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NORDSON CORP

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$310.48 ▼ -20.13 (-6.09%) at close

19 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

NORDSON CORP shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%) and Profit Margin (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $17.6B

Dividend Yield 1.02%

Revenue Growth 3.8% ↗

Op. Margin 25.5% →

ROIC 11.4% ↗

FCF / Share $11.68 ↗

Trailing P/E 36.3x

Price / Book 5.7x

FCF Yield 3.8%

Debt / Equity 0.66

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Nov 5, 2026.

19-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$2.79B

↑ +3.8% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$484.47M

↑ +3.7% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

25.5%

↑ +1.7% 82th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$11.68

↑ +35.8% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$2.00B

↓ -8.7% —

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Bullish Indicators

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

No bearish risks detected.

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$3.16 Latest / share

+12.1% YoY

+13.8% 12-yr CAGR

$0.76

FY 2014

$0.90

FY 2015

$0.99

FY 2016

$1.11

FY 2017

$1.25

FY 2018

$1.43

FY 2019

$1.53

FY 2020

$1.69

FY 2021

$2.18

FY 2022

$2.63

FY 2023

$2.82

FY 2024

$3.16

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	3.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	2.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	1.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	9.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+93%)	11.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+127%)	-3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-167%)	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-154%)	9.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+82%)	14.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+185%)	7.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+43%)	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-118%)	10.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+109%)	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+89%)	14.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+186%)	18.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+268%)	27.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+443%)	-27.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-643%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	4.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	13.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	81.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-26.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-9.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	26.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	36.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-10.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.5% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	32.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	3.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-4.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-5.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	12.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	82.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-26.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-10.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	27.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	8.8% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in net income	28.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-14.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	11.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	1.1% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in net income	32.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	35.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-19.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	32.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-8.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	11.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	41.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-22.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	44.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	-8.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	12.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	79.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-60.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	79.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	2.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.8% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.1% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	5.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	15.8% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.5% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	25.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	14.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	6.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	23.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.5% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	-1.9% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	25.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+112%)	25.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+109%)	25.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+113%)	27.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+126%)	26.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+117%)	16.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	22.0% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+83%)	22.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+86%)	22.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+85%)	21.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+79%)	18.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+57%)	21.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	21.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+75%)	23.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+98%)	25.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+113%)	22.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+88%)	-15.6% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-230%)	16.9% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	18.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.2% Good → Good Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	15.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.6% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.8% Caution Caution Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.0% Caution Caution Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	17.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+117%)	17.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+117%)	18.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+132%)	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+148%)	19.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+140%)	11.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+47%)	15.4% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+92%)	16.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+109%)	14.3% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+79%)	15.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+88%)	12.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	14.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+81%)	14.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	16.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+99%)	18.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+125%)	16.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+102%)	-19.5% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-344%)	10.4% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	23.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	23.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	21.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	21.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.8% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	14.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.3% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.1% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.36x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.05x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.24x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.90x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.12x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.81x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.95x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.10x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.96x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	1.00x Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.08x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.02x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.75x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.98x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.75x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	11.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	28.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	30.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-27.3% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	26.2% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	12.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	24.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	23.8% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-14.3% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	15.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	15.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	18.8% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	22.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	21.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	14.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	21.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+42%)	26.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+73%)	25.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+71%)	31.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+113%)	32.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+113%)	27.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+82%)	25.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+67%)	33.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+124%)	38.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+159%)	33.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+122%)	-43.3% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-388%)	20.5% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.66x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	0.75x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	0.67x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.32x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	0.38x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	0.63x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	0.79x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	0.91x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	1.37x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+96%)	1.15x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+65%)	1.69x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+141%)	0.77x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	0.73x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.87x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	0.56x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	0.22x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	—	—	11.31x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	31.34x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	24.13x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.87x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.25x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.14x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.51x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.22x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.55x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	24.42x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.82x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	30.08x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	62.25x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	37.50x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-16.45x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.39x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$1.89B	$2.07B	$1.62B	$574.40M	$512.38M	$897.70M	$1.09B	$1.22B	$1.49B	$913.62M	$1.07B	$651.30M	$606.62M	$542.47M	$281.71M	$67.93M	$-18.78M	$-11.76M	$-31.14M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	2.52x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.91x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.21x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.92x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.22x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.73x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.31x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.37x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.14x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.28x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.14x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.73x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.82x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.62x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.95x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.43x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$49.32	$47.05	$46.04	$44.95	$40.66	$36.72	$38.19	$38.89	$35.93	$31.70	$27.84	$26.77	$24.03	$21.89	$18.24	$15.41	$24.41	$33.33	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$8.56	$8.17	$8.54	$8.90	$7.82	$4.32	$5.87	$6.51	$5.14	$4.76	$3.48	$3.88	$3.45	$3.49	$3.29	$2.49	$-4.77	$3.48	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$11.68	$8.60	$10.63	$8.01	$8.74	$7.82	$5.55	$7.16	$4.96	—	—	—	$3.44	$3.78	$3.35	$1.86	$4.65	$2.60	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$3.16	$2.82	$2.63	$2.18	$1.69	$1.53	$1.43	$1.25	$1.11	$0.99	$0.90	$0.76	$0.63	$0.53	$0.44	$0.39	$0.74	$0.73	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$54.43	$51.26	$45.57	$40.17	$37.13	$30.29	$27.45	$25.00	$20.02	$14.86	$11.51	$14.49	$13.83	$10.42	$8.71	$7.44	$11.02	$17.01	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-4.67	$-6.10	$-3.27	$8.57	$7.67	$0.79	$-0.58	$-2.71	$-7.51	$-4.46	$-7.36	$-2.37	$-4.99	$-5.77	$-1.48	$1.69	$-0.42	$17.01	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	56.61M	57.18M	57.09M	57.63M	58.09M	57.76M	57.46M	57.97M	57.53M	57.06M	60.65M	63.66M	64.21M	64.41M	67.62M	67.61M	33.56M	33.75M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	36.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	34.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	30.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	24.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	21.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	35.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	24.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	21.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	20.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	25.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	18.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	15.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	13.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	15.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-15.5% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	21.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$484.59M	$746.55M	$647.22M	$298.77M	$719.44M	$657.52M	$533.57M	$533.82M	$240.63M	$414.03M	$420.81M	$301.81M	$365.10M	$242.94M	$294.80M	$259.12M	$190.25M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$2.00B	$2.19B	$1.73B	$737.86M	$812.35M	$1.11B	$1.24B	$1.31B	$1.58B	$980.86M	$1.12B	$693.62M	$648.99M	$583.71M	$319.12M	$110.26M	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$3.04B	$2.93B	$2.60B	$2.29B	$2.16B	$1.76B	$1.58B	$1.45B	$1.16B	$851.60M	$660.02M	$904.80M	$887.86M	$669.77M	$571.32M	$505.07M	$369.98M	$574.11M	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Oct 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$2.79B	$2.69B	$2.63B	$2.59B	$2.36B	$2.12B	$2.19B	$2.25B	$2.07B	$1.81B	$1.69B	$1.70B	$1.54B	$1.41B	$1.23B	$1.04B	$819.16M	$1.12B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$79.26M	$76.97M	$111.90M	$99.92M	$53.33M	$56.32M	$55.45M	$52.96M	$45.95M	$41.24M	$37.71M	$34.45M	$31.77M	$24.47M	$20.76M	$22.62M	$26.31M	$26.44M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$484.47M	$467.28M	$487.49M	$513.10M	$454.37M	$249.54M	$337.09M	$377.38M	$295.80M	$271.84M	$211.11M	$246.77M	$221.82M	$224.83M	$222.36M	$168.05M	$-160.06M	$117.50M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$719.17M	$556.19M	$641.28M	$513.13M	$545.93M	$502.42M	$382.89M	$504.64M	$356.75M	—	—	—	$268.38M	$274.40M	$246.73M	$140.19M	$168.68M	$114.04M	—

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