Which has better valuation & earnings, LECO or NDSN?

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 Lincoln Electric $4.35B 3.25 $520.53M $9.69 26.62 Nordson $2.79B 5.79 $484.47M $9.38 30.93

Is LECO or NDSN 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 Lincoln Electric 12.38% 39.33% 14.93% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media prefer LECO or NDSN?

In the previous week, Nordson had 7 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Nordson's score of 1.24 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DOV or NDSN?

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 Dover $8.09B 3.56 $1.09B $8.02 26.69 Nordson $2.79B 5.79 $484.47M $9.38 30.93

Is DOV or NDSN 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 Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media favor DOV or NDSN?

In the previous week, Nordson had 8 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 4 mentions for Dover. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Dover's score of 0.82 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NDSN or FUL?

Nordson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller 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 $2.79B 5.79 $484.47M $9.38 30.93 H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.99 $151.97M $3.03 20.76

Is NDSN or FUL more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 4.62%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39% H. B. Fuller 4.62% 11.84% 4.52%

Does the media prefer NDSN or FUL?

In the previous week, Nordson had 1 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.63 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive H. B. Fuller 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GGG or NDSN?

Graco has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Graco $2.25B 5.45 $521.84M $3.07 24.07 Nordson $2.79B 5.79 $484.47M $9.38 30.93

Is GGG or NDSN 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 Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media refer more to GGG or NDSN?

In the previous week, Nordson had 10 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 2 mentions for Graco. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Graco's score of 0.60 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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 $2.79B 5.79 $484.47M $9.38 30.93 IDEX $3.46B 4.56 $483.20M $6.76 31.54

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 prefer NDSN or IEX?

In the previous week, Nordson had 5 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 7 mentions for IDEX. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat IDEX's score of 1.11 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IDEX 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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), H. B. Fuller (FUL), Graco (GGG), and IDEX (IEX).

How does Nordson compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% 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. Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Nordson had 7 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Nordson's score of 1.24 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 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
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

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
Lincoln Electric	$4.35B	3.25	$520.53M	$9.69	26.62
Nordson	$2.79B	5.79	$484.47M	$9.38	30.93

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

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus target price of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.76%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.30%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Nordson on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nordson compare to Dover?

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

Dover has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Dover	$8.09B	3.56	$1.09B	$8.02	26.69
Nordson	$2.79B	5.79	$484.47M	$9.38	30.93

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
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Dover pays out 25.9% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

Dover presently has a consensus price target of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 10.87%. Nordson has a consensus price target of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 7.30%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

In the previous week, Nordson had 8 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 4 mentions for Dover. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Dover's score of 0.82 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does Nordson compare to H. B. Fuller?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% 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 H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years. H. B. Fuller is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Nordson had 1 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.63 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
H. B. Fuller	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller 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	$2.79B	5.79	$484.47M	$9.38	30.93
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.99	$151.97M	$3.03	20.76

Nordson presently has a consensus target price of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 7.30%. H. B. Fuller has a consensus target price of $63.80, suggesting a potential upside of 1.41%. Given Nordson's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nordson is more favorable than H. B. Fuller.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Nordson has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 4.62%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%

Summary

Nordson beats H. B. Fuller on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nordson compare to Graco?

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

Graco has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Graco	$2.25B	5.45	$521.84M	$3.07	24.07
Nordson	$2.79B	5.79	$484.47M	$9.38	30.93

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
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

In the previous week, Nordson had 10 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 2 mentions for Graco. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Graco's score of 0.60 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Graco has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco currently has a consensus price target of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 27.54%. Nordson has a consensus price target of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.30%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays out 38.4% 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. Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

Summary

Nordson beats Graco on 12 of the 19 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Nordson currently has a consensus price target of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.30%. IDEX has a consensus price target of $241.11, indicating a potential upside of 13.09%. 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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

Nordson has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

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 1.4%. 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 raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and IDEX has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

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	$2.79B	5.79	$484.47M	$9.38	30.93
IDEX	$3.46B	4.56	$483.20M	$6.76	31.54

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%

In the previous week, Nordson had 5 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 7 mentions for IDEX. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat IDEX's score of 1.11 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IDEX	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

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NDSN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Nordson	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$16.16B	$15.33B	$9.60B	$12.48B
Dividend Yield	1.17%	1.32%	3.54%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	30.93	41.16	25.21	24.35
Price / Sales	5.79	6.62	5,186.48	126.00
Price / Cash	21.56	38.31	28.20	57.88
Price / Book	5.05	4.91	5.06	6.72
Net Income	$484.47M	$445.83M	$794.09M	$337.08M
7 Day Performance	0.47%	-0.86%	0.96%	1.63%
1 Month Performance	2.44%	-1.10%	2.72%	6.29%
1 Year Performance	36.64%	34.21%	30.94%	35.50%

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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	3.8021 of 5 stars	$290.11 +0.8%	$311.29 +7.3%	+35.6%	$16.16B	$2.79B	30.93	8,000	Positive News
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.5689 of 5 stars	$263.43 flat	$296.00 +12.4%	+33.3%	$14.43B	$4.23B	27.19	12,000	Positive News
DOV Dover	3.7586 of 5 stars	$210.10 +0.1%	$237.36 +13.0%	+20.4%	$28.27B	$8.09B	26.20	24,000
FUL H. B. Fuller	4.8356 of 5 stars	$57.72 -0.1%	$65.50 +13.5%	+14.1%	$3.15B	$3.47B	19.05	7,100	High Trading Volume
GGG Graco	4.8535 of 5 stars	$75.69 +0.1%	$94.25 +24.5%	-11.7%	$12.55B	$2.24B	24.65	4,400

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Nordson (NDSN) Competitors

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

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 H. B. Fuller?

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How does Nordson compare to Graco?

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How does Nordson compare to IDEX?

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Nordson (NDSN) Competitors

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

How does Nordson compare to Lincoln Electric?

Is LECO or NDSN a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer LECO or NDSN?

Is LECO or NDSN more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LECO or NDSN?

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

Do analysts recommend LECO or NDSN?

Which has more risk & volatility, LECO or NDSN?

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How does Nordson compare to Dover?

Which has more risk and volatility, DOV or NDSN?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DOV or NDSN?

Is DOV or NDSN more profitable?

Is DOV or NDSN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend DOV or NDSN?

Does the media favor DOV or NDSN?

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How does Nordson compare to H. B. Fuller?

Is NDSN or FUL a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media prefer NDSN or FUL?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NDSN or FUL?

Do analysts prefer NDSN or FUL?

Which has more risk & volatility, NDSN or FUL?

Is NDSN or FUL more profitable?

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How does Nordson compare to Graco?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GGG or NDSN?

Is GGG or NDSN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to GGG or NDSN?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, GGG or NDSN?

Do analysts recommend GGG or NDSN?

Is GGG or NDSN a better dividend stock?

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How does Nordson compare to IDEX?

Do analysts prefer NDSN or IEX?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NDSN or IEX?

Which has more risk and volatility, NDSN or IEX?

Is NDSN or IEX a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NDSN or IEX?

Is NDSN or IEX more profitable?

Does the media prefer NDSN or IEX?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

NDSN vs. The Competition

Nordson Competitors List

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