| Income Statement | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2022-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,791,687 | 2,689,921 | 2,628,632 | 2,590,278 |
| Cost of sales | 1,251,903 | 1,203,792 | 1,203,227 | 1,163,742 |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 815,514 | 812,128 | 752,644 | 724,176 |
| Divestiture and related charges | 12,545 | - | - | 0 |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 2,079,962 | 2,015,920 | 1,955,871 | 1,887,918 |
| Operating profit | 711,725 | 674,001 | 672,761 | 702,360 |
| Interest expense | 104,156 | 88,924 | 59,505 | 22,413 |
| Interest and investment income | 3,051 | 4,913 | 2,680 | 2,026 |
| Pension settlement charge for u.s. plans | - | 0 | 0 | -41,221 |
| Other - net | -12,972 | -4,509 | -597 | 8,527 |
| Total other income (expense) | -114,077 | -88,520 | -57,422 | -53,081 |
| Income before income taxes | 597,648 | 585,481 | 615,339 | 649,279 |
| Current | - | - | - | 146,908 |
| Deferred | - | - | - | -10,732 |
| Income tax expense | 113,174 | 118,197 | 127,846 | 136,176 |
| Net income | 484,474 | 467,284 | 487,493 | 513,103 |
| Average common shares (in shares) | 56,606,000 | 57,176,000 | 57,090,000 | 57,629,000 |
| Average common shares and common share equivalents (in shares) | 56,916,000 | 57,616,000 | 57,631,000 | 58,249,000 |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 8.56 | 8.17 | 8.54 | 8.9 |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 8.51 | 8.11 | 8.46 | 8.81 |
NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
NORDSON CORP (NDSN)