IDEX Corporation (IEX)
IDEX is a behind-the-scenes engineering firm that makes the specialised pumps, valves, and flow-control systems that keep global industries running smoothly.
Is IDEX Corporation a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: IDEX is a behind-the-scenes engineering firm that makes the specialised pumps, valves, and flow-control systems that keep global industries running smoothly.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Expansion into high-growth sectors like life sciences.
Long-term decline in industrial capital spending.
What does IDEX Corporation do?
Think of IDEX as the 'plumbing' for high-tech industries; they make the precise components used in everything from medical devices and water treatment to food processing and fire-fighting equipment. The business rests on selling these essential, high-quality parts to other businesses that can't afford for their systems to fail. Much depends on their ability to protect high profit margins while riding out the ups and downs of the global manufacturing economy.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on momentum and quality, and weakest on value.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 1.3% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 6% over the year
- !High P/E of 33 - big growth is already priced in
- Momentum screens high (77/100)
- Strong profit margins suggest a high-quality business model.
- Diverse range of industries served reduces reliance on one sector.
- Consistent history of earnings growth.
- Supply chain disruptions could delay production and delivery.
- Increased competition could force them to lower prices.
- Economic downturns typically lead to reduced spending on industrial equipment.
What do IDEX Corporation's numbers mean?
How much money does IDEX Corporation make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does IDEX Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes - IDEX Corporation currently pays a dividend of about 1.3% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
When does IDEX Corporation report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
IDEX Corporation is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-28 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | $2.11 | $2.32 | Beat +10% |
| 2026-04-29 | $1.77 | $2.00 | Beat +13% |
| 2026-02-04 | $2.04 | $2.10 | Beat +3% |
| 2025-10-29 | $1.93 | $2.03 | Beat +5% |
| 2025-07-30 | $1.99 | $2.07 | Beat +4% |
| 2025-05-01 | $1.64 | $1.75 | Beat +7% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, IDEX Corporation came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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Masco CorporationWhat are the scenarios for IDEX Corporation?
An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of IDEX Corporation?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong profit margins suggest a high-quality business model.
- Diverse range of industries served reduces reliance on one sector.
- Consistent history of earnings growth.
- The current share price valuation is relatively high compared to earnings.
- Dependent on the health of the broader industrial economy.
- Growth can be lumpy depending on the timing of new acquisitions.
- Supply chain disruptions could delay production and delivery.
- Increased competition could force them to lower prices.
- Economic downturns typically lead to reduced spending on industrial equipment.
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A significant, sustained drop in profit margins.
- A major shift in the company's strategy away from its core engineering strengths.
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.