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IDEX Corporation (IEX) Stock Analysis

IDEX Corporation (IEX) is a Specialty Industrial Machinery stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

IEX

$235.43

+$2.27 (+0.97%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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IEX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$234.15
Previous Close
$233.16
Day's Range
233.41–235.92
52-Week Range
160.60–243.80
Volume
708.58K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.96
Valuation
Market Cap
$17.36B
P/E Ratio
33.87
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
24.43
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.77
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.84
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.95
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.46B+5.77%
Net Income (FY)
$483.20M−4.32%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
14.49%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
73.72M
1-Year Return
+40.95%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.92+1.25%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 2, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
645.72K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, IEX closed at $235.43, +40.95% over 1 year.

IDEX Corporation (IEX) has a market capitalization of $17.36B.

In fiscal 2025, IEX reported revenue of $3.46B.

IEX Stock Return by Calendar Year

IDEX Corporation (IEX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,095
+40.95%
5 years
$10,000 $11,409
+14.09%
10 years
$10,000 $30,914
+209.14%

If you had invested $10,000 in IDEX Corporation (IEX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $30,914 at the close on October 21, 2026: +209.14% in total, +11.95% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+34.13%
2025−13.69%
2024−2.35%
2023−3.80%
2022−2.22%
2021+19.82%
2020+17.22%
2019+37.94%
2018−3.16%
2017+48.53%
2016 (partial year)−1.56%

As of October 21, 2026.

IEX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.46B$483.20M14.0%
2024$3.27B$505.00M15.4%
2023$3.27B$596.10M18.2%
2022$3.18B$586.90M18.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.46B$1.54B$720.00M$483.20M14.0%
2024$3.27B$1.45B$686.50M$505.00M15.4%
2023$3.27B$1.45B$743.40M$596.10M18.2%
2022$3.18B$1.43B$774.20M$586.90M18.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

IEX Dividend History

$2.82+4.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.904—
2025$2.824+4.1%
2024$2.714+7.5%
2023$2.524+7.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.904—
2025$2.824+4.1%
2024$2.714+7.5%
2023$2.524+7.7%
2022$2.344+10.4%
2021$2.124+6.0%
2020$2.004+3.6%
2019$1.934+16.3%
2018$1.664+14.5%
2017$1.454—

Most recent payment: $0.73 per share, ex-dividend October 2, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

IEX Valuation vs Specialty Industrial Machinery Median

Median of 84 stocks
MetricIEXSpecialty Industrial Machinery medianvs median
P/E33.8730.3312% above
P/S ratio4.842.7576% above
Profit margin14.49%8.01%6.5 pts above

Medians across 84 Specialty Industrial Machinery stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values IDEX Corporation (IEX) at $17.36B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Headcount on file is 8,700.

The most recent close on file for IEX is $235.43, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$2.27 (+0.97%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $160.60 to $243.80. The latest close sits 46.59% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $3.46B. That is +5.77% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $3.27B. Net income for the same year was $483.20M. That is −4.32% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 14.49%. That is 6.5 percentage points above the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 8.01%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 6.95.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.18B in 2022 to $3.46B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 33.87 times earnings. That is 11.67% above the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 30.33. On forward earnings the ratio is 24.43. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.77. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 4.84 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 75.99% above the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 2.75. The medians here are taken across 84 Specialty Industrial Machinery companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +40.95%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +11.95%. The reported beta is 0.96. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 24.23%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.25%. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Specialty Industrial Machinery median yield of 1.15%. The indicated annual rate is $2.92 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 2, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $2.90 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.82 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +48.53%; the weakest is 2025 at −13.69%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +34.13% year to date.

Peer Comparison

IDEX Corporation (IEX) operates in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
IDEX Corporation IEX $17.36B 33.9
GE Vernova Inc. GEV $246.60B 26.6
Eaton Corporation plc ETN $153.01B 40.1
Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH $120.84B 33.7

The Specialty Industrial Machinery industry average P/E ratio is 30.3x. IDEX Corporation trades at a P/E of 33.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About IDEX Corporation

IDEX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides applied solutions in the United States, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Health & Science Technologies (HST), Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT) and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP). The HST segment designs, produces, and distributes a range of precision fluidics, positive displacement pumps, powder and liquid processing technologies, drying systems, micro-precision components, pneumatic components and sealing solutions, high performance molded and extruded sealing components, and custom mechanical and shaft seals. This segment also offers engineered hygienic mixers and valves, biocompatible medical devices and implantable products, air compressors and blowers, optical components and coatings, ultra-precision diamond tools, and laboratory and commercial equipment, as well as precision photonic solutions, technical ceramics, hermetic sealing products, porous material structures, and flow control solutions. The FMT segment designs, produces, and distributes positive displacement pumps, valves, small volume provers, flow meters, injectors, other fluid-handling pump modules, and systems; and provides flow monitoring and other services. The FSDP segment designs, produces, and distributes firefighting pumps, valves and controls, and rescue tools; lifting bags and other components and systems; engineered stainless steel banding and clamping devices; and precision equipment for dispensing, metering, and mixing colorants and paints. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

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