Nordson (NDSN) Competitors $233.37 +2.85 (+1.24%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$233.46 +0.09 (+0.04%) As of 04:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NDSN vs. FELE, DCI, DOV, FBIN, GGG, IEX, ITT, ITW, PH, and PNRShould you be buying Nordson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nordson include Franklin Electric (FELE), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Graco (GGG), IDEX (IEX), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and Pentair (PNR). Nordson vs. Its Competitors Franklin Electric Donaldson Dover Fortune Brands Innovations Graco IDEX ITT Illinois Tool Works Parker-Hannifin Pentair Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, NDSN or FELE? Nordson has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NDSN or FELE more profitable? Nordson has a net margin of 16.34% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.71%. Nordson's return on equity of 19.45% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson16.34% 19.45% 9.55% Franklin Electric 8.71%14.05%9.47% Do insiders & institutionals believe in NDSN or FELE? 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NDSN or FELE? Nordson has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNordson$2.69B4.87$467.28M$7.9629.32Franklin Electric$2.02B2.07$180.31M$3.8724.27 Is NDSN or FELE a better dividend stock? Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Nordson pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Nordson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer NDSN or FELE? Nordson currently has a consensus target price of $255.75, suggesting a potential upside of 9.59%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.94%. Given Franklin Electric's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Nordson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nordson 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media prefer NDSN or FELE? In the previous week, Nordson had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Nordson and 8 mentions for Franklin Electric. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Franklin Electric's score of 1.15 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryNordson beats Franklin Electric on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Nordson News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NDSN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NDSN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNordsonMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$12.95B$13.05B$7.79B$10.53BDividend Yield1.42%24.44%4.60%4.79%P/E Ratio29.3220.71294.0123.40Price / Sales4.877.821,288.52135.47Price / Cash18.9217.3028.1461.53Price / Book4.554.374.906.74Net Income$467.28M$498.10M$791.48M$276.59M7 Day Performance1.09%-0.39%0.20%0.86%1 Month Performance4.57%2.77%4.33%8.17%1 Year Performance-9.50%21.37%30.14%43.66% Nordson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NDSNNordson4.3145 of 5 stars$233.37+1.2%$255.75+9.6%-10.2%$12.95B$2.69B29.328,000News CoveragePositive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.6766 of 5 stars$95.10-1.3%$107.00+12.5%-11.8%$4.23B$2.06B24.576,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastDCIDonaldson4.5452 of 5 stars$82.96+0.4%$80.33-3.2%+9.8%$9.62B$3.69B27.2015,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOVDover4.9056 of 5 stars$166.540.0%$212.42+27.5%-15.3%$22.84B$7.83B10.0424,000Positive NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.4712 of 5 stars$51.78-2.1%$75.45+45.7%-45.2%$6.22B$4.50B16.2811,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGGGGraco4.46 of 5 stars$84.730.0%$94.50+11.5%-6.1%$14.04B$2.17B30.054,300Positive NewsIEXIDEX4.9652 of 5 stars$167.04+0.0%$201.71+20.8%-23.9%$12.58B$3.27B26.999,000ITTITT4.53 of 5 stars$181.06-0.1%$190.89+5.4%+12.9%$14.12B$3.63B28.4711,700ITWIllinois Tool Works4.4191 of 5 stars$258.76-0.5%$261.58+1.1%-6.1%$75.43B$15.90B22.6844,000Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.5764 of 5 stars$764.56+0.2%$773.67+1.2%+14.4%$96.75B$19.85B28.1957,950Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.1687 of 5 stars$112.05-0.2%$114.93+2.6%+11.5%$18.37B$4.08B30.619,750Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FELE Competitors DCI Competitors DOV Competitors FBIN Competitors GGG Competitors IEX Competitors ITT Competitors ITW Competitors PH Competitors PNR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NDSN) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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