Latest period
$718M
YoY change
+34.4%
5Y CAGR
+7.9%
Peak year (FY2025)
$661M
Latest annual
$661M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Nordson (NDSN) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $661M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Nordson (NDSN) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +34.4%
Free Cash Flow history table for Nordson (NDSN) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $661M | +34.4% | +$169M | ||
| FY2024 | $492M | -18.9% | -$115M | ||
| FY2023 | $607M | +31.4% | +$145M | ||
| FY2022 | $462M | -9.0% | -$45.9M | ||
| FY2021 | $508M | +12.3% | +$55.7M | ||
| FY2020 | $452M | +41.8% | +$133M | ||
| FY2019 | $319M | -23.2% | -$96.2M | ||
| FY2018 | $415M | +49.2% | +$137M | ||
| FY2017 | $278M | +2.9% | +$7.81M | ||
| FY2016 | $270M | +35.2% | +$70.4M | ||
| FY2015 | $200M | -18.3% | -$44.7M | ||
| FY2014 | $245M | +10.6% | +$23.4M | ||
| FY2013 | $221M | -9.2% | -$22.3M | ||
| FY2012 | $243M | +7.5% | +$17M | ||
| FY2011 | $226M | +81.4% | +$102M | ||
| FY2010 | $125M | -20.0% | -$31.3M | ||
| FY2009 | $156M | +78.2% | +$68.5M | ||
| FY2008 | $87.7M | -6.0% | -$5.58M | ||
| FY2007 | $93.2M | -13.4% | -$14.4M | ||
| FY2006 | $108M | +4.1% | +$4.22M | ||
| FY2005 | $103M | +5.7% | +$5.56M | ||
| FY2004 | $97.9M | +22.4% | +$17.9M | ||
| FY2003 | $80M | -32.8% | -$39M | ||
| FY2002 | $119M | +136.7% | +$68.7M | ||
| FY2001 | $50.3M | -18.0% | -$11M | ||
| FY2000 | $61.3M | +581.5% | +$52.3M | ||
| FY1999 | $9M | -83.6% | -$45.8M | ||
| FY1998 | $54.8M | +51.0% | +$18.5M | ||
| FY1997 | $36.3M | -507.9% | +$45.2M | ||
| FY1996 | -$8.9M | -152.0% | -$26M | ||
| FY1995 | $17.1M | -35.2% | -$9.3M | ||
| FY1994 | $26.4M | -42.2% | -$19.3M | ||
| FY1993 | $45.7M | +66.8% | +$18.3M | ||
| FY1992 | $27.4M | -1.1% | -$300K | ||
| FY1991 | $27.7M | +17.9% | +$4.2M | ||
| FY1990 | $23.5M | -421.9% | +$30.8M | ||
| FY1989 | -$7.3M | — | — |
- FY2025$661M+34.4%
- FY2024$492M-18.9%
- FY2023$607M+31.4%
- FY2022$462M-9.0%
- FY2021$508M+12.3%
- FY2020$452M+41.8%
- FY2019$319M-23.2%
- FY2018$415M+49.2%
- FY2017$278M+2.9%
- FY2016$270M+35.2%
- FY2015$200M-18.3%
- FY2014$245M+10.6%
- FY2013$221M-9.2%
- FY2012$243M+7.5%
- FY2011$226M+81.4%
- FY2010$125M-20.0%
- FY2009$156M+78.2%
- FY2008$87.7M-6.0%
- FY2007$93.2M-13.4%
- FY2006$108M+4.1%
- FY2005$103M+5.7%
- FY2004$97.9M+22.4%
- FY2003$80M-32.8%
- FY2002$119M+136.7%
- FY2001$50.3M-18.0%
- FY2000$61.3M+581.5%
- FY1999$9M-83.6%
- FY1998$54.8M+51.0%
- FY1997$36.3M-507.9%
- FY1996-$8.9M-152.0%
- FY1995$17.1M-35.2%
- FY1994$26.4M-42.2%
- FY1993$45.7M+66.8%
- FY1992$27.4M-1.1%
- FY1991$27.7M+17.9%
- FY1990$23.5M-421.9%
- FY1989-$7.3M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Nordson (NDSN)
Free Cash Flow for Nordson (NDSN): headline value $718M · YoY +34.4%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Nordson (NDSN) free cash flow is $661M – surged 34.4% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Nordson free cash flow delivered a +7.9% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
2025 marks the peak free cash flow at $661M, with the historical low of -$8.9M recorded in 1996.
Nordson Free Cash Flow by Year
Nordson Free Cash Flow 2025: $661M
2025's free cash flow for Nordson came in at $661M, surged 34.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Nordson Free Cash Flow 2024: $492M
Nordson posted free cash flow of $492M in 2024, declined 18.9% below 2023.
Nordson Free Cash Flow 2023: $607M
In 2023, Nordson reported free cash flow of $607M, surged 31.4% from 2022.
Nordson Free Cash Flow 2022: $462M
Nordson free cash flow in 2022 was $462M, declined 9.0% below 2021.
Nordson Free Cash Flow 2021: $508M
Nordson free cash flow in 2021 was $508M.
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