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Nordson (Nordson) PB Ratio : 5.47 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Nordson PB Ratio?

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2024-04-26), Nordson's share price is $260.415. Nordson's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $47.63. Hence, Nordson's PB Ratio of today is 5.47.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nordson's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NDSN' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.8   Med: 5.82   Max: 8.13
Current: 5.47

During the past 13 years, Nordson's highest PB Ratio was 8.13. The lowest was 3.80. And the median was 5.82.

NDSN's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
86.84% of 2926 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.9 vs NDSN: 5.47

During the past 12 months, Nordson's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Nordson was 30.80% per year. The lowest was -4.70% per year. And the median was 12.05% per year.

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Nordson PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nordson's PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Nordson PB Ratio Chart

Nordson Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.71 6.39 6.85 5.60 4.66

Nordson Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.69 4.94 5.56 4.66 5.29

Competitive Comparison of Nordson's PB Ratio

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Nordson's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Nordson's PB Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Nordson's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nordson's PB Ratio falls into.



Nordson PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

Nordson's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Jan. 2024)
=260.415/47.628
=5.47

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.


Nordson  (NAS:NDSN) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.


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Nordson (Nordson) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, OH, USA, 44145
Nordson is a manufacturer of equipment (including pumps, valves, dispensers, applicators, filters, and pelletizers, among other equipment) 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 $2.6 billion in revenue in its fiscal 2023.
Executives
Srinivas Subramanian officer: Executive Vice President 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Stephen Lovass officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSON CORPORATION, 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE X1 44145
Joseph P Kelley officer: EVP and CFO 6070 PARKLAND BLVD., MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124
Stephen F Shamrock officer: Interim CFO 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Mary G Puma director AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC., 108 CHERRY HILL DRIVE, BEVERLY MA 01915
Jeffrey A Pembroke officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSON CORPORATION, 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Sarah Siddiqui officer: EVP, CHRO C/O NORDSON CORPORATION, 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Shelly Peet officer: Executive Vice President 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Sundaram Nagarajan director, officer: President and CEO 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Jennifer L Mcdonough officer: EVP, GC, and Secretary C/O NORDSON CORPORATION, 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Michael J Merriman director C/O RC2 CORPORATION, 1111 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 320, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Richey Victor L Jr director C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES, 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63124
Frank M Jaehnert director C/O ITRON, INC., 2111 N MOLTER ROAD, LIBERTY LAKE WA 99019
Ginger M Jones director 55 JEWELERS PARK DRIVE, NEENAH WI 54956
Jennifer A Parmentier director 6035 PARKLAND BLVD, CLEVELAND OH 44124

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