Nordson (NDSN) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended April 2026, Nordson (NDSN) reported revenue of $740.85 million, up 8.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.86, compared to $2.42 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $731 million, representing a surprise of +1.35%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.54%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.82.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Nordson performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Net Sales- Industrial Precision Solutions: $350.47 million compared to the $337.18 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.9% year over year.Net Sales- Advanced Technology Solutions: $177.53 million versus $190.4 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.1% change.Net Sales- Medical and Fluid Solutions: $212.85 million versus $213.44 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5% change.EBITDA- Industrial Precision Solutions: $123.58 million compared to the $119.78 million average estimate based on two analysts.EBITDA- Advanced Technology Solutions: $48.33 million versus $48.42 million estimated by two analysts on average.EBITDA- Medical and Fluid Solutions: $79.19 million compared to the $77.31 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Nordson here>>>Shares of Nordson have returned -3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks