Nordson (NDSN) Competitors $224.84 -0.50 (-0.22%) Closing price 09/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$224.84 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 09:19 AM 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do analysts rate NDSN or FELE? Nordson presently has a consensus price target of $255.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.75%. Franklin Electric has a consensus price target of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.64%. Given Nordson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Nordson is more favorable than Franklin Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nordson 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has better earnings and 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$2.69B4.70$467.28M$7.9628.25Franklin Electric$2.06B2.05$180.31M$3.8724.55 Is NDSN or FELE a better dividend stock? Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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 raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has raised 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 institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, NDSN or FELE? Nordson has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% 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% Does the media refer more to NDSN or FELE? In the previous week, Nordson had 5 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Nordson and 4 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Nordson's score of 1.10 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 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. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$12.66B$13.20B$7.82B$10.50BDividend Yield1.46%24.41%4.57%4.58%P/E Ratio28.2521.67307.1726.62Price / Sales4.704.03253.7491.77Price / Cash18.4917.0528.2761.85Price / Book4.244.024.816.45Net Income$467.28M$539.46M$799.16M$271.57M7 Day Performance0.54%0.28%1.24%2.61%1 Month Performance-1.03%-0.54%2.50%7.28%1 Year Performance-12.83%27.73%26.93%29.60% Nordson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NDSNNordson4.691 of 5 stars$224.84-0.2%$255.75+13.7%-12.0%$12.66B$2.69B28.258,000Positive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.7239 of 5 stars$94.57-0.1%$107.00+13.1%-7.3%$4.21B$2.06B24.446,300Positive NewsDCIDonaldson4.376 of 5 stars$81.06+0.3%$80.33-0.9%+11.5%$9.45B$3.69B26.5814,000Positive NewsDOVDover4.892 of 5 stars$172.06-0.5%$213.92+24.3%-11.5%$23.60B$7.83B10.3824,000Positive NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.5077 of 5 stars$58.56-1.2%$75.45+28.9%-37.9%$7.03B$4.61B18.4111,000Positive NewsGGGGraco4.1076 of 5 stars$84.77+0.4%$94.50+11.5%-1.1%$14.05B$2.17B30.064,300Positive NewsIEXIDEX4.9726 of 5 stars$160.94+0.2%$201.71+25.3%-24.1%$12.12B$3.27B26.009,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionITTITT4.5247 of 5 stars$179.80+1.3%$183.67+2.2%+21.7%$14.02B$3.63B28.2711,700ITWIllinois Tool Works4.1794 of 5 stars$263.91+0.2%$260.67-1.2%+1.7%$76.93B$15.90B23.1344,000Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.5755 of 5 stars$760.25+0.2%$770.94+1.4%+22.9%$97.14B$19.85B28.0357,950Positive NewsPNRPentair4.3615 of 5 stars$110.70-0.2%$114.36+3.3%+14.7%$18.15B$4.08B30.259,750Positive NewsDividend Announcement 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 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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