Which has better earnings and valuation, NDSN or LECO?

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nordson $2.90B 5.50 $484.47M $9.38 30.55 Lincoln Electric $4.35B 3.16 $520.53M $9.69 25.92

Is NDSN or LECO more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.38%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Nordson's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39% Lincoln Electric 12.38% 39.33% 14.93%

Does the media prefer NDSN or LECO?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 3 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.04 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Lincoln Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NDSN or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nordson $2.90B 5.50 $484.47M $9.38 30.55 Dover $8.09B 3.57 $1.09B $8.02 26.74

Is NDSN or DOV more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media prefer NDSN or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 3 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Dover's score of 1.17 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Dover 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NDSN or GGG?

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nordson. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nordson $2.90B 5.50 $484.47M $9.38 30.55 Graco $2.25B 5.45 $521.84M $3.07 24.06

Is NDSN or GGG more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Nordson's net margin of 18.19%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Graco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39% Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22%

Does the media prefer NDSN or GGG?

In the previous week, Nordson and Nordson both had 3 articles in the media. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Nordson's score of 1.58 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Graco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NDSN or IEX?

Nordson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IDEX. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nordson $2.90B 5.50 $484.47M $9.38 30.55 IDEX $3.53B 4.64 $483.20M $6.76 32.76

Is NDSN or IEX more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.38%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39% IDEX 14.38% 15.29% 8.89%

Does the media favor NDSN or IEX?

In the previous week, IDEX had 10 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for IDEX and 3 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat IDEX's score of 1.02 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive IDEX 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IR or NDSN?

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ingersoll Rand $7.65B 4.02 $581.40M $1.48 53.05 Nordson $2.90B 5.50 $484.47M $9.38 30.55

Is IR or NDSN more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingersoll Rand 7.54% 12.79% 7.16% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media favor IR or NDSN?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 3 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 3 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.06 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingersoll Rand 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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NDSN vs. LECO, DOV, GGG, IEX, and IR

Should you buy Nordson stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Nordson with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Nordson include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Dover (DOV), Graco (GGG), IDEX (IEX), and Ingersoll Rand (IR). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry.

How does Nordson compare to Lincoln Electric?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nordson	$2.90B	5.50	$484.47M	$9.38	30.55
Lincoln Electric	$4.35B	3.16	$520.53M	$9.69	25.92

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 3 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.04 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Lincoln Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.38%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Nordson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%

Nordson presently has a consensus price target of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 8.62%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus price target of $299.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.03%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% 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 Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Nordson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Nordson on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nordson compare to Dover?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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 Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Nordson has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nordson	$2.90B	5.50	$484.47M	$9.38	30.55
Dover	$8.09B	3.57	$1.09B	$8.02	26.74

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 3 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Dover's score of 1.17 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Dover	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Nordson presently has a consensus target price of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 8.62%. Dover has a consensus target price of $241.43, suggesting a potential upside of 12.59%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Summary

Dover beats Nordson on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nordson compare to Graco?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nordson. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nordson	$2.90B	5.50	$484.47M	$9.38	30.55
Graco	$2.25B	5.45	$521.84M	$3.07	24.06

Nordson currently has a consensus target price of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 8.62%. Graco has a consensus target price of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 27.63%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

In the previous week, Nordson and Nordson both had 3 articles in the media. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Nordson's score of 1.58 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Graco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 38.4% 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 Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

Nordson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Nordson's net margin of 18.19%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%

Summary

Nordson beats Graco on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nordson compare to IDEX?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and IDEX (NYSE:IEX) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Nordson currently has a consensus price target of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 8.62%. IDEX has a consensus price target of $241.11, suggesting a potential upside of 8.89%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe IDEX is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, IDEX had 10 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for IDEX and 3 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat IDEX's score of 1.02 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
IDEX	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.38%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%
IDEX	14.38%	15.29%	8.89%

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDEX pays out 43.2% 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 IDEX has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of IDEX shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of IDEX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nordson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IDEX. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nordson	$2.90B	5.50	$484.47M	$9.38	30.55
IDEX	$3.53B	4.64	$483.20M	$6.76	32.76

Nordson has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nordson beats IDEX on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nordson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Ingersoll Rand currently has a consensus target price of $92.75, suggesting a potential upside of 18.14%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 8.62%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 35.0% 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. Nordson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 3 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 3 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.06 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	4.02	$581.40M	$1.48	53.05
Nordson	$2.90B	5.50	$484.47M	$9.38	30.55

Summary

Nordson beats Ingersoll Rand on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Nordson	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$15.97B	$15.41B	$9.42B	$12.42B
Dividend Yield	1.15%	1.34%	3.54%	8.01%
P/E Ratio	30.55	26.06	26.72	24.29
Price / Sales	5.50	5.54	2,079.43	95.60
Price / Cash	21.96	38.78	27.28	49.39
Price / Book	5.29	4.70	4.46	6.29
Net Income	$484.47M	$445.36M	$791.21M	$330.86M
7 Day Performance	-2.41%	-4.06%	-1.57%	-2.41%
1 Month Performance	-0.56%	-1.49%	0.16%	-0.64%
1 Year Performance	29.78%	22.49%	15.26%	20.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NDSN Nordson	4.0826 of 5 stars	$286.59 0.0%	$311.29 +8.6%	+29.8%	$15.97B	$2.90B	30.55	8,000	Positive News
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.8165 of 5 stars	$262.92 +1.7%	$299.00 +13.7%	+12.7%	$14.16B	$4.23B	27.13	12,000	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
DOV Dover	4.5605 of 5 stars	$214.77 +0.5%	$239.85 +11.7%	+14.1%	$28.78B	$8.09B	26.78	24,000	News Coverage Positive News
GGG Graco	4.9286 of 5 stars	$75.63 +0.5%	$94.25 +24.6%	-15.6%	$12.49B	$2.24B	24.64	4,400	Positive News
IEX IDEX	4.7478 of 5 stars	$224.58 +0.3%	$241.11 +7.4%	+22.4%	$16.57B	$3.46B	33.22	8,700	Positive News Analyst Revision

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Nordson (NDSN) Competitors

NDSN vs. LECO, DOV, GGG, IEX, and IR

How does Nordson compare to Lincoln Electric?

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How does Nordson compare to Dover?

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How does Nordson compare to Graco?

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How does Nordson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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Nordson (NDSN) Competitors

NDSN vs. LECO, DOV, GGG, IEX, and IR

How does Nordson compare to Lincoln Electric?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NDSN or LECO?

Does the media prefer NDSN or LECO?

Is NDSN or LECO more profitable?

Do analysts prefer NDSN or LECO?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NDSN or LECO?

Is NDSN or LECO a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, NDSN or LECO?

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How does Nordson compare to Dover?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NDSN or DOV?

Is NDSN or DOV a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, NDSN or DOV?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NDSN or DOV?

Does the media prefer NDSN or DOV?

Is NDSN or DOV more profitable?

Do analysts rate NDSN or DOV?

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How does Nordson compare to Graco?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NDSN or GGG?

Do analysts recommend NDSN or GGG?

Does the media prefer NDSN or GGG?

Is NDSN or GGG a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, NDSN or GGG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NDSN or GGG?

Is NDSN or GGG more profitable?

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How does Nordson compare to IDEX?

Do analysts rate NDSN or IEX?

Does the media favor NDSN or IEX?

Is NDSN or IEX more profitable?

Is NDSN or IEX a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NDSN or IEX?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NDSN or IEX?

Which has more volatility and risk, NDSN or IEX?

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How does Nordson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Do analysts rate IR or NDSN?

Which has more risk & volatility, IR or NDSN?

Is IR or NDSN a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor IR or NDSN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IR or NDSN?

Is IR or NDSN more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IR or NDSN?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

NDSN vs. The Competition

Nordson Competitors List

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