Nordson (NDSN) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) posted Cash from Operations of $249.37 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 4.8% from $237.97 million a year earlier and up 38.0% from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 31, 2026, Cash from Operations at Nordson was $773.38 million, up 26.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was $719.18 million, up 29.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Nordson's Cash from Operations was $556.19 million in FY2024 (-13.3%), $641.28 million in FY2023 (+25.0%), $513.13 million in FY2022 (-6.0%) and $545.93 million in FY2021 (+8.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 18.5%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2025, with growth of 110.5%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2024, with a decline of 40.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations for the three prior fiscal quarters was $180.67 million (Q2 2026), $140.43 million (Q1 2026) and $202.91 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.46 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 249.37 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 249.37 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 180.67 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 140.43 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 202.91 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 237.97 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 119.17 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 159.12 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 96.38 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 164.85 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 122.61 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 172.36 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 163.21 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 190.17 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 164.57 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 123.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 173.44 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 125.19 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 96.41 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 118.09 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 170.47 Mn |
API Access
Nordson Cash from Operations API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "NDSN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();