Nordson (NDSN) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) recorded Return on Assets [ROA] of 9.32% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.78 percentage points from 7.54% a year earlier and up 0.46 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Nordson reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 8.13%, down 0.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for three straight fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +1.19 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 8.31% in FY2024 (-2.44 pp), 10.75% in FY2023 (-2.74 pp), 13.48% in FY2022 (+1.31 pp) and 12.17% in FY2021 (+5.23 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.37 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Assets [ROA] in the last five years was a gain of 5.56 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2022, against a drop of 3.11 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 8.86% (Q2 2026), 8.81% (Q1 2026) and 8.12% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 10.94% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 11.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 11.82% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 6.12% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 8.56% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 19.50% |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.26 Bn | 17.82 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 9.32% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 9.32% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8.86% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 8.81% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 7.54% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 7.48% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 7.62% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 8.34% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 9.11% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 9.28% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 9.39% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 10.32% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 11.94% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 12.21% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 12.33% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 13.42% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 12.66% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 12.65% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 13.04% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 12.18% |
API Access
Nordson Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();