Nordson (NDSN) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) recorded Shares Outstanding of 55.71 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 1.3% from 56.44 million a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Nordson reported Shares Outstanding of 56.61 million, down 1.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding came in at 57.18 million in FY2024 (+0.2%), 57.09 million in FY2023 (-0.9%), 57.63 million in FY2022 (-0.8%) and 58.09 million in FY2021 (+0.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding in the last five years was growth of 0.6% in fiscal Q4 2021, against a decline of 2.3% in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 55.8 million (Q2 2026), 55.79 million (Q1 2026) and 56.61 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 460.40 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.80 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.30 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 558.80 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 518.80 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.56 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 286.40 Mn |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.46 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 55.71 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 55.71 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 55.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 55.79 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 56.61 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 56.44 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 56.79 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 57.13 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 57.18 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 57.23 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 57.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 57.06 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 57.09 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 56.99 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 57.18 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 57.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 57.63 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 57.41 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 57.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 58.15 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 58.09 Mn |
API Access
Nordson Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();