Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IEX or NDSN?

Nordson has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 IDEX $3.46B 4.75 $483.20M $6.76 32.82 Nordson $2.79B 5.80 $484.47M $9.38 30.96

Is IEX or NDSN more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.38%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IDEX 14.38% 15.29% 8.89% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media prefer IEX or NDSN?

In the previous week, IDEX had 5 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 7 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat IDEX's score of 1.22 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDEX 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ALLE or IEX?

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 Allegion $4.16B 2.67 $643.80M $7.32 17.67 IDEX $3.46B 4.75 $483.20M $6.76 32.82

Is ALLE or IEX more profitable?

Allegion has a net margin of 15.24% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.38%. Allegion's return on equity of 35.41% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Allegion 15.24% 35.41% 13.53% IDEX 14.38% 15.29% 8.89%

Does the media refer more to ALLE or IEX?

In the previous week, IDEX had 6 more articles in the media than Allegion. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 6 mentions for Allegion. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Allegion's score of 0.80 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Allegion 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IDEX 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IEX or DOV?

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 IDEX $3.46B 4.75 $483.20M $6.76 32.82 Dover $8.09B 3.72 $1.09B $8.02 27.85

Is IEX or DOV more profitable?

IDEX has a net margin of 14.38% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IDEX 14.38% 15.29% 8.89% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media prefer IEX or DOV?

In the previous week, IDEX had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 3 mentions for Dover. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Dover's score of 0.59 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDEX 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 1 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, ENS or IEX?

IDEX has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Enersys $3.75B 2.20 $293.56M $7.71 29.26 IDEX $3.46B 4.75 $483.20M $6.76 32.82

Is ENS or IEX more profitable?

IDEX has a net margin of 14.38% compared to Enersys' net margin of 7.83%. Enersys' return on equity of 21.39% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enersys 7.83% 21.39% 9.93% IDEX 14.38% 15.29% 8.89%

Does the media refer more to ENS or IEX?

In the previous week, IDEX had 8 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 4 mentions for Enersys. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Enersys' score of 0.04 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enersys 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral IDEX 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EPAC or IEX?

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 Enerpac Tool Group $616.90M 2.97 $92.75M $1.60 22.24 IDEX $3.46B 4.75 $483.20M $6.76 32.82

Is EPAC or IEX more profitable?

IDEX has a net margin of 14.38% compared to Enerpac Tool Group's net margin of 13.69%. Enerpac Tool Group's return on equity of 22.25% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enerpac Tool Group 13.69% 22.25% 11.64% IDEX 14.38% 15.29% 8.89%

Does the media prefer EPAC or IEX?

In the previous week, IDEX had 11 more articles in the media than Enerpac Tool Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 1 mentions for Enerpac Tool Group. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Enerpac Tool Group's score of 0.00 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enerpac Tool Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral IDEX 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 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? MarketBeat compares IDEX with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with IDEX include Nordson (NDSN), Allegion (ALLE), Dover (DOV), Enersys (ENS), and Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does IDEX compare to Nordson?

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

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

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. IDEX pays out 43.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 35.0% 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. IDEX has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.38%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IDEX	14.38%	15.29%	8.89%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

IDEX has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, IDEX had 5 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 7 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat IDEX's score of 1.22 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IDEX	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Nordson has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
IDEX	$3.46B	4.75	$483.20M	$6.76	32.82
Nordson	$2.79B	5.80	$484.47M	$9.38	30.96

IDEX presently has a consensus target price of $241.11, indicating a potential upside of 8.67%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.17%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

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

How does IDEX compare to Allegion?

Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) 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 analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Allegion pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDEX pays out 43.2% 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. Allegion has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and IDEX has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Allegion is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Allegion has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Allegion presently has a consensus price target of $160.89, indicating a potential upside of 24.37%. IDEX has a consensus price target of $241.11, indicating a potential upside of 8.67%. Given Allegion's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Allegion is more favorable than IDEX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allegion	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Allegion has a net margin of 15.24% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.38%. Allegion's return on equity of 35.41% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allegion	15.24%	35.41%	13.53%
IDEX	14.38%	15.29%	8.89%

In the previous week, IDEX had 6 more articles in the media than Allegion. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 6 mentions for Allegion. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Allegion's score of 0.80 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Allegion	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IDEX	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Allegion	$4.16B	2.67	$643.80M	$7.32	17.67
IDEX	$3.46B	4.75	$483.20M	$6.76	32.82

Summary

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

How does IDEX compare to Dover?

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

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. IDEX pays out 43.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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 raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

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

IDEX presently has a consensus target price of $241.11, suggesting a potential upside of 8.67%. Dover has a consensus target price of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 7.39%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IDEX is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

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
IDEX	$3.46B	4.75	$483.20M	$6.76	32.82
Dover	$8.09B	3.72	$1.09B	$8.02	27.85

IDEX has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

IDEX has a net margin of 14.38% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IDEX	14.38%	15.29%	8.89%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

In the previous week, IDEX had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 3 mentions for Dover. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Dover's score of 0.59 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IDEX	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does IDEX compare to Enersys?

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

Enersys pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Enersys pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDEX pays out 43.2% 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. Enersys has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and IDEX has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. IDEX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

IDEX has a net margin of 14.38% compared to Enersys' net margin of 7.83%. Enersys' return on equity of 21.39% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enersys	7.83%	21.39%	9.93%
IDEX	14.38%	15.29%	8.89%

In the previous week, IDEX had 8 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 4 mentions for Enersys. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Enersys' score of 0.04 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enersys	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
IDEX	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Enersys has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

94.9% of Enersys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of IDEX shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Enersys shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of IDEX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

IDEX has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Enersys	$3.75B	2.20	$293.56M	$7.71	29.26
IDEX	$3.46B	4.75	$483.20M	$6.76	32.82

Enersys currently has a consensus price target of $265.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.46%. IDEX has a consensus price target of $241.11, indicating a potential upside of 8.67%. Given Enersys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Enersys is more favorable than IDEX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enersys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

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

How does IDEX compare to Enerpac Tool Group?

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

Enerpac Tool Group has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

In the previous week, IDEX had 11 more articles in the media than Enerpac Tool Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 1 mentions for Enerpac Tool Group. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Enerpac Tool Group's score of 0.00 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enerpac Tool Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
IDEX	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IDEX has a net margin of 14.38% compared to Enerpac Tool Group's net margin of 13.69%. Enerpac Tool Group's return on equity of 22.25% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enerpac Tool Group	13.69%	22.25%	11.64%
IDEX	14.38%	15.29%	8.89%

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
Enerpac Tool Group	$616.90M	2.97	$92.75M	$1.60	22.24
IDEX	$3.46B	4.75	$483.20M	$6.76	32.82

Enerpac Tool Group pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Enerpac Tool Group pays out 2.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDEX pays out 43.2% 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. IDEX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Enerpac Tool Group presently has a consensus target price of $51.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.34%. IDEX has a consensus target price of $241.11, indicating a potential upside of 8.67%. Given Enerpac Tool Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Enerpac Tool Group is more favorable than IDEX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enerpac Tool Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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

Summary

IDEX beats Enerpac Tool Group on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IEX vs. The Competition

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Metric	IDEX	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$16.42B	$15.46B	$9.59B	$23.12B
Dividend Yield	1.30%	1.24%	3.54%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	32.82	41.55	25.75	31.02
Price / Sales	4.75	6.36	4,861.65	20.86
Price / Cash	20.89	38.82	27.85	18.65
Price / Book	4.12	5.11	4.64	4.65
Net Income	$483.20M	$445.48M	$793.53M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.80%	0.40%	-0.04%	-1.12%
1 Month Performance	6.17%	4.47%	0.22%	0.10%
1 Year Performance	27.98%	36.42%	25.15%	24.24%

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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	4.4127 of 5 stars	$221.88 -1.5%	$241.11 +8.7%	+30.1%	$16.42B	$3.46B	32.82	8,700	Positive News Dividend Announcement Gap Down
NDSN Nordson	4.4111 of 5 stars	$292.24 +1.4%	$311.29 +6.5%	+40.8%	$16.06B	$2.79B	31.16	8,000	Positive News High Trading Volume
ALLE Allegion	4.9108 of 5 stars	$133.76 -0.2%	$160.89 +20.3%	-5.0%	$11.51B	$4.07B	18.27	13,300
DOV Dover	3.3505 of 5 stars	$220.83 +1.6%	$239.85 +8.6%	+31.2%	$29.28B	$8.09B	27.53	24,000
ENS Enersys	4.8181 of 5 stars	$231.19 +3.1%	$265.00 +14.6%	+179.4%	$8.19B	$3.75B	29.99	9,682	Analyst Downgrade Gap Down

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