Nordson Corporation Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results

Fourth Quarter:

• Sales were $752 million, growth of 1% over prior year
• Earnings per diluted share were $2.69
• Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $3.03, growth of 9% over prior year

Full Year:

• Record sales of $2.8 billion, growth of 4% over prior year's record sales
• Earnings per diluted share were $8.51
• Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $10.24, growth of 5% over prior year

Fiscal 2026 Guidance:

• Fiscal 2026 forecasted sales range between $2,830 to $2,950 million and adjusted earnings in the range of $10.80 to $11.50

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) today reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter ended October 31, 2025. Sales were $752 million, a 1% increase compared to the prior year's fourth quarter sales of $744 million. The increase in fourth quarter 2025 sales included favorable currency translation of 2% and a 1% acquisition impact, which was partially offset by the medical contract manufacturing divestiture and an organic sales decrease of 1%.

Net income was $152 million, or earnings per diluted share of $2.69, compared to prior year's fourth quarter net income of $122 million, or earnings per diluted share of $2.12. Adjusted net income was $171 million, up from prior year adjusted net income of $160 million. Fourth quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per diluted share were $3.03, a 9% increase compared to prior year adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.78.

EBITDA in the fourth quarter was $256 million, or 34% of sales, an increase of 6% compared to prior year EBITDA of $241 million, or 32% of sales.

Commenting on the Company's fiscal 2025 fourth quarter results, Nordson President and Chief Executive Officer Sundaram Nagarajan said, "We had a strong operational finish to fiscal 2025, and I want to thank our teams for delivering value to our customers and shareholders. Adjusted earnings per share increased 9% year-over-year, which was at the high end of our fourth quarter guidance. Sales increased 1%, inclusive of the divestiture of our medical contract manufacturing business that closed on September 2, 2025. Importantly, we achieved record EBITDA margin and free cash flow conversion of 128% resulting in continued balanced capital allocation of ongoing share repurchases, dividend payments and further debt reduction."

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Industrial Precision Solutions sales of $362 million decreased 2% compared to the prior year fourth quarter, driven by a 4% organic sales decrease and a favorable currency impact of 2%. The organic sales decrease was driven by double-digit weakness in polymer processing systems. EBITDA in the quarter was $137 million, or 38% of sales, a 1% increase from the prior year fourth quarter EBITDA of $136 million despite slightly lower sales volume.

Medical and Fluid Solutions sales of $220 million increased 10% compared to the prior year fourth quarter. Organic sales increased 7% driven by growth in all product lines. The final acquisition impact from Atrion, net of the divested sales from the medical contract manufacturing businesses, added 2% and favorable currency added another 1%. EBITDA in the quarter was $88 million, or 40% of sales, a 380 basis point margin increase versus the prior year fourth quarter EBITDA of $72 million, or 36% of sales.

Advanced Technology Solutions sales of $171 million decreased 4% compared to the prior year fourth quarter, driven by an organic sales decrease of 5% and a favorable currency impact of 1%. Ongoing sales strength in electronics dispense systems was more than offset by fewer deliveries of test and inspection systems, particularly x-ray systems. EBITDA in the quarter was $43 million, or 25% of sales, a decrease from the prior year fourth quarter EBITDA of $48 million, or 27% of sales.

Fiscal 2025 Full Year Results

Sales for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, were a record $2.8 billion, an increase of 4% compared to the prior year. This sales growth was driven by a favorable acquisition net impact of 6%, partially offset by a 3% decrease in organic volume.

Net income was $484 million, or earnings per diluted share of $8.51, compared to prior year's net income of $467 million, or earnings per diluted share of $8.11. Adjusted net income was $583 million, an increase from prior year adjusted net income of $561 million. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were also a record at $10.24, a 5% increase compared to prior year adjusted earnings per diluted share of $9.73.

EBITDA was $900 million, or 32% of sales, compared to prior year EBITDA of $849 million, or 32% of sales. Full-year free cash flow was $661 million, a new Company record, which was a conversion rate of 136% of net income.

Reflecting on fiscal 2025, Mr. Nagarajan continued, "Nordson's winning team delivered strong results in line with the expectations we set at the beginning of the year. This is a significant achievement, particularly in the context of the macroeconomic environment this year. Leveraging our NBS Next growth framework, as well as our close-to-the-customer business model and differentiated products, we achieved record sales of $2.8 billion, delivered our 2025 Ascend strategy goal of $900 million in EBITDA, maintained gross margins of 55% in an evolving tariff environment and achieved a 5% year-over-year increase in adjusted earnings per share. We also continued to strengthen our portfolio and balance sheet, ending the year well positioned for growth."

Outlook

Following four consecutive years of record-setting performance, we enter fiscal 2026 with approximately $600 million in backlog, up 5% from the prior year end, excluding backlog associated with the divested business.

Based on the combination of order entry, backlog, current exchange rates and anticipated end market expectations, we expect to deliver sales in the range of $2,830 to $2,950 million in fiscal 2026. Full year fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings are forecasted in the range of $10.80 to $11.50 per diluted share.

First quarter fiscal 2026 sales are forecasted in the range of $630 to $670 million with adjusted earnings in the range of $2.25 to $2.45 per diluted share.

Commenting on fiscal 2026 guidance, Mr. Nagarajan said, "As several of our end markets begin to inflect, we are entering the fiscal year optimistic to deliver solid growth in 2026. The implementation of the Ascend Strategy, a combination of our NBS Next growth framework, owner mindset and winning teams, positions us well to meet increasing customer demand. We also remain focused on creating value for our shareholders by deploying strategic capital for acquisitions, share repurchases, dividends and debt service."

Nordson management will provide additional commentary on these results and outlook during its previously announced webcast on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. eastern time, which can be accessed at https://investors.nordson.com. Information about Nordson's investor relations and shareholder services is available from Lara Mahoney, vice president, investor relations and corporate communications at (440) 204-9985 or [email protected].

Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "projects," "forecasts," "outlook," "guidance," "continue," "target," or the negative of these terms or comparable terminology. These statements reflect management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, U.S. and international economic and political conditions; financial and market conditions; currency exchange rates and devaluations; possible acquisitions and the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; the Company's ability to successfully divest or dispose of businesses that are deemed not to fit with its strategic plan; the effects of changes in U.S. trade policy and trade agreements, including changes in tariffs by the U.S. or other nations; the effects of changes in tax law; and the possible effects of events beyond our control, such as political unrest, including the conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, acts of terror, natural disasters and pandemics and the other factors discussed in Item 1A (Risk Factors) in the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its Forms 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which should be reviewed carefully. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release.

Nordson Corporation is an innovative precision technology company that leverages a scalable growth framework through an entrepreneurial, division-led organization to deliver top tier growth with leading margins and returns. The Company's direct sales model and applications expertise serve global customers through a wide variety of critical applications. Its diverse end market exposure includes consumer non-durable, medical, electronics and industrial end markets. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the Company has operations and support offices in over 35 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at www.nordson.com, linkedin/Nordson, or www.facebook.com/nordson.

Management uses certain non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted net income, adjusted EPS and EBITDA, internally to make strategic decisions, forecast future results, and evaluate the Company's current performance. Given management's use of these non-GAAP measures, the Company believes these measures are important to investors in understanding the Company's current and future operating results as seen through the eyes of management. In addition, management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in enabling them to better assess changes in the Company's core business across different time periods. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures to other companies' non-GAAP financial measures, even if they have similar names. Amounts may not add due to rounding.

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Lara Mahoney

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Investor Relations & Corporate Communications

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