--- title: "Nordson Corporation: Competitors" description: "Nordson Corporation compared with companies that share its SEC industry classification: revenue, growth and margins from SEC filings, and how peers are chosen." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/nordson-corporation/competitors/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- # Nordson Corporation: Competitors & Industry Structure ## Direct Answer SEC EDGAR classifies Nordson Corporation under SIC code 3569 (General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 9 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, Nordson Corporation ranks 3 of 10. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes. ## How Does Nordson Corporation Compare With Its Peers? | Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/regal-rexnord-corporation/) | $5.9 billion FY2025 | -1.6% | 11.5% | 4.7% | | [ESAB Corporation (ESAB)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/esab-corporation/) | $2.8 billion FY2025 | 3.7% | 14.5% | 8.0% | | **Nordson Corporation (NDSN)** | $2.8 billion FY2025 | 3.8% | 25.5% | 17.4% | | [Symbotic Inc. (SYM)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/symbotic-inc/) | $2.2 billion FY2025 | 25.7% | -5.1% | -0.8% | | [Ouster Inc. (OUST)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/ouster-inc/) | $169 million FY2025 | 52.5% | -43.7% | -35.6% | | [ChronoScale Holdings Corporation (CHRN)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/chronoscale-holdings-corporation/) | $72 million FY2026 | -15.1% | -18.6% | -16.3% | | [Taylor Devices Inc. (TAYD)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/taylor-devices-inc/) | $42 million FY2026 | -10.0% | 17.6% | 20.6% | | [Nauticus Robotics Inc. (KITT)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/nauticus-robotics-inc/) | $5 million FY2025 | 191.8% | -449.8% | -774.0% | | [Richtech Robotics Inc. (RR)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/richtech-robotics-inc/) | $5 million FY2025 | 19.0% | -340.9% | -972.7% | | [Serve Robotics Inc. (SERV)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/serve-robotics-inc/) | $3 million FY2025 | 46.2% | -4253.8% | -3823.5% | Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care. ![Bar chart of operating margin for Nordson Corporation and 7 peers: Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX) 11.5%, ESAB Corporation (ESAB) 14.5%, Nordson Corporation (NDSN) 25.5%, Symbotic Inc. (SYM) -5.1%, Ouster Inc. (OUST) -43.7%, ChronoScale Holdings Corporation (CHRN) -18.6%, Taylor Devices Inc. (TAYD) 17.6%, Nauticus Robotics Inc. (KITT) -449.8%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/nordson-corporation-competitors-peer-margins.webp) *Operating margin of Nordson Corporation against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.* ## How Does Nordson Corporation Rank Among All SEC Filers in Its Industry Code? 10 companies with annual reports in Swoopr's SEC dataset share SIC code 3569 (General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC), a wider group than the S&P 500 Equal Weight companies above. Ranks run from 1 (highest) and use each company's latest fiscal year, in U.S. dollars. | Measure | Nordson Corporation | Median of filers | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $2.8 billion | $120 million | 3 of 10 | | Revenue growth | 3.8% | 11.4% | 6 of 10 | | Operating margin | 25.5% | -11.9% | 1 of 10 | | Net margin | 17.4% | -8.5% | 2 of 10 | A SIC code reflects the filer's main business as the SEC records it, so the group mixes companies of very different size; the median is a better guide than the average, and a rank near the top by revenue says nothing about quality. ## Where These Numbers Come From Every figure on this page is a value Nordson Corporation reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0000072331-25-000144 for fiscal year 2025). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 7, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary. Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who are Nordson Corporation's competitors? Companies sharing Nordson Corporation's SEC classification (SIC code 3569 (General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC)) include Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX), ESAB Corporation (ESAB), Symbotic Inc. (SYM), Ouster Inc. (OUST), ChronoScale Holdings Corporation (CHRN). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant. ### How does Nordson Corporation compare with its peers on margins? Nordson Corporation's fiscal 2025 operating margin was 25.5%, against a peer median of -18.6%. ### How are these peers chosen? By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict. ### How does Nordson Corporation rank among all companies in its SEC industry? Among 10 SEC filers under SIC code 3569, Nordson Corporation ranks 3 by latest revenue, and 1 of 10 by operating margin (25.5% against a median of -11.9%). ## References - [SEC EDGAR: NORDSON CORP Form 10-K filed December 17, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72331/000007233125000144/ndsn-20251031.htm) - [SEC EDGAR: NORDSON CORP annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=72331&type=10-K) - [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces) ## Related Pages - [Nordson Corporation company dossier](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/nordson-corporation/) - [Nordson Corporation financial metrics](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/nordson-corporation/metrics/) - [Nordson Corporation financial risk indicators](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/nordson-corporation/risks/) - [Nordson Corporation peer comparison](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/nordson-corporation/competitors/) - [Nordson Corporation business model and revenue mix](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/nordson-corporation/business-model/) - [Fundamental analysis guides](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/fundamental-analysis/) **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. 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