NDSN's Quality Score rose 2 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 16.
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Up 41% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“2024 versus 2023: The IPS organic sales increase of 0.9 percent was driven by increases in packaging, nonwovens, and industrial coatings product lines”
| The company | Free cash flow up 43% |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 20 |
Mon Nov 16: COMPAMED 2026Industry event · date confirmed.
After its last 4 reports it closed +2.3% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
NDSN is #1 of 16 by Quality Score among General Industrial Machinery & Equipment.
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Share count against a year before: NDSN -1.3%, ESAB +1%.
Expected to report Wed Dec 9, after the close (in 37 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The third quarter 2026 sales included an organic sales increase of approximately 12% driven by growth in all segments.”
NDSN's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Sales | $3.035B to $3.075B |
“Based on backlog and order entry momentum, we expect the strong sales of the first nine months to continue through the fourth quarter.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 19)
Sales grew 5.6% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $3.76 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | +2.0% | +8.0% | +8.0% |
| May 20, 2026 | +1.0% | +3.8% | +4.3% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | +2.0% | -1.8% | -2.8% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $2.8B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
Its dividends come to 29% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $3.76 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $209M a year |
| Free cash flow | $724M |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
4 insiders sold $876K across 5 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: NDSN is under 0.1% of VIG, under 0.1% of DGRO, and under 0.1% of IVV, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Nordson manufactures equipment (including pumps, valves, dispensers, applicators, filters, and pelletizers) used for dispensing adhesives, coatings, sealants, and other materials. The firm serves a diverse range of end markets, including packaging, medical, electronics, and industrial. Nordson's business is organized into three segments: industrial precision solutions, medical and fluid solutions, and advanced technology solutions. The company generated approximately $2.8 billion in revenue in its fiscal 2025.
“We operate in a competitive global marketplace and compete with many large, well-established and highly competitive manufacturers and service providers.”
NDSN scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #1 of 16 in General Industrial Machinery & Equipment by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 41% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
NDSN scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #1 of 16 in General Industrial Machinery & Equipment by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind NDSN's 16.
4 insiders sold $876K across 5 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Milton Mayo Morris, Director, who sold $83K on Oct 14. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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