Nordson (NDSN) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) posted Retained Earnings of $4.87 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 8.3% from $4.5 billion a year earlier and up 2.3% from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Nordson's Retained Earnings came in at $4.6 billion, up 7.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for 16 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Nordson's Retained Earnings was $4.3 billion in FY2024 (+7.7%), $3.99 billion in FY2023 (+9.2%), $3.65 billion in FY2022 (+11.9%) and $3.27 billion in FY2021 (+12.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased in each of the last 61 quarters, with growth averaging 7.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings has ranged between 6.6% (fiscal Q3 2025) and 13.2% (fiscal Q1 2022) over the last five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings for the three prior fiscal quarters was $4.76 billion (Q2 2026), $4.69 billion (Q1 2026) and $4.6 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 73.43 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 13.09 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.18 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 25.12 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 39.59 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 41.75 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 31.18 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.11 Bn | 17.66 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 4.87 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 4.87 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 4.76 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.69 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 4.60 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 4.50 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 4.41 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 4.35 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.30 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 4.22 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 4.14 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 4.06 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.99 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 3.90 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.81 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3.72 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 3.65 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.55 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 3.44 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 3.36 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.27 Bn |
API Access
Nordson Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();