NASDAQ$NDSN

Nordson Corporation · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong sales and operating performance driven by broad-based customer demand.

Nordson Corporation reported a strong fourth quarter with sales of $684 million, a 14% year-over-year increase, and earnings of $2.44 per diluted share, a 30% increase from the prior year. The company's full-year sales, operating profit, and earnings per share were all company records.

  • Sales were $684 million, a 14% year-over-year increase, 18% organic
  • Operating profit was $178 million, a 17% increase over prior year
  • Earnings were $2.44 per diluted share, a 30% increase from prior year earnings per share
  • Organic sales growth was strong in virtually all end markets, and particularly robust for electronics and medical

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$684M

Previous: $599M+14.1%
EPS (adj)

$2.44

Previous: $1.88+29.8%
EBITDA

$202M

Previous: $177M+14.1%
Capital Expenditures

$12.1M

Previous: $10.2M+17.8%
Free Cash Flow

$161M

Previous: $160M+0.7%
Net Income

$141M

Previous: $110M+28.2%
Operating Income

$178M

Previous: $151M+17.9%
Gross Profit

$363M

Previous: $331M+9.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$163M

Previous: $300M-45.5%
Total Assets

$3.82B

Previous: $3.79B+0.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.34M

Previous: $4.68M+56.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Nordson · Revenue · Quarterly

$684M

Q4 2022+14.1%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Nordson · $684M total across 3 segments · Q4 2022

  • Industrial Precision Solutions
    $356M+13.3%
  • Medical and Fluid Solutions
    $181M
  • Advanced Technology Solutions
    $147M-48.4%

Forward guidance

Nordson anticipates delivering sales growth in the range of 1% to 7% in fiscal 2023 when compared to fiscal 2022. Full year fiscal 2023 earnings are forecasted to be in the range of $8.75 to $10.10 per share.

Headwinds

  • The book-to-bill in the fourth quarter of 2022 was slightly unfavorable
  • Year-over-year currency headwinds are significant as evidenced in our fiscal fourth quarter results
  • Full year guidance assumes an unfavorable currency impact of approximately 2% on sales
  • Full year guidance assumes an unfavorable currency impact of approximately 3% on earnings
  • First quarter 2023 sales are forecasted in the range of $605 to $630 million with adjusted earnings in the range of $1.85 to $2.00 per diluted share

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 69 earnings

Positive

+15.8%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-14.8%

Q3 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+1.8%
Q1 2026-1.7%-1.5%-12.2%
Q4 2025-0.3%+0.0%+10.5%
Q3 2025+2.9%+6.0%+5.4%
Q2 2025+6.8%+8.5%+9.9%
Q1 2025+0.3%-1.3%-6.4%
Q4 2024-9.4%-11.4%-20.9%
Q3 2024+6.9%+7.4%+6.7%
Q2 2024-10.5%-12.4%-14.5%
Q1 2024+3.5%+2.6%+1.7%
Q4 2023+5.1%+7.1%+5.8%
Q3 2023+1.5%+2.7%-2.0%
Q2 2023+1.1%+1.7%+8.8%
Q1 2023-13.9%-10.5%-15.6%
Q4 2022+1.5%-2.1%+2.3%
Q3 2022-2.1%-4.7%-10.4%
Q2 2022+2.7%+7.1%-3.8%
Q1 2022-3.5%-0.9%-1.1%
Q4 2021-5.9%-7.2%-9.9%
Q3 2021+2.2%+3.4%+4.0%
Q2 2021+7.4%+9.8%+8.0%
Q1 2021-0.0%+2.4%+6.3%
Q4 2020-2.9%-0.5%+1.2%
Q3 2020-7.1%-8.5%-6.6%
Q2 2020+1.7%+1.0%+12.4%
Q1 2020-0.3%-4.6%-37.9%
Q4 2019-1.6%-0.5%-1.2%
Q3 2019-3.0%-4.6%+5.9%
Q2 2019-1.0%-5.4%-1.6%
Q1 2019-3.0%-0.5%-8.1%
Q4 2018+7.7%+3.7%+10.9%
Q3 2018-0.9%+0.7%+7.1%
Q2 2018-4.2%-5.5%-3.3%
Q1 2018-2.0%-1.3%-3.9%
Q4 2017+15.8%+14.5%+19.5%
Q3 2017-10.2%-12.3%-5.3%
Q2 2017-5.9%-7.6%-8.2%
Q1 2017+0.1%+0.5%+2.0%
Q4 2016+5.2%+7.2%+7.0%
Q3 2016+10.6%+8.0%+7.1%
Q2 2016+15.7%+16.8%+12.2%
Q1 2016+9.1%
Q4 2015-8.1%
Q3 2015-14.8%
Q2 2015-1.4%
Q1 2015+0.0%
Q4 2014+2.3%
Q3 2014+0.8%
Q2 2014+9.2%
Q1 2014+2.0%
Q4 2013-2.3%
Q3 2013+0.1%
Q2 2013-7.4%
Q1 2013-9.8%
Q4 2012-1.4%
Q3 2012+10.6%
Q2 2012+10.5%
Q1 2012+5.0%
Q4 2011-1.9%
Q3 2011-3.0%
Q2 2011-1.1%
Q1 2010+1.5%
Q1 2011+3.3%
Q2 2010+2.1%
Q4 2010+2.1%
Q4 2008+2.1%
Q4 2009+0.2%
Q3 2009+0.2%
Q3 2010+0.2%

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