Nordson (NDSN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) recorded FCF Margin of 28.95% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 1.58 percentage points from 30.53% a year earlier but up 5.94 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Nordson's FCF Margin came in at 24.30% as of Jul 31, 2026, up 4.79 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at 23.68%, up 5.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of +2.38 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 18.28% in FY2024 (-4.80 pp), 23.08% in FY2023 (+5.26 pp), 17.82% in FY2022 (-3.66 pp) and 21.49% in FY2021 (+0.19 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from 10.18% in fiscal Q4 2024 to 30.53% in fiscal Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.32 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 15.61 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025, against a drop of 11.08 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 23.01% (Q2 2026), 18.36% (Q1 2026) and 25.78% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.87% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.49% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.46 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 28.95% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 28.95% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 23.01% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 18.36% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 25.78% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 30.53% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 15.10% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 22.38% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 10.18% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 21.61% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 16.63% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 26.03% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 21.25% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 27.94% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 24.38% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 18.68% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 23.61% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 16.70% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 13.24% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 17.33% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 26.74% |
API Access
Nordson FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();