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Nordson Corporation is a specialty industrial machinery business based in the US. Nordson Corporation shares (NDSN) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $257.17 – a decrease of 0% over the previous week. Nordson Corporation employs 7,700 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.7 billion.
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Nordson Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: NDSN)
Use our graph to track the performance of NDSN stocks over time.Nordson Corporation shares at a glance
Latest market close | $257.17 |
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52-week range | $206.66 - $277.84 |
50-day moving average | $250.08 |
200-day moving average | $252.51 |
Wall St. target price | $281.83 |
PE ratio | 31.4093 |
Dividend yield | $2.72 (1.22%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $8.21 |
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Nordson Corporation price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $257.17 from 2024-10-18
1 week (2024-10-15) | 0.00% |
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1 month (2024-09-20) | 0.62% |
3 months (2024-07-22) | 6.90% |
6 months (2024-04-22) | -1.29% |
1 year (2023-10-20) | 19.44% |
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2 years (2022-10-19) | 18.64% |
3 years (2021-10-22) | 1.24% |
5 years (2019-10-22) | 70.92% |
Is Nordson Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Nordson Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Nordson Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Nordson Corporation's P/E ratio
Nordson Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 31x. In other words, Nordson Corporation shares trade at around 31x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Nordson Corporation's PEG ratio
Nordson Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.3974. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Nordson Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Nordson Corporation's EBITDA
Nordson Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $818.8 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Nordson Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Nordson Corporation financials
Revenue TTM | $2.7 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 25.4% |
Gross profit TTM | $1.4 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 9.15% |
Return on equity TTM | 17.41% |
Profit margin | 17.75% |
Book value | $49.91 |
Market Capitalization | $14.7 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Nordson Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Nordson Corporation.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Nordson Corporation's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 32.6
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Nordson Corporation's overall score of 32.6 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 57th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Nordson Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Nordson Corporation's environmental score
Environmental score: 14.05/100
Nordson Corporation's environmental score of 14.05 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Nordson Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Nordson Corporation's social score
Social score: 18.34/100
Nordson Corporation's social score of 18.34 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Nordson Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Nordson Corporation's governance score
Governance score: 11.72/100
Nordson Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Nordson Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Nordson Corporation's controversy score
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Nordson Corporation scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Nordson Corporation has managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Nordson Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 32.6 |
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Total ESG percentile | 57.28 |
Environmental score | 14.05 |
Environmental score percentile | 7 |
Social score | 18.34 |
Social score percentile | 7 |
Governance score | 11.72 |
Governance score percentile | 7 |
Level of controversy | 1 |
Nordson Corporation share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 29.94% of net profits
Recently Nordson Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Nordson Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Nordson Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $2.72 per share.
While Nordson Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Nordson Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Nordson Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 9 September 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 26 August 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Nordson Corporation's shares ever split?
Nordson Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 12 April 2011 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Nordson Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Nordson Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Nordson Corporation's share price.
Nordson Corporation share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Nordson Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $206.6642 up to $277.8354. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Nordson Corporation's is 0.903. This would suggest that Nordson Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Nordson Corporation overview
Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids worldwide. It operates through three segments: Industrial Precision Solutions; Medical and Fluid Solutions; and Advanced Technology Solutions. The Industrial Precision Solutions segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems used in packaged goods industries; components and systems used in the thermoplastic and biopolymer melt stream; precision agriculture spraying solutions; fluid components, such as nozzles, pumps, and filters; and product assembly systems for use in paper and paperboard converting applications, and manufacturing roll goods. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems for cold materials, container coating, liquid finishing, and powder coating, as well as ultraviolet equipment used primarily in curing and drying operations. The Medical and Fluid Solutions segment offers medical devices, including cannulas, catheters, and medical balloons; single-use plastic components; precision manual and semi-automated dispensers; minimally invasive interventional delivery devices; and plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components. The Advanced Technology Solutions segment provides automated dispensing systems for the attachment, protection, and coating of fluids, as well as related gas plasma treatment systems for cleaning and conditioning surfaces; and bond testing and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems for use in semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. The company markets its products through direct sales force, as well as distributors and sales representatives.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Nordson Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 5.256% of Nordson Corporation shares are held by insiders and 76.704% by institutions. How many people work for Nordson Corporation?
Latest data suggests 7,700 work at Nordson Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Nordson Corporation?
Nordson Corporation's fiscal year ends in October. Where is Nordson Corporation based?
Nordson Corporation's address is: 28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, OH, United States, 44145-4551 What is Nordson Corporation's ISIN number?
Nordson Corporation's international securities identification number is: US6556631025 What is Nordson Corporation's CUSIP number?
Nordson Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 655663102
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