Nordson (NDSN) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Nordson's Invested Capital was $5 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 2.0% from $5.1 billion a year earlier and down 1.7% from the prior quarter.
Nordson (NDSN) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Invested Capital at Nordson came in at $5.04 billion, down 1.9% from FY2024.
- Invested Capital shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Invested Capital was $5.14 billion in FY2024 (+18.5%), $4.34 billion in FY2023 (+43.0%), $3.03 billion in FY2022 (+1.9%) and $2.98 billion in FY2021 (+3.8%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Invested Capital since fiscal Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Invested Capital was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 8.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Invested Capital over five years was fiscal Q4 2023 (growth of 43.0%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 2.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, NDSN's Invested Capital in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $5.09 billion (Q2 2026), $5.11 billion (Q1 2026) and $5.04 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.56 Bn | 295.25 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 64.54 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 180.19 Bn | 174.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.42 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.53 Bn | 182.29 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 85.74 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.22 Bn | 140.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 40.91 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.51 Bn | 110.65 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.93 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 90.71 Bn | 73.12 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 19.17 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.39 Bn | 82.15 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 33.51 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.53 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 12.59 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.29 Bn | 65.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 7.70 Bn |
| 10 | Nordson | 17.75 Bn | 17.31 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 5.00 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 5.00 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 5.09 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.11 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 5.04 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 5.10 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.17 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 5.06 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 5.14 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 4.35 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 4.32 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 4.35 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 4.34 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 3.42 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.45 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3.46 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 3.03 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.00 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.98 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 3.03 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.98 Bn |
Nordson Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();