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NDSN vs ZBRA // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NDSN 10
— ZBRA 4
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: ZBRA
LAST: $322.67 (-1.95%) • MKT CAP: $18.33B
valuation
26.5x
LAST: $361.26 (-4.27%) • MKT CAP: $17.85B
valuation
26.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NDSN VS. ZBRA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NDSN | ZBRA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 55.20% | 48.10% | +7.10 | NDSN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.40% | 9.50% | +1.90 | NDSN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 26.5x | 26.0x | +0.50 | ZBRA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.61% | 4.65% | -1.04 | ZBRA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 25.50% | 13.00% | +12.50 | NDSN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.40% | 7.80% | +9.60 | NDSN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | 8.30% | -4.50 | ZBRA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.98% | 0.00% | +0.98 | NDSN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.97 | 3.95 | +2.02 | NDSN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | NDSN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.7 | 51.1 | +3.60 | NDSN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | 1.13 | -0.22 | ZBRA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.2x | 39.6x | -4.40 | NDSN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $18.33B | $17.85B | $476.6M | NDSN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NDSN REV | ZBRA REV | NDSN GROSS % | ZBRA GROSS % | NDSN FCF | ZBRA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.79B | $5.40B | 55.2% | 48.1% | $661.1M | $831.0M |
| FY 2024 | $2.69B | $4.98B | 55.2% | 48.4% | $491.8M | $954.0M |
| FY 2023 | $2.63B | $4.58B | — | — | $523.0M | -$210.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NDSN // BETA 0.91
ZBRA // BETA 1.13