Nordson (NDSN) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Nordson (NDSN) recorded Total Debt of $1.73 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 18.4% from $2.12 billion a year earlier and down 8.2% from the prior quarter.
Nordson (NDSN) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Nordson reported Total Debt of $2 billion, down 9.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Total Debt has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Total Debt came in at $2.21 billion in FY2024 (+26.9%), $1.74 billion in FY2023 (+135.4%), $737.86 million in FY2022 (-9.6%) and $815.9 million in FY2021 (-26.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Total Debt since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Total Debt has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 12.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Total Debt in the last five years was growth of 135.4% in fiscal Q4 2023, against a decline of 26.2% in fiscal Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.89 billion (Q2 2026), $2 billion (Q1 2026) and $2 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 339.98 Bn | 311.67 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 45.15 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 196.19 Bn | 190.77 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 18.81 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.15 Bn | 139.24 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 57.74 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 153.07 Bn | 150.25 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 20.61 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.68 Bn | 118.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 8.52 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.02 Bn | 83.76 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 13.11 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.24 Bn | 71.68 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 15.00 Bn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.89 Bn | 72.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.32 Bn | 75.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 9.69 Bn |
| 10 | Nordson | 18.42 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 1.73 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.73 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.89 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.00 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.00 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.12 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.21 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.19 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.21 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.63 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 838.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 949.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 737.86 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 803.43 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 790.60 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 807.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 815.90 Mn |
Nordson Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=NDSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();