Growth Metrics

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

Nordson (NDSN) has disclosed Return on Sales for 18 consecutive years, with 0.2% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Sales rose 5.0% to 0.2% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.18% through Jan 2026, up 1.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.17% for FY2025, 0.0% changed from the prior year.
  • Return on Sales hit 0.2% in Q1 2026 for Nordson, down from 0.2% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Sales ranged from a high of 0.21% in Q3 2022 to a low of 0.15% in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Sales has averaged 0.18% across 5 years, with a median of 0.18% in 2023.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Return on Sales was 5bps in 2022; the steepest drop was -4bps in 2022.
  • Year by year, Return on Sales stood at 0.21% in 2022, then decreased by -14bps to 0.18% in 2023, then dropped by -8bps to 0.16% in 2024, then grew by 23bps to 0.2% in 2025, then dropped by -1bps to 0.2% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Sales for NDSN at 0.2% in Q1 2026, 0.2% in Q4 2025, and 0.17% in Q3 2025.