Nordson (NDSN) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) reported Net Margin of 18.69% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.73 percentage points from 16.96% a year earlier and up 2.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Nordson (NDSN) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Nordson's Net Margin came in at 18.63%, up 2.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at 17.35%, down 0.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +5.59 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Net Margin came in at 17.37% in FY2024 (-1.17 pp), 18.55% in FY2023 (-1.26 pp), 19.81% in FY2022 (+0.57 pp) and 19.23% in FY2021 (+7.47 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Net Margin spans a low of 15.38% in fiscal Q1 2025 and a high of 21.42% in fiscal Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Net Margin gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.46 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Net Margin in five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (a gain of 15.13 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2022 (a drop of 3.80 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 15.84% (Q2 2026), 19.92% (Q1 2026) and 20.17% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 327.07 Bn | 298.77 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 184.03 Bn | 178.61 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Deere | 170.82 Bn | 138.92 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 144.48 Bn | 141.66 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 114.11 Bn | 112.24 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 90.57 Bn | 72.01 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.85% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.12 Bn | 80.85 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.99 Bn | 74.55 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.33 Bn | 67.95 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 15.20% |
| 10 | Nordson | 17.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 18.69% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 18.69% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 15.84% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 19.92% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 20.17% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 16.96% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 16.46% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 15.38% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 16.41% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 17.73% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 18.17% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 17.30% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 17.76% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 19.72% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 19.62% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 17.08% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 20.66% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 21.42% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 17.25% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 19.77% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 18.43% |
Nordson Net Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();