Nordson Corporation Financial Flexibility Index
Nordson Corporation financial flexibility index. Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.07x as of October 2025. Free cash flow of $211.97 Million (operating CF $202.91 Million minus capex $9.06 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($2.87 Billion). See NDSN FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Nordson Corporation (1989–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Nordson Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Nordson Corporation across 37 annual periods. Check how high is Nordson Corporation's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Nordson Corporation Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2025)
Nordson Corporation financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Nordson Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Nordson Corporation operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.27x | $777.24 Million | $719.17 Million | $2.87 Billion | ▲ +33.7% |
| 2024 | 0.20x | $620.60 Million | $556.19 Million | $3.07 Billion | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.25x | $675.87 Million | $641.28 Million | $2.65 Billion | ▼ -31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.37x | $564.56 Million | $513.13 Million | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.36x | $584.23 Million | $545.93 Million | $1.63 Billion | ▲ +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29x | $552.96 Million | $502.42 Million | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.23x | $447.14 Million | $382.89 Million | $1.94 Billion | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.30x | $594.43 Million | $504.64 Million | $1.97 Billion | ▲ +61.8% |
| 2017 | 0.19x | $421.23 Million | $349.67 Million | $2.26 Billion | ▼ -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.25x | $392.01 Million | $331.16 Million | $1.57 Billion | ▲ +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19x | $324.04 Million | $261.95 Million | $1.70 Billion | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24x | $331.73 Million | $288.15 Million | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.27x | $315.60 Million | $268.38 Million | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.26x | $305.36 Million | $274.40 Million | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.36x | $266.97 Million | $246.73 Million | $733.13 Million | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.32x | $155.49 Million | $140.19 Million | $481.28 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.35x | $181.19 Million | $168.68 Million | $520.70 Million | ▲ +46.8% |
| 2008 | 0.24x | $140.43 Million | $114.04 Million | $592.56 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.23x | $155.26 Million | $124.25 Million | $680.72 Million | ▼ -33.7% |
| 2006 | 0.34x | $134.89 Million | $121.28 Million | $392.36 Million | ▲ +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.29x | $134.22 Million | $118.83 Million | $457.61 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.28x | $120.75 Million | $109.32 Million | $436.05 Million | ▲ +35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.20x | $95.11 Million | $87.55 Million | $466.70 Million | ▼ -28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.29x | $141.79 Million | $130.39 Million | $495.58 Million | ▲ +77.4% |
| 2001 | 0.16x | $96.58 Million | $73.43 Million | $598.73 Million | ▼ -46.1% |
| 2000 | 0.30x | $108.62 Million | $84.98 Million | $362.82 Million | ▼ -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.41x | $153.60 Million | $81.30 Million | $370.40 Million | ▲ +57.0% |
| 1998 | 0.26x | $85.60 Million | $70.20 Million | $324.10 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.24x | $68.10 Million | $52.20 Million | $282.50 Million | ▼ -44.9% |
| 1996 | 0.44x | $116.10 Million | $53.60 Million | $265.20 Million | ▲ +32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.33x | $67.10 Million | $42.10 Million | $203.40 Million | ▼ -17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.40x | $67.60 Million | $47.00 Million | $168.50 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.48x | $77.30 Million | $61.50 Million | $161.60 Million | ▲ +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.38x | $64.60 Million | $46.00 Million | $168.60 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.33x | $47.30 Million | $37.50 Million | $144.20 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.39x | $53.90 Million | $38.70 Million | $139.10 Million | ▲ +46.2% |
| 1989 | 0.26x | $34.10 Million | $13.40 Million | $128.70 Million | — |