Growth Metrics

Nordson (NDSN) Return on Equity (2016 - 2026)

Nordson's Return on Equity history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.17% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Equity rose 1.0% year-over-year to 0.17%; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached 0.17%, up 1.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 0.16%, 16.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Equity for Q1 2026 was 0.17% at Nordson, up from 0.16% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Equity topped out at 0.52% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 0.15% in Q2 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Equity is 0.2% (2023), against an average of 0.24%.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Equity rose 30bps in 2022 before it decreased -23bps in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Equity shows it stood at 0.52% in 2022, then decreased by -25bps to 0.39% in 2023, then tumbled by -58bps to 0.16% in 2024, then decreased by 0bps to 0.16% in 2025, then grew by 6bps to 0.17% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for NDSN's Return on Equity are 0.17% (Q1 2026), 0.16% (Q4 2025), and 0.15% (Q3 2025).