Nordson vs Symbotic
Nordson is the larger business, with $2.79bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.25bn for Symbotic (1.2 times as much). Symbotic grew faster (25.7% against 3.8%). Nordson kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 17.4% against -0.8%. Symbotic carries less debt relative to equity (0.0% against 65.7%).
| Latest fiscal year | NordsonNDSN, 2025 | SymboticSYM, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.79bn | $2.25bn |
| Revenue growth | 3.8% | 25.7% |
| Net income | $484m | −$16.9m |
| Operating margin | 25.5% | -5.1% |
| Net margin | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% | -8.1% |
| Free cash flow | $661m | $867m |
| Cash | $108m | $1.24bn |
| Total debt | $2.00bn | $0 |
| Debt to equity | 65.7% | 0.0% |
| Dividend per share | $3.16 | — |
| Dividend yield | 1.0% | — |
| Share buybacks | $306m | — |
| Employees | 8,000 | 2,000 |
| Market value | $18.61bn | $22.70bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | — |
| Moat score | 91 (Strong) | 38 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 53 sales | 0 buys, 129 sales |