Is NORDSON CORP (NDSN) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from October 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 13.7% / 30% | 0.7% / 30% | 3.9% / 30% | 0.11% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| DJIM | 13.7% / 33% | 0.7% / 33% | 3.9% / 33% | 0.11% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| MSCI | 35.4% / 33% | 1.8% / 33% | 9.9% / 33% | 0.11% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 13.7% / 33% | 0.7% / 33% | 3.9% / 33% | 0.11% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| FTSE | 35.4% / 33% | 1.8% / 33% | 9.9% / 50% | 0.11% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 55.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 25.0% | |
| Net Margin | 18.4% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.5% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.0% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $719M |
| Free Cash Flow | $661M |
| Total Debt | $2.1B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 67.0 |
| Current Ratio | 2.7 |
| Total Assets | $5.9B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $264.96 |
| 50-Day MA | $279.39 |
| 200-Day MA | $241.03 |
| Avg Volume | 408K |
| Beta | 1.0 |
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52-Week Range
$165.03
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About NORDSON CORP (NDSN)
Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, medical components, and other fluids. The Industrial Precision Solutions segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems; components and systems for thermoplastic and biopolymer melt stream; fluid components, such as nozzles, pumps, and filters; smart components that measure and control the flow, quantity and location of dispensed fluid; control systems; and product assembly solutions. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems for cold materials, container coating, liquid finishing, and powder coating, as well as ultraviolet equipment. The Medical and Fluid Solutions segment offers precision manual and semi-automated dispensers, plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, and fluid connection components; interventional solutions for engineered shafts and interventional delivery systems, medical tubing, balloons, balloon inflators, nitinol devices, cardiovascular cannula, and biomaterial delivery; medical fluid components; and microplegia myocardial protection devices and related consumables. The Advanced Technology Solutions segment provides automated dispensing systems for high-speed, precise application of various attachment, protection, and coating fluids, and related gas plasma treatment systems; destructive and non-destructive testing technologies, such as bond testers and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems used in the semiconductor and printed circuit board industries; and precision measurement and control technologies. The company markets its products through direct sales force, distributors, and sales representatives. Nordson Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is NORDSON CORP (NDSN) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), NORDSON CORP is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is NORDSON CORP's debt ratio?
NORDSON CORP's debt ratio is 13.7% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 35.4%.
Does NORDSON CORP require dividend purification?
Yes, NORDSON CORP has an impermissible income ratio of 0.11%, which means 0.11% of any dividends received should be donated to charity as purification. This is because a small portion of the company's revenue comes from non-Shariah-compliant sources.
What are NORDSON CORP's key financial metrics?
NORDSON CORP has a market capitalization of $14.5B, trailing P/E ratio of 28.2, and revenue of $2.8B. The company maintains a gross margin of 55.3% and a net margin of 18.4%. Return on equity stands at 17.5%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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