1.19B $914.31M $17.62B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricATSPSIXNDSN
P/E 54.8x 16.5x 32.5x
P/FCF 10.3x 16.7x 24.9x
P/Operating cash flow 9.1x 15.1x 23.4x
P/S 0.9x 1.7x 6.1x
P/B 1.5x 5.5x 5.5x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 5.6x 6.8x
EV/EBITDA 12.3x 11.8x 21.2x
EV/EBIT 21.7x 12.7x 24.6x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 1.7x 6.6x
EV/FCF 14.4x 16.6x 27.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.7x 15.0x 25.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.71 0.38 7.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATSPSIXNDSN
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.8% 13.2% 7.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.5% 10.6% 4.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.9% -7.3% 8.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.2% 15.8% 5.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 4,708% -14.4% 18.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.6% 29.0% 6.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 228.1% -38.8% 22.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -30.6% 44.2% 3.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 227.3% -38.8% 23.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -32.0% 43.9% 4.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 32.1% 5.2% 26.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 77.8% 15.8% 5.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 37.0% 7.8% 33.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 279.9% 13.6% 5.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATSPSIXNDSN
Gross margin 28.0% 23.9% 55.3%
EBITDA margin 10.0% 14.0% 31.2%
Operating margin 5.6% 13.0% 26.9%
Pretax margin 2.4% 12.1% 22.6%
Net margin 1.6% 10.0% 18.6%
FCF margin 8.5% 9.9% 24.3%
Operating cash flow margin 9.6% 11.0% 26.0%
Return on equity 2.7% 34.9% 17.2%
Return on assets 1.1% 15.4% 9.3%
Return on invested capital 3.7% 26.5% 13.1%
Return on capital employed – 27.1% 15.3%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.0x 1.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.1% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATSPSIXNDSN
Debt / assets 28.8% 14.6% 29.1%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.3x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 0.0x 1.7x
Debt / FCF 4.8x 1.0x 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 57.9% 55.2% 45.0%
Equity / assets 42.1% 44.8% 55.0%
Interest coverage 1.7x 13.4x 8.8x
Current ratio – 2.6x 1.8x
Quick ratio – 1.4x 1.0x
Cash ratio – 0.6x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 5.45 6.26

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATSPSIXNDSN
Dividend yield – – 1.0%
Net buyback yield 0.3% – 1.1%
Shareholder yield 0.3% – 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 33.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 25.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 3.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 7.2%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusATSPSIXNDSN
Forward P/E 18.4xFY2026 15.6xFY2026 29.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.03FY2026 $3.11FY2026 $11.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -14.9%FY2026 -37.6%FY2026 +8.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +37.9% +22.5% +21.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.98BFY2026 $656.20MFY2026 $3.19BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.6%FY2026 -9.2%FY2026 +14.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.9% +31.5% +5.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATSPSIXNDSN
Held by institutions 83.4% 36.4% 76.0%
Institutions holding 143 158 755
Change in shares held, QoQ -9.9% +24.1% +3.1%
Institutions buying 82 91 389
Institutions selling 46 45 240
Buyers to sellers 1.78 2.02 1.62

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ATSPSIXNDSN
ATS 1.00 0.22 0.37
PSIX 0.22 1.00 0.27
NDSN 0.37 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATS, PSIX and NDSN?

Nordson (NDSN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ats (ATS) $1.86B, Power Solutions International (PSIX) $1.12B, Nordson (NDSN) $18.06B.

Which stock is cheaper, ATS, PSIX and NDSN?

Power Solutions International (PSIX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ats (ATS) 54.8x, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 16.5x, Nordson (NDSN) 32.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Power Solutions International (PSIX) is cheapest (Ats (ATS) 18.4x, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 15.6x, Nordson (NDSN) 29.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ats (ATS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ats (ATS) +14.8%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) +13.2%, Nordson (NDSN) +7.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nordson (NDSN) has the highest net margin (Ats (ATS) 1.6%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 10.0%, Nordson (NDSN) 18.6%). On return on invested capital, Power Solutions International (PSIX) leads (Ats (ATS) 3.7%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 26.5%, Nordson (NDSN) 13.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nordson (NDSN) returned the most: Ats (ATS) -30.0%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) -40.8%, Nordson (NDSN) +36.1%. Over five years, Power Solutions International (PSIX) compounded fastest (Power Solutions International (PSIX) +62.5%/yr, Nordson (NDSN) +5.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Nordson (NDSN) 1.05%. Ats (ATS) and Power Solutions International (PSIX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nordson (NDSN) has been the steadiest (Ats (ATS) 51.9%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 110.0%, Nordson (NDSN) 22.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATS, PSIX and NDSN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Power Solutions International (PSIX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.