Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 26.20 as of 2026-09-19T00:15:50.446Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-09-13T23:26:58.566Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. The calculation uses the separately dated price and estimate available at its as-of time.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-19T00:15:50.446Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-18T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: f0dd56baa8b3338fd08b43b0c13a2cf34783755f36198f1f221bfe8dfa2ac72a
Forward PE Ratio (26.20) = Dated Quote Price ($311.57) / Consensus Forward EPS ($11.89)
FORWARD PE RATIO
26.20
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
22.95
median of 129 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+14.16%
vs the sector median at left
Nordson Corporation
Market Cap
$17.36B
Forward PE Ratio
26.20
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Nordson Corporation (NDSN) | $17.36B | 26.20 |
| MasTec, Inc. (MTZ)vs › | $17.22B | 22.95 |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J)vs › | $16.93B | 19.76 |
| WESCO International, Inc. (WCC)vs › | $16.77B | 20.45 |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)vs › | $18.03B | 24.55 |
| CNH Industrial N.V. (CNH)vs › | $16.68B | 30.31 |
| IDEX Corporation (IEX)vs › | $16.49B | 25.33 |
| Equifax Inc. (EFX)vs › | $18.66B | 18.56 |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL)vs › | $15.92B | 26.20 |
| RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC)vs › | $15.85B | 33.56 |
Trailing P/E
31.5
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
26.2
consensus EPS · fiscal year ending 2026-10-31
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 the dated quote price of $311.57, 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 | $11.56 – $12.06 | 5 | 26.2x |
| 2027-10-31 | $12.92 | $12.40 – $13.20 | 5 | 24.1x |
| 2028-10-31 | $13.87 | $13.59 – $14.28 | 3 | 22.5x |
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
