Latest period
$185M
YoY change
+29.3%
5Y CAGR
+7.4%
Peak year (FY2025)
$719M
Latest annual
$719M
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Nordson (NDSN) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $719M
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Nordson (NDSN) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +29.3%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Nordson (NDSN) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $719M | +29.3% | +$163M | ||
| FY2024 | $556M | -13.3% | -$85.1M | ||
| FY2023 | $641M | +25.0% | +$128M | ||
| FY2022 | $513M | -6.0% | -$32.8M | ||
| FY2021 | $546M | +8.7% | +$43.5M | ||
| FY2020 | $502M | +31.2% | +$120M | ||
| FY2019 | $383M | -24.1% | -$122M | ||
| FY2018 | $505M | +44.3% | +$155M | ||
| FY2017 | $350M | +5.6% | +$18.5M | ||
| FY2016 | $331M | +26.4% | +$69.2M | ||
| FY2015 | $262M | -9.1% | -$26.2M | ||
| FY2014 | $288M | +7.4% | +$19.8M | ||
| FY2013 | $268M | -2.2% | -$6.02M | ||
| FY2012 | $274M | +11.2% | +$27.7M | ||
| FY2011 | $247M | +76.0% | +$107M | ||
| FY2010 | $140M | -16.9% | -$28.5M | ||
| FY2009 | $169M | +47.9% | +$54.6M | ||
| FY2008 | $114M | -8.2% | -$10.2M | ||
| FY2007 | $124M | +2.5% | +$2.97M | ||
| FY2006 | $121M | +2.1% | +$2.45M | ||
| FY2005 | $119M | +8.7% | +$9.51M | ||
| FY2004 | $109M | +24.9% | +$21.8M | ||
| FY2003 | $87.5M | -32.9% | -$42.8M | ||
| FY2002 | $130M | +77.6% | +$57M | ||
| FY2001 | $73.4M | -13.6% | -$11.5M | ||
| FY2000 | $85M | +4.5% | +$3.68M | ||
| FY1999 | $81.3M | +15.8% | +$11.1M | ||
| FY1998 | $70.2M | +34.5% | +$18M | ||
| FY1997 | $52.2M | -2.6% | -$1.4M | ||
| FY1996 | $53.6M | +27.3% | +$11.5M | ||
| FY1995 | $42.1M | -10.4% | -$4.9M | ||
| FY1994 | $47M | -23.6% | -$14.5M | ||
| FY1993 | $61.5M | +33.7% | +$15.5M | ||
| FY1992 | $46M | +22.7% | +$8.5M | ||
| FY1991 | $37.5M | -3.1% | -$1.2M | ||
| FY1990 | $38.7M | +188.8% | +$25.3M | ||
| FY1989 | $13.4M | — | — |
- FY2025$719M+29.3%
- FY2024$556M-13.3%
- FY2023$641M+25.0%
- FY2022$513M-6.0%
- FY2021$546M+8.7%
- FY2020$502M+31.2%
- FY2019$383M-24.1%
- FY2018$505M+44.3%
- FY2017$350M+5.6%
- FY2016$331M+26.4%
- FY2015$262M-9.1%
- FY2014$288M+7.4%
- FY2013$268M-2.2%
- FY2012$274M+11.2%
- FY2011$247M+76.0%
- FY2010$140M-16.9%
- FY2009$169M+47.9%
- FY2008$114M-8.2%
- FY2007$124M+2.5%
- FY2006$121M+2.1%
- FY2005$119M+8.7%
- FY2004$109M+24.9%
- FY2003$87.5M-32.9%
- FY2002$130M+77.6%
- FY2001$73.4M-13.6%
- FY2000$85M+4.5%
- FY1999$81.3M+15.8%
- FY1998$70.2M+34.5%
- FY1997$52.2M-2.6%
- FY1996$53.6M+27.3%
- FY1995$42.1M-10.4%
- FY1994$47M-23.6%
- FY1993$61.5M+33.7%
- FY1992$46M+22.7%
- FY1991$37.5M-3.1%
- FY1990$38.7M+188.8%
- FY1989$13.4M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Nordson (NDSN)
Operating Cash Flow for Nordson (NDSN): headline value $185M · YoY +29.3%. 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 .
2025's annual operating cash flow for Nordson (NDSN) came in at $719M – grew 29.3% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Nordson operating cash flow produced a CAGR of +7.4% – with mixed annual results across the window.
$719M stands as the all-time-high annual operating cash flow, posted in 2025, against a low of $13.4M during 1989.
Nordson Operating Cash Flow by Year
Nordson Operating Cash Flow 2025: $719M
Nordson posted operating cash flow of $719M in 2025, grew 29.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Nordson Operating Cash Flow 2024: $556M
In 2024, Nordson reported operating cash flow of $556M, declined 13.3% below 2023.
Nordson Operating Cash Flow 2023: $641M
Nordson operating cash flow in 2023 was $641M, grew 25.0% from 2022.
Nordson Operating Cash Flow 2022: $513M
2022's operating cash flow for Nordson came in at $513M, declined 6.0% below 2021.
Nordson Operating Cash Flow 2021: $546M
Nordson operating cash flow in 2021 was $546M.
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