Nordson (NDSN) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nordson's (NDSN) Debt Ratio came in at 0.29 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 17.6% from 0.35 a year earlier and down 8.0% from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Nordson's Debt Ratio stood at 0.34, down 8.2% from FY2024.
- In prior fiscal years, Nordson's Debt Ratio was 0.37 in FY2024 (+11.1%), 0.33 in FY2023 (+71.3%), 0.19 in FY2022 (-10.3%) and 0.22 in FY2021 (-28.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio has declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 3.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2023, with growth of 71.3%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2021, with a decline of 28.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.32 (Q2 2026), 0.34 (Q1 2026) and 0.34 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.44 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.42 |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.54 |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.37 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 0.28 |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.31 |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.38 |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.18 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.59 |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.46 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 0.29 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
API Access
Nordson Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=debt-ratio&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();