IDEX (IEX) Competitors $164.70 -1.38 (-0.83%) As of 03:05 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IEX vs. NDSN, ALLE, AME, DOV, ENS, EPAC, ITT, ITW, MRC, and XYLShould you be buying IDEX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IDEX include Nordson (NDSN), Allegion (ALLE), AMETEK (AME), Dover (DOV), Enersys (ENS), Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), MRC Global (MRC), and Xylem (XYL). IDEX vs. Its Competitors Nordson Allegion AMETEK Dover Enersys Enerpac Tool Group ITT Illinois Tool Works MRC Global Xylem IDEX (NYSE:IEX) and Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, IEX or NDSN? IDEX has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IEX or NDSN? 98.0% of IDEX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of IDEX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is IEX or NDSN a better dividend stock? IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. IDEX pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. IDEX has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IEX or NDSN? IDEX has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. IDEX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIDEX$3.27B3.79$505M$6.1926.61Nordson$2.69B4.68$467.28M$7.9628.15 Does the media refer more to IEX or NDSN? In the previous week, Nordson had 4 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Nordson and 35 mentions for IDEX. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Nordson's score of 0.78 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDEX 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 17 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer IEX or NDSN? IDEX presently has a consensus price target of $201.71, indicating a potential upside of 22.47%. Nordson has a consensus price target of $255.75, indicating a potential upside of 14.13%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe IDEX is more favorable than Nordson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IDEX 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Nordson 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Is IEX or NDSN more profitable? Nordson has a net margin of 16.34% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.05%. Nordson's return on equity of 19.45% beat IDEX's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IDEX14.05% 15.16% 8.60% Nordson 16.34%19.45%9.55% SummaryNordson beats IDEX on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get IDEX News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IEX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IEX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIDEXMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.40B$13.24B$7.70B$21.27BDividend Yield1.71%23.67%4.55%3.52%P/E Ratio26.6122.0326.1029.31Price / Sales3.794.2698.1253.31Price / Cash16.2417.0128.6223.64Price / Book3.094.054.135.38Net Income$505M$537.13M$796.90M$996.59M7 Day Performance1.44%3.03%1.25%2.96%1 Month Performance-10.76%2.31%0.52%2.79%1 Year Performance-18.94%32.78%28.10%12.68% IDEX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IEXIDEX4.9696 of 5 stars$164.70-0.8%$201.71+22.5%-18.4%$12.40B$3.27B26.619,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNDSNNordson4.7787 of 5 stars$225.79-0.6%$258.00+14.3%-11.8%$12.69B$2.69B28.378,000Positive NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionALLEAllegion4.9057 of 5 stars$170.03-1.3%$166.75-1.9%+25.5%$14.60B$3.88B23.6214,400Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.804 of 5 stars$185.65-0.7%$208.00+12.0%+11.2%$42.88B$6.94B29.9021,500Positive NewsDOVDover4.9502 of 5 stars$180.53-1.4%$213.92+18.5%+0.2%$24.76B$7.75B10.8924,000Positive NewsENSEnersys4.3219 of 5 stars$101.42-0.6%$118.33+16.7%+3.5%$3.80B$3.62B11.5810,858Positive NewsEPACEnerpac Tool Group4.4438 of 5 stars$43.50-0.5%$53.00+21.8%+5.3%$2.35B$589.51M26.692,000News CoveragePositive NewsITTITT4.3116 of 5 stars$169.63-0.7%$179.22+5.7%+27.0%$13.23B$3.63B26.6711,700Positive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.5396 of 5 stars$266.90-0.9%$260.67-2.3%+7.1%$77.80B$15.90B23.3944,000Positive NewsMRCMRC Global1.7466 of 5 stars$14.79-1.2%$16.00+8.2%+16.8%$1.26B$3.01B-61.632,600News CoveragePositive NewsXYLXylem4.2565 of 5 stars$142.76-0.7%$151.57+6.2%+6.9%$34.75B$8.56B37.0823,000Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NDSN Competitors ALLE Competitors AME Competitors DOV Competitors ENS Competitors EPAC Competitors ITT Competitors ITW Competitors MRC Competitors XYL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IEX) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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