Which has better earnings and valuation, NDSN or IEX?

Nordson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IDEX. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nordson $2.98B 5.88 $484.47M $9.89 31.80 IDEX $3.59B 4.61 $483.20M $6.95 32.25

Is NDSN or IEX more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.63% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.49%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.49% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson 18.63% 20.49% 10.88% IDEX 14.49% 15.69% 9.10%

Does the media refer more to NDSN or IEX?

In the previous week, IDEX had 1 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for IDEX and 7 mentions for Nordson. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Nordson's score of 0.88 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 5 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) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IEX or ALLE?

Allegion has higher revenue and earnings than IDEX. Allegion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio IDEX $3.59B 4.61 $483.20M $6.95 32.25 Allegion $4.07B 3.21 $643.80M $7.62 20.13

Is IEX or ALLE more profitable?

Allegion has a net margin of 15.36% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.49%. Allegion's return on equity of 35.41% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IDEX 14.49% 15.69% 9.10% Allegion 15.36% 35.41% 13.80%

Does the media refer more to IEX or ALLE?

In the previous week, IDEX had 3 more articles in the media than Allegion. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for IDEX and 5 mentions for Allegion. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Allegion's score of 0.96 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDEX 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Allegion 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, DOV or IEX?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than IDEX. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Dover $8.09B 3.14 $1.09B $8.30 22.76 IDEX $3.59B 4.61 $483.20M $6.95 32.25

Is DOV or IEX more profitable?

IDEX has a net margin of 14.49% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% IDEX 14.49% 15.69% 9.10%

Does the media refer more to DOV or IEX?

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Dover and 8 mentions for IDEX. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat IDEX's score of 1.37 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 8 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) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IEX or ENS?

IDEX has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Enersys. Enersys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio IDEX $3.59B 4.61 $483.20M $6.95 32.25 Enersys $3.75B 1.72 $293.56M $9.34 19.19

Is IEX or ENS more profitable?

IDEX has a net margin of 14.49% compared to Enersys' net margin of 9.29%. Enersys' return on equity of 24.02% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IDEX 14.49% 15.69% 9.10% Enersys 9.29% 24.02% 11.42%

Does the media favor IEX or ENS?

In the previous week, Enersys had 1 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Enersys and 8 mentions for IDEX. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Enersys' score of 1.11 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDEX 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enersys 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, IEX or EPAC?

IDEX has higher revenue and earnings than Enerpac Tool Group. Enerpac Tool Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio IDEX $3.59B 4.61 $483.20M $6.95 32.25 Enerpac Tool Group $634.08M 2.85 $92.75M $1.77 19.93

Is IEX or EPAC more profitable?

Enerpac Tool Group has a net margin of 14.72% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.49%. Enerpac Tool Group's return on equity of 23.21% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IDEX 14.49% 15.69% 9.10% Enerpac Tool Group 14.72% 23.21% 12.10%

Does the media refer more to IEX or EPAC?

In the previous week, IDEX had 4 more articles in the media than Enerpac Tool Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for IDEX and 4 mentions for Enerpac Tool Group. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Enerpac Tool Group's score of 0.93 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDEX 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enerpac Tool Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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IEX vs. NDSN, ALLE, DOV, ENS, and EPAC

Should you buy IDEX stock or one of its competitors? IDEX's main competitors and comparable companies include Nordson (NDSN), Allegion (ALLE), Dover (DOV), Enersys (ENS), and Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does IDEX compare to Nordson?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and IDEX (NYSE:IEX) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nordson pays out 38.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDEX pays out 42.0% 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.

Nordson has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Nordson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IDEX. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nordson	$2.98B	5.88	$484.47M	$9.89	31.80
IDEX	$3.59B	4.61	$483.20M	$6.95	32.25

Nordson presently has a consensus price target of $326.57, indicating a potential upside of 3.85%. IDEX has a consensus price target of $260.27, indicating a potential upside of 16.12%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

In the previous week, IDEX had 1 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for IDEX and 7 mentions for Nordson. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Nordson's score of 0.88 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	5 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)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordson has a net margin of 18.63% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.49%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.49% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.63%	20.49%	10.88%
IDEX	14.49%	15.69%	9.10%

72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of IDEX shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of IDEX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

IDEX beats Nordson on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IDEX compare to Allegion?

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) and Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, IDEX had 3 more articles in the media than Allegion. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for IDEX and 5 mentions for Allegion. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Allegion's score of 0.96 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IDEX	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Allegion	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

98.0% of IDEX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Allegion shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of IDEX shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Allegion shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Allegion has a net margin of 15.36% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.49%. Allegion's return on equity of 35.41% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IDEX	14.49%	15.69%	9.10%
Allegion	15.36%	35.41%	13.80%

IDEX has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegion has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. IDEX pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allegion pays out 28.9% 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. IDEX has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Allegion has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Allegion is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Allegion has higher revenue and earnings than IDEX. Allegion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IDEX	$3.59B	4.61	$483.20M	$6.95	32.25
Allegion	$4.07B	3.21	$643.80M	$7.62	20.13

IDEX presently has a consensus target price of $260.27, suggesting a potential upside of 16.12%. Allegion has a consensus target price of $164.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.42%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IDEX is more favorable than Allegion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Allegion	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

IDEX and Allegion tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IDEX compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and IDEX (NYSE:IEX) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than IDEX. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dover	$8.09B	3.14	$1.09B	$8.30	22.76
IDEX	$3.59B	4.61	$483.20M	$6.95	32.25

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Dover pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDEX pays out 42.0% 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. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and IDEX has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 26.12%. IDEX has a consensus target price of $260.27, indicating a potential upside of 16.12%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than IDEX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Dover and 8 mentions for IDEX. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat IDEX's score of 1.37 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	8 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)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IDEX has a net margin of 14.49% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
IDEX	14.49%	15.69%	9.10%

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of IDEX shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of IDEX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dover beats IDEX on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IDEX compare to Enersys?

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) and Enersys (NYSE:ENS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Enersys had 1 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Enersys and 8 mentions for IDEX. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Enersys' score of 1.11 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IDEX	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enersys	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IDEX has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Enersys. Enersys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IDEX	$3.59B	4.61	$483.20M	$6.95	32.25
Enersys	$3.75B	1.72	$293.56M	$9.34	19.19

98.0% of IDEX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Enersys shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of IDEX shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Enersys shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

IDEX has a net margin of 14.49% compared to Enersys' net margin of 9.29%. Enersys' return on equity of 24.02% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IDEX	14.49%	15.69%	9.10%
Enersys	9.29%	24.02%	11.42%

IDEX has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enersys has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

IDEX presently has a consensus target price of $260.27, suggesting a potential upside of 16.12%. Enersys has a consensus target price of $265.00, suggesting a potential upside of 47.84%. Given Enersys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enersys is more favorable than IDEX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Enersys	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Enersys pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. IDEX pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enersys pays out 11.2% 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 increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Enersys has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. IDEX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Enersys beats IDEX on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IDEX compare to Enerpac Tool Group?

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) and Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE:EPAC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

IDEX has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enerpac Tool Group has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

IDEX currently has a consensus price target of $260.27, indicating a potential upside of 16.12%. Enerpac Tool Group has a consensus price target of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.72%. Given Enerpac Tool Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enerpac Tool Group is more favorable than IDEX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Enerpac Tool Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Enerpac Tool Group pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. IDEX pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enerpac Tool Group pays out 2.3% 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 increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. IDEX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, IDEX had 4 more articles in the media than Enerpac Tool Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for IDEX and 4 mentions for Enerpac Tool Group. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Enerpac Tool Group's score of 0.93 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IDEX	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enerpac Tool Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IDEX has higher revenue and earnings than Enerpac Tool Group. Enerpac Tool Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IDEX	$3.59B	4.61	$483.20M	$6.95	32.25
Enerpac Tool Group	$634.08M	2.85	$92.75M	$1.77	19.93

98.0% of IDEX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of Enerpac Tool Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of IDEX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Enerpac Tool Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Enerpac Tool Group has a net margin of 14.72% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.49%. Enerpac Tool Group's return on equity of 23.21% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IDEX	14.49%	15.69%	9.10%
Enerpac Tool Group	14.72%	23.21%	12.10%

Summary

IDEX beats Enerpac Tool Group on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IEX vs. The Competition

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Metric	IDEX	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$16.33B	$11.20B	$10.18B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	1.30%	2.26%	97.17%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	32.25	21.33	25.75	28.69
Price / Sales	4.61	62.90	342.63	17.08
Price / Cash	20.57	22.73	23.71	33.82
Price / Book	4.17	4.30	4.84	4.74
Net Income	$483.20M	$365.71M	$612.22M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.19%	-1.93%	-1.56%	-1.99%
1 Month Performance	-6.88%	-2.95%	-3.86%	-2.68%
1 Year Performance	39.50%	8.58%	6.34%	10.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IEX IDEX	4.7672 of 5 stars	$224.13 +1.2%	$260.27 +16.1%	+36.3%	$16.33B	$3.59B	32.25	8,700	Positive News Analyst Forecast
NDSN Nordson	4.1749 of 5 stars	$318.36 flat	$326.57 +2.6%	+37.9%	$17.73B	$2.79B	32.19	8,000
ALLE Allegion	4.0496 of 5 stars	$157.15 +0.0%	$164.75 +4.8%	-13.6%	$13.36B	$4.07B	20.62	13,300
DOV Dover	4.8382 of 5 stars	$192.70 -0.1%	$238.29 +23.7%	+6.1%	$25.98B	$8.09B	23.22	24,000	Positive News
ENS Enersys	4.9125 of 5 stars	$182.08 +0.1%	$265.00 +45.5%	+66.8%	$6.56B	$3.75B	19.49	9,682	Positive News

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