| Balance Sheets | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2022-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 108,442 | 115,952 | 115,679 | 163,457 |
| Receivables - net | 587,843 | 594,663 | 590,886 | 537,313 |
| Inventories - net | 444,814 | 476,935 | 454,775 | 383,398 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 101,752 | 87,482 | 67,970 | 48,803 |
| Total current assets | 1,242,851 | 1,275,032 | 1,229,310 | 1,132,971 |
| Goodwill | 3,304,685 | 3,280,819 | 2,784,201 | 1,804,693 |
| Property, plant and equipment - net | 516,914 | 544,607 | 392,846 | 353,442 |
| Carrying amount-Other Intangible Assets | 929 | 500 | 182 | - |
| Accumulated amortization-Other Intangible Assets | 929 | 500 | 181 | - |
| Carrying amount | 1,313,309 | 1,286,588 | 1,135,513 | 731,065 |
| Accumulated amortization | 631,722 | 545,742 | 462,769 | 401,663 |
| Intangible assets - net | 681,587 | 740,846 | 672,744 | 329,402 |
| Operating right of use lease assets | 77,478 | 93,620 | 106,176 | 102,279 |
| Deferred income taxes | 11,246 | 11,196 | 16,022 | 10,447 |
| Other assets | 82,920 | 54,846 | 50,471 | 87,141 |
| Total assets | 5,917,681 | 6,000,966 | 5,251,770 | 3,820,375 |
| Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable | 315,000 | 103,928 | 115,662 | 392,537 |
| Accrued liabilities | 229,095 | 225,231 | 199,588 | 206,828 |
| Accounts payable | 121,006 | 97,839 | 106,320 | 99,276 |
| Customer advance payments | 44,009 | 46,400 | 93,389 | 92,584 |
| Income taxes payable | 25,856 | 32,754 | 45,359 | 22,333 |
| Operating lease liability - current | 17,402 | 17,063 | 16,853 | 15,738 |
| Finance lease liability - current | 5,892 | 5,262 | 4,918 | 4,907 |
| Total current liabilities | 758,260 | 528,477 | 582,089 | 834,203 |
| Long-term debt | 1,681,254 | 2,101,197 | 1,621,394 | 345,320 |
| Deferred income taxes | 192,186 | 205,687 | 210,637 | 110,781 |
| Operating lease liability - noncurrent | 64,451 | 80,818 | 92,412 | 90,768 |
| Postretirement obligations | 43,786 | 51,544 | 50,862 | 56,804 |
| Pension obligations | 43,205 | 46,893 | 40,425 | 40,551 |
| Finance lease liability - noncurrent | 8,359 | 12,083 | 11,670 | 11,184 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 82,609 | 42,075 | 44,221 | 36,389 |
| Preferred shares, no par value 10,000 shares authorized none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common shares, no par value 160,000 shares authorized 98,023 shares issued at october 31, 2021 and 2020 | 12,253 | 12,253 | 12,253 | 12,253 |
| Capital in excess of stated value | 740,789 | 714,091 | 668,097 | 626,697 |
| Retained earnings | 4,600,604 | 4,295,199 | 3,989,353 | 3,652,216 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -100,457 | -184,840 | -196,441 | -207,782 |
| Common shares in treasury, at cost | 2,209,618 | 1,904,511 | 1,875,202 | 1,789,009 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 3,043,571 | 2,932,192 | 2,598,060 | 2,294,375 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 5,917,681 | 6,000,966 | 5,251,770 | 3,820,375 |
NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
NORDSON CORP (NDSN)