Nordson (NDSN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 17.16% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.84 percentage points from 15.31% a year earlier and up 0.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Nordson's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 16.21%, down 0.68 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +1.27 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Nordson's Return on Equity [ROE] was 16.90% in FY2024 (-3.03 pp), 19.93% in FY2023 (-3.11 pp), 23.04% in FY2022 (-0.15 pp) and 23.19% in FY2021 (+8.25 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.59 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2022, with a gain of 7.50 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2023, with a drop of 4.01 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 16.73% (Q2 2026), 17.00% (Q1 2026) and 16.08% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 57.87% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 36.42% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 18.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 23.66% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 13.09% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 106.94% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 40.90% |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.11 Bn | 17.66 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 17.16% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 17.16% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 16.73% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 17.00% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 16.08% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 15.31% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 15.30% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 15.58% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 16.15% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 16.76% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 17.54% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 18.52% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 18.83% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 19.74% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 20.83% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 20.96% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 22.84% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 21.97% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 21.89% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 22.71% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 21.52% |
API Access
Nordson Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();