Nordson Corporation (NDSN)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 55.16% | 54.56% | 54.78% | 55.15% | 55.25% | 55.07% | 55.01% | 54.50% | 54.23% | 54.17% | 54.09% | 54.61% | 55.07% | 55.65% | 55.98% | 56.21% | 56.05% | 55.56% | 54.47% | 53.76% |
| Operating profit margin | 25.49% | 24.29% | 24.24% | 24.53% | 25.06% | 25.52% | 25.80% | 25.95% | 25.59% | 25.66% | 26.06% | 26.65% | 27.12% | 26.98% | 27.28% | 27.08% | 26.04% | 21.58% | 19.20% | 17.81% |
| Pretax margin | 21.41% | 20.21% | 20.45% | 21.09% | 21.77% | 22.44% | 23.03% | 23.50% | 23.41% | 24.39% | 24.97% | 24.25% | 25.07% | 24.42% | 24.56% | 25.70% | 24.31% | 19.83% | 16.97% | 15.62% |
| Net profit margin | 17.35% | 16.34% | 16.51% | 16.93% | 17.37% | 17.75% | 18.23% | 18.59% | 18.55% | 19.32% | 19.75% | 19.18% | 19.81% | 19.25% | 19.38% | 20.34% | 19.23% | 15.61% | 13.88% | 12.78% |
Return on investment
| Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 12.03% | 11.25% | 10.82% | 11.16% | 11.23% | 13.07% | 13.23% | 13.11% | 12.81% | 15.85% | 16.20% | 16.30% | 18.38% | 17.68% | 17.90% | 17.26% | 16.23% | 13.65% | 11.82% | 10.41% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 8.19% | 7.57% | 7.37% | 7.70% | 7.79% | 9.09% | 9.35% | 9.39% | 9.28% | 11.94% | 12.28% | 11.73% | 13.43% | 12.61% | 12.71% | 12.96% | 11.99% | 9.87% | 8.54% | 7.47% |
| Return on total capital | 23.52% | 22.50% | 22.08% | 22.86% | 23.00% | 24.01% | 24.79% | 25.45% | 25.97% | 25.99% | 27.34% | 26.80% | 29.28% | 28.83% | 28.95% | 29.41% | 27.77% | 23.62% | 20.70% | 19.68% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 15.92% | 15.26% | 15.08% | 15.73% | 15.94% | 16.57% | 17.34% | 18.09% | 18.76% | 19.42% | 20.62% | 20.31% | 22.36% | 21.93% | 22.03% | 22.41% | 21.04% | 17.56% | 15.75% | 14.81% |