Nordson (NDSN) reported fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $2.06 per diluted share, down from $2.21 a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.09.
Sales in the three months ended Jan. 31 fell $615.4 million from $633.2 million a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $639.6 million.
The company expects fiscal Q2 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.30 to $2.50 on sales of $650 million to $690 million. Analysts project EPS of $2.42 on sales of $686.8 million.