Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 27.94.
Forward PE Ratio (27.94) = Close Price ($332.24) / Consensus Forward EPS ($11.89)
FORWARD PE RATIO
27.94
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
24.18
median of 120 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+15.53%
vs the sector median at left
Nordson Corporation
Market Cap
$18.51B
Forward PE Ratio
27.94
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Nordson Corporation (NDSN) | $18.51B | 27.94 |
| Rollins, Inc. (ROL)vs › | $17.76B | 32.31 |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J)vs › | $17.72B | 20.68 |
| IDEX Corporation (IEX)vs › | $17.28B | 26.62 |
| Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs › | $19.75B | 11.86 |
| WESCO International, Inc. (WCC)vs › | $17.01B | 20.75 |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)vs › | $16.69B | 22.73 |
| Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs › | $20.35B | 20.58 |
| RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC)vs › | $16.00B | 41.54 |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL)vs › | $15.86B | 26.10 |
Trailing P/E
33.6
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
27.9
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $11.89 implies +20.2% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $9.89.
At today's $332.24 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | $11.89 | $11.65 – $12.16 | 4 | 27.9x |
| 2027-10-31 | $12.92 | $12.49 – $13.30 | 5 | 25.7x |
| 2028-10-31 | $13.87 | $13.59 – $14.28 | 3 | 24.0x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute