Nordson Corporation (NDSN) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 22/100
- 10Y CAGR
- 5.2%
- Median YoY
- 4.3%
- YoY volatility
- σ 8.6pp· smooth
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 3 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 11
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- P/S 5.8x · 10Y median 4.9x · 93rd percentile · as of Aug 19, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 3 of 40 → 3 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 8.6pp) → 18.9 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 4.3% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (10.3% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 22 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 5.2% | 4.3% | 8.6pp | 3 of 40 | 11 |
| EPSEPS | 9.4% | 5.5% | 84.5pp | 12 of 40 | 14 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 10.6% | 2.7% | 37.8pp | 17 of 40 | 17 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 8.6% | 8% | 32.4pp | 10 of 40 | 14 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 12.7% | 6.4% | 50.3pp | 16 of 40 | 16 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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