Overview
Precision technology firm's Q4 sales rose 1% but missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Outlook
Nordson forecasts fiscal 2026 sales between $2.83 bln and $2.95 bln
Company expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS between $10.80 and $11.50
Nordson sees Q1 fiscal 2026 sales between $630 mln and $670 mln
Result Drivers
CURRENCY AND ACQUISITIONS - Q4 sales growth of 1% was driven by favorable currency translation and acquisitions, offset by divestiture and organic sales decrease
SEGMENT PERFORMANCE - Industrial Precision Solutions sales decreased 2% due to weakness in polymer processing systems, while Medical and Fluid Solutions grew 10% driven by product line growth
ADJUSTED EPS GROWTH - Adjusted EPS increased 9% year-over-year, attributed to operational efficiency and strategic divestitures
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Sales | Miss | $751.82 mln | $765.40 mln (9 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $3.03 | $2.93 (8 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | $2.69 | ||
Q4 Net Income | $151.63 mln | ||
Q4 Gross Margin | 56.30% | ||
Q4 Operating Profit | $214.26 mln | ||
Q4 Pretax Profit | $182.90 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Nordson Corp is $252.00, about 8% above its December 9 closing price of $233.44
The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago
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