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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?

CompanyRevenue (latest FY)Revenue growthOperating marginNet margin
Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX)$5.9 billion FY2025-1.6%11.5%4.7%
ESAB Corporation (ESAB)$2.8 billion FY20253.7%14.5%8.0%
Nordson Corporation (NDSN)$2.8 billion FY20253.8%25.5%17.4%
Symbotic Inc. (SYM)$2.2 billion FY202525.7%-5.1%-0.8%
Ouster Inc. (OUST)$169 million FY202552.5%-43.7%-35.6%
ChronoScale Holdings Corporation (CHRN)$72 million FY2026-15.1%-18.6%-16.3%
Taylor Devices Inc. (TAYD)$42 million FY2026-10.0%17.6%20.6%
Nauticus Robotics Inc. (KITT)$5 million FY2025191.8%-449.8%-774.0%
Richtech Robotics Inc. (RR)$5 million FY202519.0%-340.9%-972.7%
Serve Robotics Inc. (SERV)$3 million FY202546.2%-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%.
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.

MeasureNordson CorporationMedian of filersRank
Revenue$2.8 billion$120 million3 of 10
Revenue growth3.8%11.4%6 of 10
Operating margin25.5%-11.9%1 of 10
Net margin17.4%-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%).

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