Nordson (NDSN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.32% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 2.45 percentage points from 12.88% a year earlier and up 1.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Nordson posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 13.68%, up 0.46 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +2.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.22% in FY2024 (-3.79 pp), 17.01% in FY2023 (-6.62 pp), 23.64% in FY2022 (+4.93 pp) and 18.71% in FY2021 (+7.90 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.46 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 8.91 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 7.27 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 13.99% (Q2 2026), 13.45% (Q1 2026) and 13.67% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.58 Bn | 18.13 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 15.32% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 15.32% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 13.99% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.45% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 13.67% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 12.88% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 12.03% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 12.02% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 13.28% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 14.56% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 14.64% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 14.64% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 16.24% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 18.15% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 21.06% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 21.56% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 23.51% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 22.67% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 21.97% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 19.56% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 18.72% |
API Access
Nordson Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();