Nordson (NDSN) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Nordson (NDSN) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Oct 31, 2025), Nordson had a P/E ratio of 26.90 (down from 30.33), return on equity of 16.2% (down from 16.9%), debt-to-equity of 0.69 (down from 0.79) and a current ratio of 1.64 (down from 2.41). A current ratio of 1.64 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 1.36% with a payout ratio of 37.0%.

Nordson Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period ending	Oct 2025	Oct 2024	Oct 2023	Oct 2022	Oct 2021
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	26.90	30.33	24.86	25.09	32.51
Forward P/E	21.26	24.62	22.76	23.37	29.27
P/S Ratio	4.67	5.27	4.61	4.97	6.25
P/B Ratio	4.28	4.83	4.67	5.61	6.84
Price/Tangible Book	-	-	-	80.31	166.71
Price/FCF	19.71	28.82	19.98	27.88	29.10
Price/OCF	18.12	25.48	18.90	25.09	27.06
PEG Ratio	1.64	1.89	0.75	1.65	1.61
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	5.41	5.81	4.92	5.28	6.59
EV/EBITDA	17.09	18.95	16.13	17.92	21.84
EV/EBIT	20.59	22.71	18.74	20.62	25.56
EV/FCF	22.85	31.77	21.33	29.61	30.65
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	16.21%	16.90%	19.93%	23.04%	23.19%
Return on Assets (ROA)	7.69%	7.64%	9.51%	10.89%	10.19%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	11.70%	11.58%	14.91%	18.06%	17.17%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	14.20%	12.60%	14.80%	22.20%	18.20%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.69	0.79	0.72	0.38	0.44
Debt/EBITDA	2.31	2.74	2.26	1.10	1.29
Debt/FCF	3.17	4.72	3.07	1.86	1.88
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	1.64	2.41	2.11	1.36	2.62
Quick Ratio	0.92	1.34	1.21	0.83	1.76
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.47	0.48	0.58	0.68	0.63
Inventory Turnover	2.71	2.57	2.85	3.27	3.44
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	3.72%	3.30%	4.02%	3.99%	3.08%
FCF Yield	5.07%	3.47%	5.01%	3.59%	3.44%
Dividend Yield	1.36%	1.14%	1.24%	0.97%	0.66%
Payout Ratio	36.96%	34.55%	30.84%	24.54%	21.50%
Buyback Yield	1.22%	0.03%	1.06%	0.83%	-0.45%
Total Return	2.57%	1.16%	2.30%	1.79%	0.22%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Nordson Financial Ratios

What is Nordson's P/E ratio?

Nordson's P/E ratio was 26.90 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Oct 31, 2025). It was 30.33 a year earlier.

What is Nordson's return on equity?

Nordson's return on equity (ROE) was 16.2% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Oct 31, 2025). It was 16.9% a year earlier.

What is Nordson's debt-to-equity ratio?

Nordson's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.69 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Oct 31, 2025). It was 0.79 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition