Growth Metrics

Nordson (NDSN) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Nordson's Operating Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 24.86% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 195.0% to 24.86% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 25.9%, a 137.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 25.49%, up 44.0% from a year prior.
  • Operating Margin hit 24.86% in Q1 2026 for Nordson, down from 28.5% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Margin for NDSN hit a ceiling of 28.95% in Q2 2022 and a floor of 22.9% in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 25.73% across 5 years, with a median of 25.59% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Margin: surged 488bps in 2022 and later plummeted -242bps in 2023.
  • Tracing NDSN's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 25.98% in 2022, then dropped by -1bps to 25.72% in 2023, then decreased by -7bps to 24.03% in 2024, then rose by 19bps to 28.5% in 2025, then fell by -13bps to 24.86% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Margin for NDSN at 24.86% in Q1 2026, 28.5% in Q4 2025, and 25.32% in Q3 2025.