Nordson (NDSN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Nordson's Free Cash Flow came in at $236.75 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 4.6% from $226.41 million a year earlier and up 38.9% from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Nordson reported Free Cash Flow of $724.01 million, up 33.3% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was $661.12 million, up 34.4% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $491.78 million in FY2024 (-18.9%), $606.7 million in FY2023 (+31.4%), $461.7 million in FY2022 (-9.0%) and $507.62 million in FY2021 (+12.3%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 25.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 155.9%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 50.4%).
- Business Quant data shows NDSN's Free Cash Flow at $170.49 million (Q2 2026), $122.92 million (Q1 2026) and $193.85 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.26 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.46 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 236.75 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 236.75 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 170.49 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 122.92 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 193.85 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 226.41 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 103.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 137.72 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 75.76 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 142.97 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 108.23 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 164.83 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 152.87 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 181.27 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 158.52 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 114.04 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 161.39 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 110.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 84.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 105.60 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 160.24 Mn |
API Access
Nordson Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();