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Nordson (Nordson) Inventory-to-Revenue

: 0.72 (As of Jan. 2024)
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Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Nordson's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $453 Mil. Nordson's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $633 Mil. Nordson's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.72.

Nordson's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 increased from Oct. 2023 (0.62) to Oct. 2023 (0.72)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Nordson's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 145.16.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Nordson's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.63.


Nordson Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nordson's Inventory-to-Revenue 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 Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Inventory-to-Revenue
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.16

Nordson Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Inventory-to-Revenue 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.62 0.72

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Nordson's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue 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 Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Nordson's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nordson's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



Nordson Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Nordson's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Oct. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Oct. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Oct. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Oct. 2023 )
=( (383.398 + 454.775) / 2 ) / 2628.632
=419.0865 / 2628.632
=0.16

Nordson's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=( (454.775 + 451.217) / 2 ) / 633.193
=452.996 / 633.193
=0.72

* 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  (NAS:NDSN) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Nordson's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=452.996/284.766*365 / 4
=145.16

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Nordson's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=284.766 / 452.996
=0.63

* 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 (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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