IDEX (IEX) Competitors

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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?

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

Nordson has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more 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	$2.79B	5.57	$484.47M	$9.26	30.12
IDEX	$3.46B	4.54	$483.20M	$6.76	31.38

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.39% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.38%. Nordson's return on equity of 19.73% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.39%	19.73%	9.97%
IDEX	14.38%	15.29%	8.89%

Nordson currently has a consensus price target of $311.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.68%. IDEX has a consensus price target of $234.70, indicating a potential upside of 10.65%. Given Nordson's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Nordson is more favorable than IDEX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, IDEX had 4 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for IDEX and 5 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat IDEX's score of 1.11 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nordson pays out 35.4% 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.

Summary

Nordson beats IDEX on 11 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Allegion has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

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	$4.07B	2.76	$643.80M	$7.32	17.85
IDEX	$3.46B	4.54	$483.20M	$6.76	31.38

92.2% of Allegion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of IDEX shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Allegion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of IDEX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

Allegion presently has a consensus price target of $164.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.51%. IDEX has a consensus price target of $234.70, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. Given Allegion's higher possible 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)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Allegion and Allegion both had 9 articles in the media. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Allegion's score of 0.30 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
IDEX	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.84 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 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. 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.

Summary

Allegion beats IDEX on 11 of the 19 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Dover had 8 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Dover and 9 mentions for IDEX. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Dover's score of 0.52 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IDEX	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IDEX presently has a consensus price target of $234.70, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. Dover has a consensus price target of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 10.59%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

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	4.54	$483.20M	$6.76	31.38
Dover	$8.09B	3.57	$1.09B	$8.02	26.76

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%

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

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.84 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 1.0%. IDEX pays out 42.0% 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.

IDEX has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dover beats IDEX on 11 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

98.0% of IDEX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Enersys shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of IDEX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Enersys 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.

IDEX presently has a consensus price target of $234.70, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. Enersys has a consensus price target of $180.25, suggesting a potential downside of 22.72%. Given IDEX's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe IDEX is more favorable than Enersys.

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
Enersys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

IDEX has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enersys has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, IDEX had 1 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for IDEX and 8 mentions for Enersys. Enersys' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat IDEX's score of 1.11 indicating that Enersys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.84 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 0.5%. IDEX pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enersys pays out 13.0% 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 Enersys has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. IDEX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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	$3.46B	4.54	$483.20M	$6.76	31.38
Enersys	$3.62B	2.38	$363.73M	$8.07	28.90

IDEX has a net margin of 14.38% compared to Enersys' net margin of 8.37%. Enersys' return on equity of 21.27% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IDEX	14.38%	15.29%	8.89%
Enersys	8.37%	21.27%	9.91%

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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

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 $2.84 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 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. 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.

Enerpac Tool Group has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

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	2.85	$92.75M	$1.60	21.30
IDEX	$3.46B	4.54	$483.20M	$6.76	31.38

Enerpac Tool Group currently has a consensus target price of $51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.66%. IDEX has a consensus target price of $234.70, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. Given Enerpac Tool Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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

In the previous week, IDEX had 8 more articles in the media than Enerpac Tool Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for IDEX and 1 mentions for Enerpac Tool Group. Enerpac Tool Group's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat IDEX's score of 1.11 indicating that Enerpac Tool Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enerpac Tool Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
IDEX	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$15.83B	$16.00B	$9.32B	$22.95B
Dividend Yield	1.33%	1.32%	3.57%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	31.38	43.53	24.85	28.29
Price / Sales	4.54	7.25	5,374.09	24.50
Price / Cash	19.86	36.83	27.92	25.11
Price / Book	3.88	5.01	4.78	4.73
Net Income	$483.20M	$424.52M	$792.39M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.21%	-0.68%	0.19%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	3.50%	4.91%	3.61%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	12.48%	36.55%	38.17%	24.41%

IDEX Competitors List

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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	4.756 of 5 stars	$212.12 -0.8%	$234.70 +10.6%	+11.3%	$15.83B	$3.46B	31.38	8,700	Positive News Insider Trade
NDSN Nordson	4.1864 of 5 stars	$281.85 -0.6%	$311.50 +10.5%	+37.7%	$15.82B	$2.79B	30.44	8,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
ALLE Allegion	4.9203 of 5 stars	$132.55 -1.4%	$164.00 +23.7%	-8.6%	$11.55B	$4.07B	18.11	13,300	Insider Trade
DOV Dover	4.4306 of 5 stars	$220.07 +0.1%	$237.36 +7.9%	+15.6%	$29.60B	$8.09B	27.44	24,000	Dividend Announcement
ENS Enersys	2.9494 of 5 stars	$236.19 +2.8%	$180.25 -23.7%	+132.2%	$8.47B	$3.62B	29.27	10,858	Positive News Upcoming Earnings

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