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Nordson (Nordson) Interest Coverage : 7.48 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Nordson Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Nordson's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $160 Mil. Nordson's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-21 Mil. Nordson's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 7.48. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nordson's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NDSN' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.78   Med: 15.89   Max: 31.34
Current: 9.78


NDSN's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
56.39% of 2293 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 13.56 vs NDSN: 9.78

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Nordson Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nordson's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Nordson Interest Coverage Chart

Nordson Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.25 13.59 24.13 31.34 11.31

Nordson Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.83 17.40 14.14 6.86 7.48

Competitive Comparison of Nordson's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Nordson's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Nordson's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Nordson's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nordson's Interest Coverage falls into.



Nordson Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Nordson's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023, Nordson's Interest Expense was $-60 Mil. Its Operating Income was $673 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,725 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Oct. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Oct. 2023 )
=-1*672.761/-59.505
=11.31

Nordson's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Nordson's Interest Expense was $-21 Mil. Its Operating Income was $160 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,617 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*160.46/-21.442
=7.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Nordson  (NAS:NDSN) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Nordson Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Nordson (Nordson) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, OH, USA, 44145
Nordson is a manufacturer of equipment (including pumps, valves, dispensers, applicators, filters, and pelletizers, among other equipment) used for dispensing adhesives, coatings, sealants, and other materials. The firm serves a diverse range of end markets including packaging, medical, electronics, and industrial. Nordson's business is organized into three segments: industrial precision solutions, medical and fluid solutions, and advanced technology solutions. The company generated approximately $2.6 billion in revenue in its fiscal 2023.
Executives
Srinivas Subramanian officer: Executive Vice President 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Stephen Lovass officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSON CORPORATION, 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE X1 44145
Joseph P Kelley officer: EVP and CFO 6070 PARKLAND BLVD., MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124
Stephen F Shamrock officer: Interim CFO 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Mary G Puma director AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC., 108 CHERRY HILL DRIVE, BEVERLY MA 01915
Jeffrey A Pembroke officer: Executive Vice President C/O NORDSON CORPORATION, 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Sarah Siddiqui officer: EVP, CHRO C/O NORDSON CORPORATION, 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Shelly Peet officer: Executive Vice President 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Sundaram Nagarajan director, officer: President and CEO 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Jennifer L Mcdonough officer: EVP, GC, and Secretary C/O NORDSON CORPORATION, 28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Michael J Merriman director C/O RC2 CORPORATION, 1111 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 320, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Richey Victor L Jr director C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES, 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63124
Frank M Jaehnert director C/O ITRON, INC., 2111 N MOLTER ROAD, LIBERTY LAKE WA 99019
Ginger M Jones director 55 JEWELERS PARK DRIVE, NEENAH WI 54956
Jennifer A Parmentier director 6035 PARKLAND BLVD, CLEVELAND OH 44124

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