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    Nordson Corporation Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results and Third Quarter Guidance

    5/28/25 4:30:00 PM ET
    $NDSN
    Industrial Machinery/Components
    Industrials
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    Second Quarter Highlights:

    • Sales were $683 million, an increase of 5% year-over-year
    • Earnings per diluted share were $1.97
    • Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $2.42
    • Backlog grew approximately 5% during the quarter

    Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) today reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended April 30, 2025. Sales were $683 million compared to the prior year's second quarter sales of $651 million. The second quarter 2025 sales included a favorable acquisition impact of 8%, offset by an organic sales decrease of 2% and unfavorable currency translation of less than 1%.

    Net income was $112 million, or $1.97 of earnings per diluted share, compared to prior year's second quarter net income of $118 million, or $2.05 of earnings per diluted share. Excluding restructuring costs and acquisition related amortization, second quarter adjusted net income was $138 million versus prior year adjusted net income of $135 million. Second quarter adjusted earnings per diluted share were $2.42, a 3% increase from the prior year adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.34.

    EBITDA in the second quarter was $217 million, or 32% of sales, an increase of 7% compared to prior year EBITDA of $203 million, or 31% of sales.

    Commenting on the Company's fiscal 2025 second quarter results, Nordson President and Chief Executive Officer Sundaram Nagarajan said, "We started the second quarter with increasing momentum in order entry, and our results outperformed the mid-point of our sales and earnings guidance. This was driven by strength in our electronics systems sales and steady growth in nonwovens systems, precision agriculture and medical fluid components. Also, our Atrion acquisition continues to perform above expectations. As expected, this growth was partially offset by year-over-year weakness in industrial systems sales, which improved sequentially compared to the first quarter. Operational excellence drove strong profit performance of 32% EBITDA despite the uncertain geopolitical environment. We also maintained our sound balance sheet and bought back $85 million in shares during this dynamic quarter."

    Second Quarter Segment Results

    Industrial Precision Solutions sales of $319 million decreased 8% from the prior year, inclusive of an organic sales decrease of 7% and unfavorable currency translation of 1%. The organic sales decrease was driven by weaker systems demand in polymer processing and industrial coatings product lines, partially offset by growth in nonwovens, precision agriculture and packaging product lines. Operating profit was $96 million, a decrease of $20 million from the prior year, reflecting the impact of lower volume. EBITDA in the quarter was $114 million, or 36% of sales, compared to prior year second quarter EBITDA of $128 million, or 37% of sales.

    Medical and Fluid Solutions sales of $203 million increased 20% compared to the prior year second quarter, inclusive of an acquisition impact of 30%, partially offset by an organic sales decrease of 10%. The organic sales decline reflects targeted program rationalization in medical contract manufacturing and ongoing destocking in selected interventional product lines. Operating profit was $57 million, an increase of $8 million from the prior year, reflecting contribution from the Atrion acquisition and solid operational execution from the organic business. EBITDA in the quarter was $77 million, or 38% of sales, up 22% versus the prior year second quarter EBITDA of $63 million, or 37% of sales.

    Advanced Technology Solutions sales of $161 million increased 18% organically compared to the prior year second quarter. The organic sales increase compared to prior year was driven by broad-based demand in semi-conductor and electronics end markets. Operating profit was $32 million, an increase of $11 million due to the organic sales increase and the benefits of strategic cost and manufacturing optimization actions. EBITDA in the quarter was $40 million, or 25% of sales, up 43% from the prior year second quarter EBITDA of $28 million, or 20% of sales.

    Outlook

    Order entry remained strong during the quarter resulting in healthy backlog, up approximately 5% from the prior quarter. Based on current visibility and order entry trends, the Company expects third quarter fiscal 2025 sales to be in the range of $710 to $750 million. Third quarter adjusted earnings are forecasted to be in the range of $2.55 to $2.75 per diluted share.

    Reflecting on the outlook and current macroeconomic environment, Nagarajan said, "Order entry and backlog support a third quarter performance that is in line with the full-year guidance we set at the beginning of our fiscal year. Our product portfolio is focused on differentiated products. Our decentralized and close-to-the-customer business model empowers our businesses to be responsive to customer needs. This includes the benefits of an in-region, for-region manufacturing strategy that will lead to growth with existing customers. Nordson has continuously demonstrated the ability to deliver best-in-class profitability in varying market scenarios, while remaining invested in the long-term growth priorities of the Company."

    Nordson management will provide additional commentary on these results and outlook during its previously announced webcast on Thursday, May 29, 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].

    The Company's definition of adjusted earnings excludes restructuring costs and acquisition related amortization for both current and historical periods. It is not possible for the Company to identify the amount or significance of future adjustments associated with acquisition and integration costs, restructuring costs, acquisition-related amortization, certain non-operating or income tax items, or other non-routine costs that the Company adjusts in the presentation of adjusted earnings guidance. These items are dependent on future events that are not reasonably estimable at this time. Accordingly, the Company is unable to reconcile without unreasonable effort the forecasted range of adjusted earnings guidance to a comparable GAAP range.

    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 conditions; financial and market conditions; currency exchange rates and devaluations; possible acquisitions, including 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; the effects of changes in tax law; and the possible effects of events beyond our control, such as political unrest, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, acts of terror, natural disasters and pandemics, including the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic 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 serves 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.

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands except for per-share amounts)

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

    Sales

    $

    682,938

     

     

    $

    650,642

     

     

    $

    1,298,358

     

     

    $

    1,283,835

     

    Cost of sales

     

    309,034

     

     

     

    284,765

     

     

     

    588,558

     

     

     

    569,531

     

    Gross profit

     

    373,904

     

     

     

    365,877

     

     

     

    709,800

     

     

     

    714,304

     

    Gross margin %

     

    54.7

    %

     

     

    56.2

    %

     

     

    54.7

    %

     

     

    55.6

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Selling & administrative expenses

     

    205,154

     

     

     

    197,261

     

     

     

    400,103

     

     

     

    386,253

     

    Operating profit

     

    168,750

     

     

     

    168,616

     

     

     

    309,697

     

     

     

    328,051

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense - net

     

    (26,019

    )

     

     

    (18,555

    )

     

     

    (51,637

    )

     

     

    (38,953

    )

    Other expense - net

     

    (3,961

    )

     

     

    (785

    )

     

     

    (2,435

    )

     

     

    (1,123

    )

    Income before income taxes

     

    138,770

     

     

     

    149,276

     

     

     

    255,625

     

     

     

    287,975

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income taxes

     

    26,366

     

     

     

    31,059

     

     

     

    48,569

     

     

     

    60,186

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

    $

    112,404

     

     

    $

    118,217

     

     

    $

    207,056

     

     

    $

    227,789

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    56,785

     

     

     

    57,222

     

     

     

    56,960

     

     

     

    57,142

     

    Diluted

     

    57,038

     

     

     

    57,681

     

     

     

    57,265

     

     

     

    57,617

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Earnings per share:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic earnings

    $

    1.98

     

     

    $

    2.07

     

     

    $

    3.64

     

     

    $

    3.99

     

    Diluted earnings

    $

    1.97

     

     

    $

    2.05

     

     

    $

    3.62

     

     

    $

    3.95

     

     

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    October 31, 2024

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    130,157

     

    $

    115,952

    Receivables - net

     

    624,057

     

     

    594,663

    Inventories - net

     

    473,740

     

     

    476,935

    Other current assets

     

    95,568

     

     

    87,482

    Total current assets

     

    1,323,522

     

     

    1,275,032

     

     

     

     

    Property, plant and equipment - net

     

    546,352

     

     

    544,607

    Goodwill

     

    3,310,661

     

     

    3,280,819

    Other assets

     

    881,503

     

     

    900,508

     

    $

    6,062,038

     

    $

    6,000,966

     

     

     

     

    Notes payable and debt due within one year

    $

    94,794

     

    $

    103,928

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     

    421,846

     

     

    424,549

    Total current liabilities

     

    516,640

     

     

    528,477

     

     

     

     

    Long-term debt

     

    2,118,739

     

     

    2,101,197

    Other liabilities

     

    466,355

     

     

    439,100

    Total shareholders' equity

     

    2,960,304

     

     

    2,932,192

     

    $

    6,062,038

     

    $

    6,000,966

     

     

     

     

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

    Net income

    $

    207,056

     

     

    $

    227,789

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    74,608

     

     

     

    66,264

     

    Other non-cash items

     

    7,021

     

     

     

    10,281

     

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other

     

    (10,393

    )

     

     

    (9,370

    )

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    278,292

     

     

     

    294,964

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

    Additions to property, plant and equipment

     

    (37,439

    )

     

     

    (21,907

    )

    Other - net

     

    10,339

     

     

     

    6,730

     

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    (27,100

    )

     

     

    (15,177

    )

     

     

     

     

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

    Net repayment of long-term debt

     

    (5,800

    )

     

     

    (204,372

    )

    Repayment of finance lease obligations

     

    (2,627

    )

     

     

    (2,881

    )

    Dividends paid

     

    (88,937

    )

     

     

    (77,796

    )

    Issuance of common shares

     

    2,803

     

     

     

    27,219

     

    Purchase of treasury shares

     

    (146,252

    )

     

     

    (7,927

    )

    Net cash used in financing activities

     

    (240,813

    )

     

     

    (265,757

    )

     

     

     

     

    Effect of exchange rate change on cash:

     

    3,826

     

     

     

    (4,263

    )

    Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     

    14,205

     

     

     

    9,767

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents:

     

     

     

    Beginning of period

     

    115,952

     

     

     

    115,679

     

    End of period

    $

    130,157

     

     

    $

    125,446

     

     

     

     

     

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Sales Variance

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

     

    Organic

     

    Acquisitions

     

    Currency

     

    Total

    SALES BY SEGMENT

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    318,847

     

    $

    344,978

     

    (6.9

    )%

     

    —

    %

     

    (0.7

    )%

     

    (7.6

    )%

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    202,809

     

     

    168,966

     

    (10.0

    )%

     

    30.0

    %

     

    —

    %

     

    20.0

    %

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    161,282

     

     

    136,698

     

    18.1

    %

     

    —

    %

     

    (0.1

    )%

     

    18.0

    %

    Total sales

    $

    682,938

     

    $

    650,642

     

    (2.4

    )%

     

    7.8

    %

     

    (0.4

    )%

     

    5.0

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

    Americas

    $

    292,463

     

    $

    294,428

     

    (12.2

    )%

     

    12.4

    %

     

    (0.9

    )%

     

    (0.7

    )%

    Europe

     

    172,496

     

     

    182,070

     

    (10.7

    )%

     

    4.7

    %

     

    0.7

    %

     

    (5.3

    )%

    Asia Pacific

     

    217,979

     

     

    174,144

     

    22.6

    %

     

    3.2

    %

     

    (0.6

    )%

     

    25.2

    %

    Total sales

    $

    682,938

     

    $

    650,642

     

    (2.4

    )%

     

    7.8

    %

     

    (0.4

    )%

     

    5.0

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    Sales Variance

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

     

    Organic

     

    Acquisitions

     

    Currency

     

    Total

    SALES BY SEGMENT

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    619,295

     

    $

    682,720

     

    (7.6

    )%

     

    —

    %

     

    (1.7

    )%

     

    (9.3

    )%

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    396,418

     

     

    328,492

     

    (10.6

    )%

     

    31.7

    %

     

    (0.4

    )%

     

    20.7

    %

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    282,645

     

     

    272,623

     

    4.3

    %

     

    —

    %

     

    (0.6

    )%

     

    3.7

    %

    Total sales

    $

    1,298,358

     

    $

    1,283,835

     

    (5.8

    )%

     

    8.1

    %

     

    (1.2

    )%

     

    1.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

    Americas

    $

    560,300

     

    $

    568,440

     

    (13.4

    )%

     

    13.0

    %

     

    (1.0

    )%

     

    (1.4

    )%

    Europe

     

    340,259

     

     

    361,380

     

    (10.0

    )%

     

    5.2

    %

     

    (1.0

    )%

     

    (5.8

    )%

    Asia Pacific

     

    397,799

     

     

    354,015

     

    10.7

    %

     

    3.2

    %

     

    (1.5

    )%

     

    12.4

    %

    Total sales

    $

    1,298,358

     

    $

    1,283,835

     

    (5.8

    )%

     

    8.1

    %

     

    (1.2

    )%

     

    1.1

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES - NET INCOME TO EBITDA (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

    Net income

    $

    112,404

     

    $

    118,217

     

    $

    207,056

     

    $

    227,789

    Income taxes

     

    26,366

     

     

    31,059

     

     

    48,569

     

     

    60,186

    Interest expense - net

     

    26,019

     

     

    18,555

     

     

    51,637

     

     

    38,953

    Other (income) expense - net

     

    3,961

     

     

    785

     

     

    2,435

     

     

    1,123

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    37,578

     

     

    32,720

     

     

    74,608

     

     

    66,264

    Inventory step-up amortization (1)

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    3,135

     

     

    2,944

    Severance and other (1)

     

    10,313

     

     

    2,078

     

     

    16,274

     

     

    2,078

    Acquisition-related costs (1)

     

    513

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,543

     

     

    597

    EBITDA (non-GAAP) (2)

    $

    217,154

     

    $

    203,414

     

    $

    405,257

     

    $

    399,934

    (1)

    Represents cost reduction actions as well as fees and non-cash inventory charges associated with acquisitions.

    (2)

    EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure used by management to evaluate the Company's ongoing operations. EBITDA is defined as operating profit plus certain adjustments, such as cost reduction actions, fees and non-cash inventory charges associated with acquisitions, plus depreciation and amortization.

     

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES - EBITDA (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

    SALES BY SEGMENT

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    318,847

     

     

     

     

    $

    344,978

     

     

     

     

    $

    619,295

     

     

     

     

    $

    682,720

     

     

     

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    202,809

     

     

     

     

     

    168,966

     

     

     

     

     

    396,418

     

     

     

     

     

    328,492

     

     

     

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    161,282

     

     

     

     

     

    136,698

     

     

     

     

     

    282,645

     

     

     

     

     

    272,623

     

     

     

    Total sales

    $

    682,938

     

     

     

     

    $

    650,642

     

     

     

     

    $

    1,298,358

     

     

     

     

    $

    1,283,835

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    OPERATING PROFIT

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    95,722

     

     

     

     

    $

    115,922

     

     

     

     

    $

    191,434

     

     

     

     

    $

    225,020

     

     

     

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    56,805

     

     

     

     

     

    48,993

     

     

     

     

     

    97,741

     

     

     

     

     

    95,093

     

     

     

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    31,558

     

     

     

     

     

    20,693

     

     

     

     

     

    49,681

     

     

     

     

     

    38,997

     

     

     

    Corporate

     

    (15,335

    )

     

     

     

     

    (16,992

    )

     

     

     

     

    (29,159

    )

     

     

     

     

    (31,059

    )

     

     

    Total operating profit

    $

    168,750

     

     

     

     

    $

    168,616

     

     

     

     

    $

    309,697

     

     

     

     

    $

    328,051

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    OPERATING PROFIT ADJUSTMENTS (1)

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    5,212

     

     

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

     

     

    $

    9,823

     

     

     

     

    $

    3,541

     

     

     

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    1,366

     

     

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

     

     

    6,621

     

     

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    3,288

     

     

     

     

     

    2,078

     

     

     

     

     

    3,288

     

     

     

     

     

    2,078

     

     

     

    Corporate

     

    960

     

     

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

     

     

    1,220

     

     

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    Total adjustments

    $

    10,826

     

     

     

     

    $

    2,078

     

     

     

     

    $

    20,952

     

     

     

     

    $

    5,619

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    12,614

     

     

     

     

    $

    12,437

     

     

     

     

    $

    25,067

     

     

     

     

    $

    25,357

     

     

     

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    18,367

     

     

     

     

     

    13,564

     

     

     

     

     

    36,508

     

     

     

     

     

    27,269

     

     

     

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    4,670

     

     

     

     

     

    4,767

     

     

     

     

     

    9,318

     

     

     

     

     

    9,668

     

     

     

    Corporate

     

    1,927

     

     

     

     

     

    1,952

     

     

     

     

     

    3,715

     

     

     

     

     

    3,970

     

     

     

    Total depreciation & amortization

    $

    37,578

     

     

     

     

    $

    32,720

     

     

     

     

    $

    74,608

     

     

     

     

    $

    66,264

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    EBITDA (NON-GAAP) (2)

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    113,548

     

     

    36

    %

     

    $

    128,359

     

     

    37

    %

     

    $

    226,324

     

     

    37

    %

     

    $

    253,918

     

     

    37

    %

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    76,538

     

     

    38

    %

     

     

    62,557

     

     

    37

    %

     

     

    140,870

     

     

    36

    %

     

     

    122,362

     

     

    37

    %

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    39,516

     

     

    25

    %

     

     

    27,538

     

     

    20

    %

     

     

    62,287

     

     

    22

    %

     

     

    50,743

     

     

    19

    %

    Corporate

     

    (12,448

    )

     

     

     

     

    (15,040

    )

     

     

     

     

    (24,224

    )

     

     

     

     

    (27,089

    )

     

     

    Total EBITDA

    $

    217,154

     

     

    32

    %

     

    $

    203,414

     

     

    31

    %

     

    $

    405,257

     

     

    31

    %

     

    $

    399,934

     

     

    31

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1)

    Represents cost reduction actions as well as fees and non-cash inventory charges associated with acquisitions.

    (2)

    EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure used by management to evaluate the Company's ongoing operations. EBITDA is defined as operating profit plus certain adjustments, such as cost reduction actions, fees and non-cash inventory charges associated with acquisitions, plus depreciation and amortization.

     

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES - ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2024

    GAAP AS REPORTED

    Operating profit

    $

    168,750

     

     

    $

    168,616

     

     

    $

    309,697

     

     

    $

    328,051

     

    Other / interest expense - net

     

    (29,980

    )

     

     

    (19,340

    )

     

     

    (54,072

    )

     

     

    (40,076

    )

    Net income

     

    112,404

     

     

     

    118,217

     

     

     

    207,056

     

     

     

    227,789

     

    Diluted earnings per share

    $

    1.97

     

     

    $

    2.05

     

     

    $

    3.62

     

     

    $

    3.95

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Shares outstanding - diluted

     

    57,038

     

     

     

    57,681

     

     

     

    57,265

     

     

     

    57,617

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    OPERATING PROFIT ADJUSTMENTS

    Inventory step-up amortization

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    3,135

     

     

    $

    2,944

     

    Acquisition costs

     

    513

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,543

     

     

     

    597

     

    Severance and other

     

    10,313

     

     

     

    2,078

     

     

     

    16,274

     

     

     

    2,078

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ACQUISITION AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES

    $

    19,696

     

     

    $

    18,823

     

     

     

    39,007

     

     

     

    38,210

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NON-OPERATING EXPENSE ADJUSTMENTS

    Entity liquidation

    $

    988

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    988

     

     

    $

    —

     

    Total adjustments

    $

    31,510

     

     

    $

    20,901

     

     

    $

    60,947

     

     

    $

    43,829

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjustments net of tax

    $

    25,523

     

     

    $

    16,556

     

     

    $

    49,367

     

     

    $

    34,669

     

    Other discrete tax items

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

    EPS effect of adjustments and other discrete tax items

    $

    0.45

     

     

    $

    0.29

     

     

    $

    0.86

     

     

    $

    0.60

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NON-GAAP MEASURES-ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT, NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

    Operating profit (1)

    $

    179,576

     

     

    $

    170,694

     

     

    $

    330,649

     

     

    $

    333,670

     

    Operating profit % of sales

     

    26.3

    %

     

     

    26.2

    %

     

     

    25.5

    %

     

     

    26.0

    %

    Net income (1)

    $

    137,927

     

     

    $

    134,773

     

     

    $

    256,423

     

     

    $

    262,458

     

    Diluted earnings per share (2)

    $

    2.42

     

     

    $

    2.34

     

     

    $

    4.48

     

     

    $

    4.55

     

    (1)

    Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP measure defined as net income plus tax effected adjustments and other discrete tax items. Refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures - EBITDA" table for definition of adjustments to operating income.

    (2)

    Adjusted earnings per share is a non-GAAP measure defined as GAAP EPS adjusted for tax effected adjustments and other discrete tax items.

     

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES - OPERATING CASH FLOW TO FREE CASH FLOW (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

    Year to Date

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    January 31, 2025

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    278,292

     

     

    $

    159,122

     

    Additions to property, plant and equipment

     

    (37,439

    )

     

     

    (21,399

    )

    Free Cash Flow - Year to Date (1)

     

    240,853

     

     

     

    137,723

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income - Year to Date

    $

    207,056

     

     

    $

    94,652

     

    Free Cash Flow Conversion (2)

     

    116

    %

     

     

    146

    %

     

     

     

     

     

    Year to Date

     

    April 30, 2024

     

    January 31, 2024

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    $

    294,964

     

     

    $

    172,356

     

    Additions to property, plant and equipment

     

    (21,907

    )

     

     

    (7,530

    )

    Free Cash Flow - Year to Date (1)

     

    273,057

     

     

     

    164,826

     

     

    (1)

    Free Cash Flow - Year to Date is a non-GAAP measure used by management to evaluate the Company's ongoing operations and is defined as Net cash provided by operating activities minus Additions to property, plant and equipment.

    (2)

    Free Cash Flow Conversion - Year to Date is a non-GAAP measure used by management to evaluate the Company's ongoing operations and is defined as Free Cash Flow - Year to Date divided by Net Income - Year to Date.

     

    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

    Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications

    440.204.9985

    [email protected]

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