IDEX (IEX) Competitors $167.04 +0.04 (+0.02%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$167.07 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and IDEX (NYSE:IEX) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, NDSN or IEX? Nordson has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer NDSN or IEX? In the previous week, IDEX had 12 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for IDEX and 4 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat IDEX's score of 0.49 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IDEX 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NDSN or IEX? 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 RatioNordson$2.69B4.89$467.28M$7.9629.41IDEX$3.27B3.85$505M$6.1926.99 Do analysts recommend NDSN or IEX? Nordson currently has a consensus price target of $255.75, suggesting a potential upside of 9.24%. IDEX has a consensus price target of $201.71, suggesting a potential upside of 20.76%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IDEX is more favorable than Nordson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nordson 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50IDEX 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Is NDSN or IEX 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 Nordson16.34% 19.45% 9.55% IDEX 14.05%15.16%8.60% Is NDSN or IEX a better dividend stock? Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Nordson pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDEX pays out 45.9% 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. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and IDEX has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NDSN or IEX? 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of IDEX shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of IDEX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IEX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$12.57B$13.32B$7.84B$22.13BDividend Yield1.70%24.40%4.57%3.55%P/E Ratio26.9921.87303.6229.95Price / Sales3.855.871,315.3472.61Price / Cash16.3417.9028.1818.33Price / Book3.334.444.964.65Net Income$505M$498.10M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.91%2.65%2.29%1.21%1 Month Performance1.41%3.05%5.61%3.21%1 Year Performance-20.87%27.48%30.93%14.02% IDEX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IEXIDEX4.9232 of 5 stars$167.04+0.0%$201.71+20.8%-20.9%$12.57B$3.27B26.999,000NDSNNordson4.3719 of 5 stars$227.35+0.2%$255.75+12.5%-7.4%$12.77B$2.69B28.568,000Positive NewsALLEAllegion4.5306 of 5 stars$175.11+0.1%$170.25-2.8%+21.8%$15.03B$3.77B24.3214,400Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMEAMETEK4.8338 of 5 stars$186.65+0.1%$205.00+9.8%+8.0%$43.11B$6.94B30.0621,500Positive NewsDOVDover4.9124 of 5 stars$166.46-0.9%$213.92+28.5%-11.8%$22.83B$7.75B10.0424,000Analyst ForecastENSEnersys3.5263 of 5 stars$111.18-0.4%$118.33+6.4%+14.1%$4.17B$3.62B12.6910,858EPACEnerpac Tool Group4.3081 of 5 stars$40.50+0.7%$50.50+24.7%-3.1%$2.19B$589.51M24.852,000ITTITT4.3287 of 5 stars$176.85+0.0%$188.11+6.4%+22.2%$13.79B$3.63B27.8111,700ITWIllinois Tool Works4.3938 of 5 stars$261.43+0.1%$260.67-0.3%+0.7%$76.21B$15.90B22.9144,000Positive NewsMRCMRC Global2.3592 of 5 stars$14.38-1.7%$16.00+11.3%+16.3%$1.22B$3.01B-59.912,600XYLXylem4.3859 of 5 stars$143.86+0.6%$152.33+5.9%+12.4%$35.02B$8.56B37.3723,000Positive News 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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