For the quarter ended January 2026, Nordson (NDSN) reported revenue of $669.46 million, up 8.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.37, compared to $2.06 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.86% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $650.83 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.36, the EPS surprise was +0.53%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Nordson performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- Industrial Precision Solutions: $326.86 million compared to the $308.5 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.8% year over year.
- Net Sales- Advanced Technology Solutions: $149.42 million versus $138 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +23.1% change.
- Net Sales- Medical and Fluid Solutions: $193.18 million compared to the $204 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.2% year over year.
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Shares of Nordson have returned +11.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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