IEX
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralIDEX Corporation · Industrials · United States · $16.9B cap · $153.4M/day traded
$229.05 +1.0% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct
StockRank up 1.4 since 23 Oct.
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Report expected 28 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 4.2% over the last 14 weeks.
As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for IDEX Corporation (IEX) is 72/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 69, Value 26, Momentum 71, each scored against its sector).
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IDEX makes niche fluidics, optics, sealing and fire-and-rescue equipment. Many of its products are small, critical components that customers rarely switch away from, which gives it strong margins and high returns on capital. Second-quarter results beat expectations and management raised guidance, and the company is buying back shares (about 0.7% of its stock in 90 days). This is a high-quality business, but its valuation is already full and none of the current macro themes gives it a strong, unpriced tailwind, so the upside from here looks ordinary rather than exceptional.
ABOUT IDEX CORPORATION
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IDEX Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products and technologies, specializing in critical fluidics systems, dispensing equipment, and fire & safety solutions. The company's competitive moat is built on its proprietary technology, extensive patent portfolio, and the essential, high-precision nature of its products across diverse niche markets. This technological leadership and integral role in customer processes create high barriers to entry and strong customer loyalty.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.2B | 3.3B | 3.3B | 3.5B | 2.8% | 3.6B | 3.7B | 3.9B | 6.4% |
| EPS | 7.74 | 7.87 | 6.66 | 6.41 | -6.1% | 6.95 | 7.12 | 7.77 | 10.1% |
| Shares | 75.6M | 75.7M | 75.9M | 74.6M | -1.3% | 73.7M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 1.6B | 1.3B | 2.0B | 1.8B | 5.2% | 1.9B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 3.0B | 3.5B | 3.8B | 4.0B | 9.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 557.4M | 716.7M | 668.1M | 680.4M | 6.9% | 716.7M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -917.2M | -283.8M | -1.0B | -137.6M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -37.8M | -344.7M | 465.9M | -632.6M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 6% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 88% of stocks we rank over the past year (22% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of IEX are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEX | IDEX Corporation(you) | $16.9B | 72 | Buy |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | $17.8B | 74 | Buy |
| DCI | Donaldson Company, Inc. | $9.8B | 70 | Buy |
| GGG | Graco Inc. | $10.7B | 68 | Buy |
| OTIS | Otis Worldwide Corporation | $28.6B | 76 | Buy |
| WTS | Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | $12.0B | 81 | Strong Buy |
| AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation | $8.4B | 74 | Buy |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | $26.8B | 59 | Hold |
| CR | Crane Company | $10.6B | 57 | Hold |
| GTES | Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd. | $6.3B | 67 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%
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