NDSN (Nordson) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $9.48 (As of Apr. 2026)

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NDSN Nordson Corp NDSN
93 GF Score
Price $309.59
GF Value $272.89
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Nordson Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Nordson NDSN +1.88% 93 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $9.48 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates NDSN with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of $272.89 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Nordson's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $3.039. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $9.48 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Nordson's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 13.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 10.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 11.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Nordson was 18.10% per year. The lowest was 6.40% per year. And the median was 12.50% per year.

As of today (2026-08-20), Nordson's current stock price is $309.59. Nordson's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $9.48. Nordson's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 32.66.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Nordson was 46.19. The lowest was 21.32. And the median was 34.29.


Nordson  (NAS:NDSN) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Nordson's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=309.59/9.48
=32.66

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Nordson was 46.19. The lowest was 21.32. And the median was 34.29.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Nordson Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Nordson Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nordson's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

Nordson Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Nordson Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Nordson Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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NDSN vs IEX, ITT, RRX: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Nordson's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Nordson's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nordson's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Nordson Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Nordson's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=3.039/333.0200*333.0200
=3.039

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Nordson Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201607 0.832 240.628 1.151
201610 2.152 241.729 2.965
201701 1.225 242.839 1.680
201704 0.793 244.524 1.080
201707 0.948 244.786 1.290
201710 1.933 246.663 2.610
201801 1.573 247.867 2.113
201804 1.470 250.546 1.954
201807 1.998 252.006 2.640
201810 1.998 252.885 2.631
201901 0.732 251.712 0.968
201904 1.595 255.548 2.079
201907 0.948 256.571 1.230
201910 2.201 257.346 2.848
202001 1.750 257.971 2.259
202004 1.544 256.389 2.005
202007 1.395 259.101 1.793
202010 3.034 260.388 3.880
202101 2.304 261.582 2.933
202104 1.596 267.054 1.990
202107 2.016 273.003 2.459
202110 2.725 276.589 3.281
202201 1.795 281.148 2.126
202204 1.441 289.109 1.660
202207 1.908 296.276 2.145
202210 2.791 298.012 3.119
202301 1.974 299.170 2.197
202304 2.748 303.363 3.017
202307 3.151 305.691 3.433
202310 2.656 307.671 2.875
202401 2.864 308.417 3.092
202404 1.876 313.548 1.993
202407 2.481 314.540 2.627
202410 1.315 315.664 1.387
202501 2.396 317.671 2.512
202504 1.808 320.795 1.877
202507 3.991 323.048 4.114
202510 3.436 0.000
202601 2.190 325.252 2.242
202604 3.039 333.020 3.039

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $9.48 mean?
Nordson (NDSN) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $9.48 as of Apr. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Nordson and its competitors.
Is Nordson's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Nordson's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $9.48. Overall, Nordson has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nordson's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to IEX and ITT?
Nordson's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $9.48 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for an Industrial Products company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Nordson and its competitors. Nordson's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $9.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nordson stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nordson (NDSN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $272.89, compared to a current price of $309.59 — trading 13.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $9.48. Nordson's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nordson (NDSN), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $9.48 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Nordson (NDSN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nordson stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $309.59 is trading 13.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $272.89. GuruFocus considers Nordson to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NDSN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $9.48
  • GF Value™: $272.89 vs. price of $309.59 (13.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NDSN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nordson Business Description

Other Exchanges ND1:Germany
Address 28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, OH, USA, 44145
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.
93GF Score

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