Nordson (NDSN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nordson's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.19 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 0.7% from 0.19 a year earlier and down 28.2% from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nordson's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.25 through Jul 31, 2026, down 22.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was 0.27, down 17.5% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.33 in FY2024 (+32.5%), 0.25 in FY2023 (-9.1%), 0.27 in FY2022 (+41.7%) and 0.19 in FY2021 (-1.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q4 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 132.2%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 59.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, NDSN's FCF Payout Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.27 (Q2 2026), 0.37 (Q1 2026) and 0.24 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.18 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.28 |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.24 |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.53 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.73 |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.58 Bn | 18.13 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.59 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
API Access
Nordson FCF Payout 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();