Nordson (NDSN) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 55.7 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 0.9% from 56.19 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Nordson (NDSN) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Nordson reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 55.92 million, down 2.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 57.2 million in FY2024 (+0.3%), 57.02 million in FY2023 (-0.2%), 57.16 million in FY2022 (-1.8%) and 58.18 million in FY2021 (+0.1%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 0.5% in fiscal Q2 2024, against a decline of 2.2% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 55.72 million (Q2 2026), 55.78 million (Q1 2026) and 55.92 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 459.70 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.63 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.40 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.05 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 516.73 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 557.80 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 284.80 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.94 Mn |
| 10 | Nordson | 17.75 Bn | 17.31 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 55.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 55.70 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 55.72 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 55.78 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 55.92 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 56.19 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 56.51 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 56.91 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 57.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 57.18 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 57.27 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 57.19 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 57.02 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 57.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 56.99 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 57.26 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 57.16 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 57.21 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 57.51 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 57.94 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 58.18 Mn |
API Access
Nordson Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();