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NDSN
Jul 31, 2025
Quarter ended Jul 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q3

Nordson Corporation stock research

Nordson (NDSN) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Jul 31, 2025

Free cash flow improved sharply versus both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, driven by a significant increase in operating cash flow. The free cash flow margin expanded to a level well above the comparable periods.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Free cash flow improved sharply versus both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, driven by a significant increase in operating cash flow. The free cash flow margin expanded to a level well above the comparable periods.

  • Revenue rose while operating cash flow increased at a faster pace, resulting in a higher free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was lower than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, further supporting free cash flow conversion.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were all higher, and the free cash flow margin improved. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were also higher, with operating cash flow and free cash flow showing a larger relative increase than revenue.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$543.0M

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$226.4M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$238.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$11.6M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

30.5%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2024-10-31$744.5M$96.4M$20.6M$75.8M10.2%
2025-01-31$615.4M$159.1M$21.4M$137.7M22.4%
2025-04-30$682.9M$119.2M$16.0M$103.1M15.1%
2025-07-31$741.5M$238.0M$11.6M$226.4M30.5%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income180.0%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue1.6%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cash-$2.0BCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating Cash Flow Strength

Operating cash flow increased substantially from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, outpacing revenue growth. This was the primary factor behind the improvement in free cash flow and margin.

The higher operating cash flow directly lifted free cash flow and expanded the free cash flow margin to a level above the prior and year-ago quarters.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Revenue rose while operating cash flow increased at a faster pace, resulting in a higher free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was lower than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, further supporting free cash flow conversion.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were all higher, and the free cash flow margin improved. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were also higher, with operating cash flow and free cash flow showing a larger relative increase than revenue.

Monitor whether operating cash flow can sustain its elevated level relative to revenue in future quarters.