Nordson Corporation (NDSN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Nordson Corporation (NDSN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.96x as of October 2025. Free cash flow of $193.85 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($202.91 Million). See working capital to net assets of Nordson Corporation to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Nordson Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Nordson Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore Nordson Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Nordson Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Nordson Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Nordson Corporation (NDSN) total market value.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.92x | $661.12 Million | $719.17 Million | $58.06 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.88x | $491.78 Million | $556.19 Million | $64.41 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.95x | $606.70 Million | $641.28 Million | $34.58 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.90x | $461.70 Million | $513.13 Million | $51.43 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.93x | $507.62 Million | $545.93 Million | $38.30 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | $451.89 Million | $502.42 Million | $50.53 Million | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.83x | $318.65 Million | $382.89 Million | $64.24 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.82x | $414.85 Million | $504.64 Million | $89.79 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.80x | $278.12 Million | $349.67 Million | $71.56 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.82x | $270.31 Million | $331.16 Million | $60.85 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.76x | $199.86 Million | $261.95 Million | $62.09 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.85x | $244.58 Million | $288.15 Million | $43.57 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.82x | $221.16 Million | $268.38 Million | $47.22 Million | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.89x | $243.44 Million | $274.40 Million | $30.96 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.92x | $226.49 Million | $246.73 Million | $20.24 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.89x | $124.88 Million | $140.19 Million | $15.31 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.93x | $156.16 Million | $168.68 Million | $12.51 Million | ▲ +20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.77x | $87.66 Million | $114.04 Million | $26.39 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.75x | $93.23 Million | $124.25 Million | $31.02 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.89x | $107.67 Million | $121.28 Million | $13.61 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.87x | $103.44 Million | $118.83 Million | $15.39 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.90x | $97.88 Million | $109.32 Million | $11.44 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.91x | $79.98 Million | $87.55 Million | $7.56 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.91x | $119.00 Million | $130.39 Million | $11.40 Million | ▲ +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.68x | $50.28 Million | $73.43 Million | $23.15 Million | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.72x | $61.33 Million | $84.98 Million | $23.64 Million | ▲ +552.0% |
| 1999 | 0.11x | $9.00 Million | $81.30 Million | $72.30 Million | ▼ -85.8% |
| 1998 | 0.78x | $54.80 Million | $70.20 Million | $15.40 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.70x | $36.30 Million | $52.20 Million | $15.90 Million | ▲ +518.8% |
| 1996 | -0.17x | $-8.90 Million | $53.60 Million | $62.50 Million | ▼ -140.9% |
| 1995 | 0.41x | $17.10 Million | $42.10 Million | $25.00 Million | ▼ -27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.56x | $26.40 Million | $47.00 Million | $20.60 Million | ▼ -24.4% |
| 1993 | 0.74x | $45.70 Million | $61.50 Million | $15.80 Million | ▲ +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.60x | $27.40 Million | $46.00 Million | $18.60 Million | ▼ -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.74x | $27.70 Million | $37.50 Million | $9.80 Million | ▲ +21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.61x | $23.50 Million | $38.70 Million | $15.20 Million | ▲ +211.5% |
| 1989 | -0.54x | $-7.30 Million | $13.40 Million | $20.70 Million | — |