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    Nordson Corporation Reports Record Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results and Increases Full Year Guidance

    5/20/26 4:30:00 PM ET
    $NDSN
    Industrial Machinery/Components
    Industrials
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    Second Quarter Highlights:

    • Sales were a second quarter record of $741 million, an increase of 8% year-over-year
    • Earnings per diluted share were $2.09, up 6% year-over-year
    • Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $2.86, a second quarter record and up 18% year-over-year
    • Continued strength in demand with backlog up 18% compared to prior year
    • Increasing full year guidance for sales and earnings

    Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) today reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended April 30, 2026. Sales were a second quarter record of $741 million compared to the prior year's second quarter sales of $683 million. The second quarter 2026 sales included an organic sales increase of 7% driven by growth in all segments, as well as a favorable currency translation impact of 3%. This sales result was slightly offset by the previously announced divestiture and the contribution of a small acquisition that was completed during the quarter.

    Net income was $117 million, or $2.09 of earnings per diluted share, compared to prior year's second quarter net income of $112 million, or $1.97 of earnings per diluted share. Second quarter 2026 earnings included a one-time, non-cash settlement charge to annuitize about 30% of the U.S. pension obligation and a non-cash loss on minority investments recognized during the quarter. Excluding these items and acquisition-related amortization and costs, second quarter adjusted earnings per diluted share were a record $2.86, an 18% increase from the prior year adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.42.

    EBITDA was also a second quarter record of $235 million, or 32% of sales, an increase of 8% compared to prior year EBITDA of $217 million, or 32% of sales.

    Commenting on the Company's fiscal 2026 second quarter results, Nordson President and Chief Executive Officer Sundaram Nagarajan said, "Our solid execution of the Ascend Strategy resulted in second quarter records for sales, adjusted earnings and EBITDA. Our free cash flow conversion also continues to be a strength, enabling a healthy mix of shareholder returns and reinvestment in growth. Thank you to our teams for delivering another strong quarter."

    On March 16, 2026, the Company acquired CapstanAG Systems, a precision agriculture company in North America that is a complementary bolt-on to our existing footprint. This small, but strategic, acquisition provides the Company with an established and synergistic platform to grow its precision agriculture portfolio with mid-tier OEMs in North America.

    Second Quarter Segment Results

    Record second quarter Industrial Precision Solutions sales of $350 million increased 10% from the prior year, inclusive of an organic sales increase of 5%, favorable currency translation of 4%, and an acquisition contribution of 1%. The organic sales increase was driven by improving industrial coating and polymer processing systems demand, ongoing growth in precision agriculture end markets and stable demand in broader consumer and industrial end markets. EBITDA in the quarter was $124 million, or 35% of sales, up 9% from the prior year second quarter EBITDA of $114 million.

    Medical and Fluid Solutions sales of $213 million, also a second quarter record, increased 5% compared to the prior year second quarter. This increase was inclusive of an organic sales increase of 8% and a favorable currency impact of 1%. Sales growth was partially offset by 4% related to the previously divested medical contract manufacturing business. The organic sales increase was driven by growth in engineered fluid solutions and medical product lines. EBITDA in the quarter was $79 million, or 37% of sales, up 3% from the prior year second quarter EBITDA of $77 million.

    Record quarterly Advanced Technology Solutions sales of $178 million increased 10% compared to the prior year second quarter, inclusive of an organic sales increase of 8% and favorable currency translation of 2%. The organic sales increase was driven by ongoing growth in electronics dispense systems. EBITDA in the quarter was $48 million, or 27% of sales, up 22% from the prior year second quarter EBITDA of $40 million.

    Outlook

    The Company enters the third quarter with increased backlog, up 18% over the prior year. Order entry momentum was broad-based in the quarter across all segments. These trends position the Company to deliver third quarter fiscal 2026 sales in the range of $760 to $790 million. Third quarter adjusted earnings are forecasted to be in the range of $2.95 to $3.15 per diluted share.

    Based on the continuing momentum of our end markets as evidenced by our backlog and order entry, the Company is increasing its full year guidance. Sales are now expected to be in the range of $2,930 to $3,010 million and adjusted earnings to be in the range of $11.30 to $11.80 per diluted share.

    Reflecting on the full year outlook, Mr. Nagarajan said, "We delivered a strong first half of fiscal 2026, highlighted by record performance and ongoing momentum across our end markets. Supported by robust order entry and backlog, we expect this momentum to continue and are increasing our full year sales and earnings guidance. Our NBS Next growth framework, close-to-the-customer business model, and differentiated precision technologies position us well to compound profitable growth."

    Nordson management will provide additional commentary on these results and outlook during its previously announced webcast on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. eastern time, which can be accessed at https://investors.nordson.com. Information about Nordson's investor relations and shareholder services is available from Lara Mahoney, vice president, investor relations and corporate communications at (440) 204-9985 or lara.mahoney@nordson.com.

    Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "projects," "forecasts," "outlook," "guidance," "continue," "target," or the negative of these terms or comparable terminology. These statements reflect management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, U.S. and international economic and political conditions; financial and market conditions; currency exchange rates and devaluations; possible acquisitions and the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; the Company's ability to successfully divest or dispose of businesses that are deemed not to fit with its strategic plan; the effects of changes in U.S. trade policy and trade agreements, including changes in tariffs by the U.S. or other nations; the effects of changes in tax law; and the possible effects of events beyond our control, such as political unrest, including the conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, acts of terror, natural disasters and pandemics and the other factors discussed in Item 1A (Risk Factors) in the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its Forms 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which should be reviewed carefully. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release.

    Nordson Corporation is an innovative precision technology company that leverages a scalable growth framework through an entrepreneurial, division-led organization to deliver top tier growth with leading margins and returns. The Company's direct sales model and applications expertise serve global customers through a wide variety of critical applications. Its diverse end market exposure includes consumer non-durable, medical, electronics and industrial end markets. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the Company has operations and support offices in over 35 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at www.nordson.com, linkedin/Nordson, or www.facebook.com/nordson.

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    SEGMENT INFORMATION (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

    SALES

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    350,466

     

     

     

     

    $

    318,847

     

     

     

     

    $

    677,327

     

     

     

     

    $

    619,295

     

     

     

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    212,850

     

     

     

     

     

    202,809

     

     

     

     

     

    406,033

     

     

     

     

     

    396,418

     

     

     

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    177,531

     

     

     

     

     

    161,282

     

     

     

     

     

    326,948

     

     

     

     

     

    282,645

     

     

     

    Total sales

    $

    740,847

     

     

     

     

    $

    682,938

     

     

     

     

    $

    1,410,308

     

     

     

     

    $

    1,298,358

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    EBITDA

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    123,578

     

     

    35%

     

    $

    113,548

     

     

    36%

     

    $

    233,889

     

     

    35%

     

    $

    226,324

     

     

    37%

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    79,193

     

     

    37%

     

     

    76,538

     

     

    38%

     

     

    149,399

     

     

    37%

     

     

    140,870

     

     

    36%

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    48,327

     

     

    27%

     

     

    39,516

     

     

    25%

     

     

    80,927

     

     

    25%

     

     

    62,287

     

     

    22%

    Corporate expenses

     

    (15,911

    )

     

     

     

     

    (12,448

    )

     

     

     

     

    (26,038

    )

     

     

     

     

    (24,224

    )

     

     

    Total EBITDA (non-GAAP) (1)

    $

    235,187

     

     

    32%

     

    $

    217,154

     

     

    32%

     

    $

    438,177

     

     

    31%

     

    $

    405,257

     

     

    31%

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Total company EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures – net income to EBITDA.

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands except for per-share amounts)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

    Sales

    $

    740,847

     

     

    $

    682,938

     

     

    $

    1,410,308

     

     

    $

    1,298,358

     

    Cost of sales

     

    336,770

     

     

     

    309,034

     

     

     

    640,109

     

     

     

    588,558

     

    Gross profit

     

    404,077

     

     

     

    373,904

     

     

     

    770,199

     

     

     

    709,800

     

    Gross margin %

     

    54.5

    %

     

     

    54.7

    %

     

     

    54.6

    %

     

     

    54.7

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Selling and administrative expenses

     

    206,874

     

     

     

    205,154

     

     

     

    406,591

     

     

     

    400,103

     

    Operating profit

     

    197,203

     

     

     

    168,750

     

     

     

    363,608

     

     

     

    309,697

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense - net

     

    (21,580

    )

     

     

    (26,019

    )

     

     

    (44,321

    )

     

     

    (51,637

    )

    Pension settlement charge

     

    (24,049

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (24,049

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Other income (expense) - net

     

    (10,400

    )

     

     

    (3,961

    )

     

     

    10,437

     

     

     

    (2,435

    )

    Income before income taxes

     

    141,174

     

     

     

    138,770

     

     

     

    305,675

     

     

     

    255,625

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income taxes

     

    23,858

     

     

     

    26,366

     

     

     

    54,977

     

     

     

    48,569

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

    $

    117,316

     

     

    $

    112,404

     

     

    $

    250,698

     

     

    $

    207,056

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    55,798

     

     

     

    56,785

     

     

     

    55,793

     

     

     

    56,960

     

    Diluted

     

    56,100

     

     

     

    57,038

     

     

     

    56,113

     

     

     

    57,265

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Earnings per share:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic earnings

    $

    2.10

     

     

    $

    1.98

     

     

    $

    4.49

     

     

    $

    3.64

     

    Diluted earnings

    $

    2.09

     

     

    $

    1.97

     

     

    $

    4.47

     

     

    $

    3.62

     

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    October 31, 2025

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    102,017

     

    $

    108,442

    Receivables - net

     

    606,689

     

     

     

    587,843

     

    Inventories - net

     

    467,757

     

     

     

    444,814

     

    Other current assets

     

    100,893

     

     

     

    101,752

     

    Total current assets

     

    1,277,356

     

     

     

    1,242,851

     

     

     

     

     

    Property, plant and equipment - net

     

    521,390

     

     

     

    516,914

     

    Goodwill

     

    3,332,927

     

     

     

    3,304,685

     

    Other assets

     

    832,745

     

     

     

    853,231

     

     

    $

    5,964,418

     

     

    $

    5,917,681

     

     

     

     

     

    Notes payable and debt due within one year

    $

    50,000

     

     

    $

    315,000

     

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     

    441,875

     

     

     

    443,260

     

    Total current liabilities

     

    491,875

     

     

     

    758,260

     

     

     

     

     

    Long-term debt

     

    1,836,356

     

     

     

    1,681,254

     

    Other liabilities

     

    433,952

     

     

     

    434,596

     

    Total shareholders' equity

     

    3,202,235

     

     

     

    3,043,571

     

     

    $

    5,964,418

     

     

    $

    5,917,681

     

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

    Net income

    $

    250,698

     

     

    $

    207,056

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    72,900

     

     

     

    74,608

     

    Pension settlement charge

     

    24,049

     

     

     

    —

     

    Other non-cash items

     

    (4,813

    )

     

     

    7,021

     

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other

     

    (21,733

    )

     

     

    (10,393

    )

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    321,101

     

     

     

    278,292

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

    Additions to property, plant and equipment

     

    (27,693

    )

     

     

    (37,439

    )

    Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

     

    (11,643

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Other - net

     

    (688

    )

     

     

    10,339

     

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    (40,024

    )

     

     

    (27,100

    )

     

     

     

     

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

    Repayment of long-term debt

     

    (107,105

    )

     

     

    (5,800

    )

    Repayment of finance lease obligations

     

    (3,753

    )

     

     

    (2,627

    )

    Dividends paid

     

    (91,642

    )

     

     

    (88,937

    )

    Issuance of common shares

     

    43,008

     

     

     

    2,803

     

    Purchase of treasury shares

     

    (129,303

    )

     

     

    (146,252

    )

    Net cash used in financing activities

     

    (288,795

    )

     

     

    (240,813

    )

     

     

     

     

    Effect of exchange rate change on cash:

     

    1,293

     

     

     

    3,826

     

    Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     

    (6,425

    )

     

     

    14,205

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents:

     

     

     

    Beginning of period

     

    108,442

     

     

     

    115,952

     

    End of period

    $

    102,017

     

     

    $

    130,157

     

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Sales Variance

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    Organic

     

    Acquisitions /

    Divestitures

     

    Currency

     

    Total

    SALES BY SEGMENT

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    350,466

     

    $

    318,847

     

    5.0

    %

     

    0.8

    %

     

    4.1

    %

     

    9.9

    %

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    212,850

     

     

     

    202,809

     

     

    7.8

    %

     

    (3.9

    )%

     

    1.1

    %

     

    5.0

    %

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    177,531

     

     

     

    161,282

     

     

    8.5

    %

     

    —

    %

     

    1.6

    %

     

    10.1

    %

    Total sales

    $

    740,847

     

     

    $

    682,938

     

     

    6.6

    %

     

    (0.8

    )%

     

    2.7

    %

     

    8.5

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Americas

    $

    308,253

     

     

    $

    292,463

     

     

    5.9

    %

     

    (1.7

    )%

     

    1.2

    %

     

    5.4

    %

    Europe

     

    194,459

     

     

     

    172,496

     

     

    6.4

    %

     

    (0.3

    )%

     

    6.6

    %

     

    12.7

    %

    Asia Pacific

     

    238,135

     

     

     

    217,979

     

     

    7.8

    %

     

    (0.1

    )%

     

    1.5

    %

     

    9.2

    %

    Total sales

    $

    740,847

     

     

    $

    682,938

     

     

    6.6

    %

     

    (0.8

    )%

     

    2.7

    %

     

    8.5

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    Sales Variance

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    Organic

     

    Acquisitions / Divestitures

     

    Currency

     

    Total

    SALES BY SEGMENT

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Industrial Precision Solutions

    $

    677,327

     

     

    $

    619,295

     

     

    4.1

    %

     

    0.4

    %

     

    4.9

    %

     

    9.4

    %

    Medical and Fluid Solutions

     

    406,033

     

     

     

    396,418

     

     

    5.3

    %

     

    (4.2

    )%

     

    1.3

    %

     

    2.4

    %

    Advanced Technology Solutions

     

    326,948

     

     

     

    282,645

     

     

    13.8

    %

     

    —

    %

     

    1.9

    %

     

    15.7

    %

    Total sales

    $

    1,410,308

     

     

    $

    1,298,358

     

     

    6.6

    %

     

    (1.1

    )%

     

    3.1

    %

     

    8.6

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Americas

    $

    570,183

     

     

    $

    560,300

     

     

    2.9

    %

     

    (2.2

    )%

     

    1.1

    %

     

    1.8

    %

    Europe

     

    376,920

     

     

     

    340,259

     

     

    3.0

    %

     

    (0.2

    )%

     

    8.0

    %

     

    10.8

    %

    Asia Pacific

     

    463,205

     

     

     

    397,799

     

     

    14.8

    %

     

    (0.1

    )%

     

    1.7

    %

     

    16.4

    %

    Total sales

    $

    1,410,308

     

     

    $

    1,298,358

     

     

    6.6

    %

     

    (1.1

    )%

     

    3.1

    %

     

    8.6

    %

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    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES - NET INCOME TO EBITDA (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

    Net income

    $

    117,316

     

    $

    112,404

     

    $

    250,698

     

     

    $

    207,056

    Income taxes

     

    23,858

     

     

     

    26,366

     

     

     

    54,977

     

     

     

    48,569

     

    Interest expense - net

     

    21,580

     

     

     

    26,019

     

     

     

    44,321

     

     

     

    51,637

     

    Pension settlement charge

     

    24,049

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    24,049

     

     

     

    —

     

    Other expense (income) - net

     

    10,400

     

     

     

    3,961

     

     

     

    (10,437

    )

     

     

    2,435

     

    Inventory step-up amortization (1)

     

    1,135

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,135

     

     

     

    3,135

     

    Severance and other (1)

     

    —

     

     

     

    10,313

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    16,274

     

    Acquisition-related costs (1)

     

    534

     

     

     

    513

     

     

     

    534

     

     

     

    1,543

     

    Adjusted operating profit

     

    198,872

     

     

     

    179,576

     

     

     

    365,277

     

     

     

    330,649

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    36,315

     

     

     

    37,578

     

     

     

    72,900

     

     

     

    74,608

     

    EBITDA (non-GAAP) (2)

    $

    235,187

     

     

    $

    217,154

     

     

    $

    438,177

     

     

    $

    405,257

     

    (1)

    Represents non-recurring cost reduction actions as well as fees and non-cash inventory charges associated with acquisitions.

    (2)

    EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure used by management to evaluate the Company's ongoing operations. EBITDA is defined as operating profit plus certain adjustments, such as non-recurring cost reduction actions, fees and non-cash inventory charges associated with acquisitions, plus depreciation and amortization.

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    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES - ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    April 30, 2025

    GAAP AS REPORTED

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

    $

    117,316

     

    $

    112,404

     

    $

    250,698

     

     

    $

    207,056

    Diluted earnings per share

    $

    2.09

     

     

    $

    1.97

     

     

    $

    4.47

     

     

    $

    3.62

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Shares outstanding - diluted

     

    56,100

     

     

     

    57,038

     

     

     

    56,113

     

     

     

    57,265

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ADJUSTMENTS

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Inventory step-up amortization (1)

    $

    1,135

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    1,135

     

     

    $

    3,135

     

    Acquisition costs (1)

     

    534

     

     

     

    513

     

     

     

    534

     

     

     

    1,543

     

    Severance and other (1)

     

    —

     

     

     

    10,313

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    16,274

     

    Acquisition amortization of intangibles

     

    19,406

     

     

     

    19,696

     

     

     

    38,975

     

     

     

    39,007

     

    Entity liquidation

     

    —

     

     

     

    988

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    988

     

    Non-cash loss (gain) on minority investments (2)

     

    9,827

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (12,411

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Pension settlement charge

     

    24,049

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    24,049

     

     

     

    —

     

    Total adjustments

    $

    54,951

     

     

    $

    31,510

     

     

    $

    52,282

     

     

    $

    60,947

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjustments net of tax

    $

    43,342

     

     

    $

    25,523

     

     

    $

    42,711

     

     

    $

    49,367

     

    EPS effect of adjustments

    $

    0.77

     

     

    $

    0.45

     

     

    $

    0.76

     

     

    $

    0.86

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NON-GAAP

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted net income (3)

    $

    160,658

     

     

    $

    137,927

     

     

    $

    293,409

     

     

    $

    256,423

     

    Adjusted earnings per share (4)

    $

    2.86

     

     

    $

    2.42

     

     

    $

    5.23

     

     

    $

    4.48

     

    (1)

    Represents non-recurring cost reduction actions as well as fees and non-cash inventory charges associated with acquisitions.

    (2)

    Represents non-cash loss (gain) on minority investments accounted for at fair value.

    (3)

    Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP measure defined as net income plus tax effected adjustments and other discrete tax items.

    (4)

    Adjusted earnings per share is a non-GAAP measure defined as GAAP EPS adjusted for tax effected adjustments and other discrete tax items.

    NORDSON CORPORATION

    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES - OPERATING CASH FLOW TO FREE CASH FLOW (Unaudited)

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

     

    Year to Date

     

    April 30, 2026

     

    January 31, 2026

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    $

    321,101

     

     

    $

    140,428

     

    Additions to property, plant and equipment

     

    (27,693

    )

     

     

    (17,513

    )

    Free cash flow (1)

    $

    293,408

     

     

    $

    122,915

     

     

     

     

     

    Free cash flow - quarter to date (1)

    $

    170,493

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

    $

    250,698

     

     

    $

    133,382

     

    Non-cash loss (gain) on minority investments and pension charge - after-tax

     

    9,383

     

     

     

    (16,679

    )

    Net income excluding non-cash loss (gain) on minority investments and pension loss (2)

    $

    260,081

     

     

    $

    116,703

     

    Free cash flow conversion (3)

     

    113

    %

     

     

    105

    %

     

     

     

     

    Net income excluding non-cash loss (gain) on minority investments and pension charge - quarter to date (2)

    $

    143,378

     

     

     

    Free cash flow conversion - quarter to date (2)

     

    119

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Year to Date

     

    April 30, 2025

     

    January 31, 2025

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    $

    278,292

     

     

    $

    159,122

     

    Additions to property, plant and equipment

     

    (37,439

    )

     

     

    (21,399

    )

    Free cash flow (1)

    $

    240,853

     

     

    $

    137,723

     

     

     

     

     

    Free cash flow - quarter to date (1)

    $

    103,130

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

    $

    207,056

     

     

    $

    94,652

     

    Free cash flow conversion (3)

     

    116

    %

     

     

    146

    %

     

     

     

     

    Net income - quarter to date (2)

    $

    112,404

     

     

     

    Free cash flow conversion - quarter to date (2)

     

    92

    %

     

     

    (1)

    Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure used by management to evaluate the Company's ongoing operations and is defined as Net cash provided by operating activities minus Additions to property, plant and equipment.

    (2)

    Net income excluding non-cash loss (gain) on minority investments and pension charge is a non-GAAP measure used by management as an input to the calculation of Free cash flow conversion and is defined as Net income excluding non-cash losses (gains) on minority investments and pension settlement charge.

    (3)

    Free cash flow conversion is a non-GAAP measure used by management to evaluate the Company's ongoing operations and is defined as Free cash flow divided by Net income excluding non-cash losses (gains) on minority investments and pension settlement charge.

    Management uses certain non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, EBITDA, free cash flow, and free cash flow conversion, internally to make strategic decisions, forecast future results, and evaluate the Company's current performance. Given management's use of these non-GAAP measures, the Company believes these measures are important to investors in understanding the Company's current and future operating results as seen through the eyes of management. In addition, management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in enabling them to better assess changes in the Company's core business across different time periods. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures to other companies' non-GAAP financial measures, even if they have similar names. Amounts may not add due to rounding.

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