Question 1

What is Nordson's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Nordson (NDSN) P/E ratio is 30.0× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Nordson?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Nordson specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.8×.

Question 5

Is Nordson's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Nordson's P/E ratio of 30.0× is above its own 5-year average of 28.3× and above the sector median of 27.8×. That places the current reading at the 69th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Nordson's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Nordson (NDSN) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 9.4× in 2009 to a high of 46.5× in 2002. The 5-year average is 28.3× and the 5-year median is 27.9×.

Question 7

What was Nordson's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Nordson (NDSN) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 26.8×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Nordson's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$13.01B	$484.47M	26.8×	-3.7×	Oct 31, 2025
2024	$14.28B	$467.28M	30.6×	+5.7×	Oct 31, 2024
2023	$12.12B	$487.49M	24.9×	-0.2×	Oct 31, 2023
2022	$12.86B	$513.10M	25.1×	-8.0×	Oct 31, 2022
2021	$15.04B	$454.37M	33.1×	-11.9×	Oct 31, 2021
2020	$11.22B	$249.54M	44.9×	+18.2×	Oct 31, 2020
2019	$9.01B	$337.09M	26.7×	+7.8×	Oct 31, 2019
2018	$7.13B	$377.38M	18.9×	-5.8×	Oct 31, 2018
2017	$7.30B	$295.80M	24.7×	+3.6×	Oct 31, 2017
2016	$5.73B	$271.84M	21.1×	+1.2×	Oct 31, 2016
2015	$4.20B	$211.11M	19.9×	+0.3×	Oct 31, 2015
2014	$4.82B	$246.77M	19.5×	-1.3×	Oct 31, 2014
2013	$4.62B	$221.82M	20.8×	+4.0×	Oct 31, 2013
2012	$3.78B	$224.83M	16.8×	+2.7×	Oct 31, 2012
2011	$3.14B	$222.36M	14.1×	-1.6×	Oct 31, 2011
2010	$2.65B	$168.05M	15.7×	—	Oct 31, 2010
2009	$1.77B	−$160.06M	—	—	Oct 31, 2009
2008	$1.24B	$117.50M	10.5×	-9.3×	Oct 31, 2008
2007	$1.80B	$90.69M	19.8×	+2.9×	Oct 31, 2007
2006	$1.54B	$90.60M	17.0×	+0.8×	Oct 31, 2006
2005	$1.27B	$78.34M	16.2×	-3.7×	Oct 31, 2005
2004	$1.26B	$63.33M	19.9×	-6.8×	Oct 31, 2004
2003	$938.57M	$35.16M	26.7×	-12.7×	Oct 31, 2003
2002	$870.11M	$22.07M	39.4×	—	Oct 31, 2002


Lennox International (LII)	20.6×
Paychex (PAYX)	20.6×
Copart (CPRT)	20.4×
Otis Worldwide (OTIS)	20.2×
Union Pacific (UNP)	19.9×
Allegion (ALLE)	19.7×
Alamo Group (ALG)	19.6×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	18.8×
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)	18.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	18.5×
Brady (BRC)	18.5×
Canadian National Railway (CNI)	18.4×
United Rentals (URI)	18.4×
Pool (POOL)	18.1×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	17.5×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	17.4×
FedEx (FDX)	16.9×
Textron (TXT)	16.6×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	15.9×
ABM Industries (ABM)	15.2×
Gartner (IT)	14.9×
AGCO (AGCO)	10.9×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	9.7×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	8.2×
Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)	6.3×

P/E Ratio for Nordson (NDSN)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Nordson (NDSN)

Historical P/E Ratio for Nordson (NDSN) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Nordson (NDSN)

Nordson P/E Ratio by Year

Nordson P/E Ratio 2025: 26.8×

Nordson P/E Ratio 2024: 30.6×

Nordson P/E Ratio 2023: 24.9×

Nordson P/E Ratio 2022: 25.1×

Nordson P/E Ratio 2021: 33.1×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Nordson (NDSN) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Nordson (NDSN)

Historical P/E Ratio for Nordson (NDSN) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Nordson (NDSN)

Nordson P/E Ratio by Year

Nordson P/E Ratio 2025: 26.8×

Nordson P/E Ratio 2024: 30.6×

Nordson P/E Ratio 2023: 24.9×

Nordson P/E Ratio 2022: 25.1×

Nordson P/E Ratio 2021: 33.1×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Nordson's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Nordson?

+Is Nordson's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Nordson's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Nordson's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does Nordson's P/E ratio change over time?

Nordson (NDSN) Key Financials