Nordson shares tumble 7% on weak Q1 outlook regardless of This fall beat

WESTLAKE, Ohio – Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Company (NASDAQ:NDSN) reported better-than-expected fourth quarter outcomes Wednesday however noticed its shares plunge 7.82% after issuing disappointing steering for the primary quarter of fiscal 2025.

The precision expertise firm posted adjusted earnings of $2.78 per share for This fall, surpassing analyst estimates of $2.59. Income got here in at $744 million, up 3.5% YoY and above the consensus forecast of $736.83 million.

Nonetheless, Nordson’s outlook for Q1 fell in need of expectations. The corporate tasks Q1 EPS of $1.95-$2.15, under the $2.26 analyst consensus. Q1 income is forecast at $615-655 million, additionally lacking estimates of $681.9 million.

For the total fiscal 12 months 2025, Nordson expects EPS of $9.70-$10.50 on income of $2.75-2.87 billion. Whereas the full-year outlook topped analyst projections, the weak Q1 steering overshadowed the This fall beat and FY2025 forecast.

“Contemplating the evolving world macro-environment, we’re getting into 2025 with a conservative viewpoint,” stated CEO Sundaram Nagarajan. He famous Q1 is seasonally Nordson’s weakest quarter attributable to vacation slowdowns and cautious buyer spending.

Nordson’s This fall gross sales development was pushed by a 6% enhance from acquisitions and 1% favorable foreign money influence, offsetting a 3% natural gross sales decline. The corporate’s EBITDA rose 4% to $241 million, or 32% of gross sales.

Regardless of the market’s adverse response, Nagarajan expressed confidence in Nordson’s long-term development drivers and the corporate’s capacity to ship sturdy money stream even in unsure instances.

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