Nordson (NDSN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 27.28% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.96 percentage points from 25.32% a year earlier and up 0.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Nordson (NDSN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Nordson's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 26.88% as of Jul 31, 2026, up 2.59 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at 25.49%, up 0.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +9.02 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 25.06% in FY2024 (-0.54 pp), 25.59% in FY2023 (-1.52 pp), 27.12% in FY2022 (+1.07 pp) and 26.04% in FY2021 (+9.56 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from 22.90% in fiscal Q1 2025 to 28.95% in fiscal Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.65 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 18.58 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2021, against a drop of 2.42 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 26.62% (Q2 2026), 24.86% (Q1 2026) and 28.50% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.58 Bn | 18.13 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 27.28% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 27.28% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 26.62% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 24.86% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 28.50% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 25.32% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 24.71% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 22.90% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 24.03% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 25.25% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 25.92% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 25.18% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 25.72% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 26.36% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 26.53% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 23.62% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 25.98% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 27.93% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 28.95% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 25.59% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 25.27% |
Nordson Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();