NDSN Nordson margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth:

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength:

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Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 85

Gross margin

55.3%

Operating margin

26.1%

EBITDA margin

30.6%

Net margin

18.6%

At present, Nordson reports a gross margin of 55.3%, an operating margin of 26.1%, an EBITDA margin of 30.6%, and a net margin of 18.6%. Each available margin increased from the same period last year. Net margin recorded the strongest gain, rising by 2.3 percentage points.

NDSN margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Nordson's margins averaged 54.94% gross, 25.33% operating, 30.33% EBITDA, and 17.73% net over the last 3 years. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are higher.

NDSN margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins expanded year over year, led by net margin with an increase of 2.3 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.7pp

Operating margin expansion

1.8pp

EBITDA margin expansion

1.2pp

Net margin expansion

2.3pp

NDSN Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, the average gross margin for Nordson was 54.94%. At present, the current gross margin for Nordson is 55.3%, 0.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Nordson's gross margin ranged from a low of 54.2% in Oct 2023 to a high of 55.3% in Jul 2026.

NDSN Operating margin

In the last 3 years, Nordson had an average operating margin of 25.33%. Nordson currently reports an operating margin of 26.1%, 0.8 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Nordson's operating margin reached 26.1% at its highest point in Jul 2026 and 24.2% at its lowest in Apr 2025.

NDSN EBITDA margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Nordson recorded an average EBITDA margin of 30.33%. Compared with its three-year average, Nordson's current EBITDA margin is 30.6% and is 0.3 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Nordson was 31.5% in Jan 2026, while the lowest was 29.4% in Jul 2025.

NDSN Net margin

Nordson recorded an average net margin of 17.73% across the last 3 years. Nordson currently reports a net margin of 18.6%, 0.9 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 18.6% in Jul 2026 and a low of 16.3% in Jul 2025.

NDSN margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 55.3%, NDSN is above the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 32.6%, Nordson's gross margin is 70% higher.

NDSN margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Nordson's gross margin?

The current gross margin for NDSN is 55.3% as of Jul 31, 2026.

What is Nordson's operating margin?

For the period ending Jul 31, 2026, NDSN recorded an operating margin of 26.1%.

What is Nordson's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for NDSN is 30.6% as of Jul 31, 2026.

What is Nordson's net margin?

The current net margin for NDSN is 18.6% as of Jul 31, 2026.

What are the average margins of NDSN?

Across the last 3 years, NDSN averaged 54.9% gross, 25.3% operating, 30.3% EBITDA, and 17.7% net.

What are the highest historical margins of NDSN?

Across the 5-year period, NDSN posted its highest margins at 56.2% gross in Jan 2022, 27.3% operating in Apr 2022, 31.5% EBITDA in Jan 2026, and 20.3% net in Jan 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of NDSN?

Within the 5-year period, NDSN recorded its lowest margins at 54.1% gross in Apr 2023, 24.2% operating in Apr 2025, 29.2% EBITDA in Jan 2023, and 16.3% net in Jul 2025.