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NDSN vs FTV // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Fortive Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NDSN 8
— FTV 6
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: NDSN
LAST: $322.67 (-1.95%) • MKT CAP: $17.97B
net-margins
17.40%
LAST: $65.23 (-0.93%) • MKT CAP: $19.42B
net-margins
12.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NDSN VS. FTV)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NDSN | FTV | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 55.20% | 63.50% | -8.30 | FTV | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.40% | 6.80% | +4.60 | NDSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.5x | 26.6x | -0.10 | NDSN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.61% | 4.99% | -1.38 | FTV | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 25.50% | 17.30% | +8.20 | NDSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 17.40% | 12.80% | +4.60 | NDSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | 1.90% | +1.90 | NDSN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.98% | 0.47% | +0.51 | NDSN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.97 | 3.23 | +2.74 | NDSN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | NDSN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.4 | 73.7 | -26.30 | FTV | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 0.98 | -0.07 | FTV | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.2x | 34.2x | +1.00 | FTV | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $17.97B | $19.42B | -$1.44B | FTV | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NDSN REV | FTV REV | NDSN GROSS % | FTV GROSS % | NDSN FCF | FTV FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.79B | $4.16B | 55.2% | 63.5% | $661.1M | $978.1M |
| FY 2024 | $2.69B | $4.08B | 55.2% | 64.2% | $491.8M | $1.44B |
| FY 2023 | $2.63B | $3.91B | — | — | $523.0M | $1.18B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NDSN // BETA 0.91
FTV // BETA 0.98