Nordson Corporation (NDSN)

Return on total capital

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 Oct 31, 2020
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 670,780 653,635 657,678 674,405 685,316 691,220 693,375 674,844 670,496 682,597 655,685 671,692 633,877 634,171 652,541 599,668 487,392 403,677 365,557 333,648
Long-term debt US$ in thousands — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 2,981,780 2,960,300 2,876,610 2,932,190 2,853,760 2,788,270 2,723,970 2,598,060 2,579,810 2,497,000 2,446,680 2,294,380 2,199,040 2,190,620 2,218,630 2,159,130 2,063,180 1,950,360 1,857,180 1,758,990
Return on total capital 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% 18.97%

July 31, 2025 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $670,780K ÷ ($—K + $2,981,780K)
= 22.50%