Nordson (NDSN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Nordson's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 13.07% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 2.43 percentage points from 10.64% a year earlier and up 0.83 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Nordson came in at 11.34%, down 0.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +1.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 11.36% in FY2024 (-3.11 pp), 14.47% in FY2023 (-4.01 pp), 18.48% in FY2022 (+1.81 pp) and 16.67% in FY2021 (+6.50 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (a gain of 6.81 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 4.65 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NDSN's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 12.24% (Q2 2026), 11.78% (Q1 2026) and 11.38% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 16.80% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 18.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 10.72% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 13.34% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.23% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.11% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 26.27% |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.11 Bn | 17.66 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 13.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 13.07% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 12.24% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 11.78% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 11.38% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 10.64% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 10.34% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 10.32% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 11.34% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 12.41% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 12.49% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 12.53% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 13.75% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 15.36% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 15.56% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 16.82% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 18.40% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 17.82% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 17.85% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 17.46% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 16.62% |
API Access
Nordson Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();