Latest period
$48.3M
YoY change
-9.9%
5Y CAGR
+2.8%
Peak year (FY2018)
$89.8M
Cumulative CapEx
$1.3B
CapEx history chart for Nordson (NDSN) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $58.1M
CapEx growth chart for Nordson (NDSN) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -9.9%
CapEx history table for Nordson (NDSN) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $58.1M | -9.9% | -$6.35M | ||
| FY2024 | $64.4M | +86.2% | +$29.8M | ||
| FY2023 | $34.6M | -32.8% | -$16.8M | ||
| FY2022 | $51.4M | +34.3% | +$13.1M | ||
| FY2021 | $38.3M | -24.2% | -$12.2M | ||
| FY2020 | $50.5M | -21.3% | -$13.7M | ||
| FY2019 | $64.2M | -28.5% | -$25.5M | ||
| FY2018 | $89.8M | +25.5% | +$18.2M | ||
| FY2017 | $71.6M | +17.6% | +$10.7M | ||
| FY2016 | $60.9M | -2.0% | -$1.24M | ||
| FY2015 | $62.1M | +42.5% | +$18.5M | ||
| FY2014 | $43.6M | -7.7% | -$3.65M | ||
| FY2013 | $47.2M | +52.5% | +$16.3M | ||
| FY2012 | $31M | +53.0% | +$10.7M | ||
| FY2011 | $20.2M | +32.2% | +$4.93M | ||
| FY2010 | $15.3M | +22.3% | +$2.79M | ||
| FY2009 | $12.5M | -52.6% | -$13.9M | ||
| FY2008 | $26.4M | -14.9% | -$4.63M | ||
| FY2007 | $31M | +127.9% | +$17.4M | ||
| FY2006 | $13.6M | -11.6% | -$1.78M | ||
| FY2005 | $15.4M | +34.6% | +$3.95M | ||
| FY2004 | $11.4M | +51.2% | +$3.87M | ||
| FY2003 | $7.56M | -33.6% | -$3.83M | ||
| FY2002 | $11.4M | -50.8% | -$11.8M | ||
| FY2001 | $23.1M | -2.1% | -$498K | ||
| FY2000 | $23.6M | -67.3% | -$48.7M | ||
| FY1999 | $72.3M | +369.5% | +$56.9M | ||
| FY1998 | $15.4M | -3.1% | -$500K | ||
| FY1997 | $15.9M | -74.6% | -$46.6M | ||
| FY1996 | $62.5M | +150.0% | +$37.5M | ||
| FY1995 | $25M | +21.4% | +$4.4M | ||
| FY1994 | $20.6M | +30.4% | +$4.8M | ||
| FY1993 | $15.8M | -15.1% | -$2.8M | ||
| FY1992 | $18.6M | +89.8% | +$8.8M | ||
| FY1991 | $9.8M | -35.5% | -$5.4M | ||
| FY1990 | $15.2M | -26.6% | -$5.5M | ||
| FY1989 | $20.7M | — | — |
- FY2025$58.1M-9.9%
- FY2024$64.4M+86.2%
- FY2023$34.6M-32.8%
- FY2022$51.4M+34.3%
- FY2021$38.3M-24.2%
- FY2020$50.5M-21.3%
- FY2019$64.2M-28.5%
- FY2018$89.8M+25.5%
- FY2017$71.6M+17.6%
- FY2016$60.9M-2.0%
- FY2015$62.1M+42.5%
- FY2014$43.6M-7.7%
- FY2013$47.2M+52.5%
- FY2012$31M+53.0%
- FY2011$20.2M+32.2%
- FY2010$15.3M+22.3%
- FY2009$12.5M-52.6%
- FY2008$26.4M-14.9%
- FY2007$31M+127.9%
- FY2006$13.6M-11.6%
- FY2005$15.4M+34.6%
- FY2004$11.4M+51.2%
- FY2003$7.56M-33.6%
- FY2002$11.4M-50.8%
- FY2001$23.1M-2.1%
- FY2000$23.6M-67.3%
- FY1999$72.3M+369.5%
- FY1998$15.4M-3.1%
- FY1997$15.9M-74.6%
- FY1996$62.5M+150.0%
- FY1995$25M+21.4%
- FY1994$20.6M+30.4%
- FY1993$15.8M-15.1%
- FY1992$18.6M+89.8%
- FY1991$9.8M-35.5%
- FY1990$15.2M-26.6%
- FY1989$20.7M—
CapEx values are taken from Nordson's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Nordson (NDSN)
According to Nordson's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $48.3M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Nordson (NDSN) CapEx is $58.1M – declined 9.9% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Nordson CapEx expanded at a +2.8% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
Nordson CapEx peaked at $89.8M in 2018; the latest annual figure is $58.1M in 2025 (35.3% below peak).
The record annual CapEx stands at $89.8M, reached in 2018; the historical low of $7.56M was recorded in 2003.
Nordson Capital Expenditures by Year
Nordson Capital Expenditures 2025: $58.1M
2025's CapEx for Nordson came in at $58.1M, declined 9.9% below 2024.
Nordson Capital Expenditures 2024: $64.4M
Nordson posted CapEx of $64.4M in 2024, surged 86.2% from 2023.
Nordson Capital Expenditures 2023: $34.6M
In 2023, Nordson reported CapEx of $34.6M, plunged 32.8% below 2022.
Nordson Capital Expenditures 2022: $51.4M
Nordson CapEx in 2022 was $51.4M, surged 34.3% from 2021.
Nordson Capital Expenditures 2021: $38.3M
Nordson CapEx in 2021 was $38.3M.
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