IEX
IDEX Corporation
IEX has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over IEX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
IEX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
IEX's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
IEX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $238 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $194 | -18% |
| Fair | 30x | $219 | -8.1% |
| Current | 33x | $238 | — |
| Expensive | 39x | $279 | +17% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IEX's PE is in its expensive range at 33x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over IEX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
IEX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for IEX, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
IEX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.57 | +33% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.20 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.95 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.76 | +7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.41 | -3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.31 | -2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.18 | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.30 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.64 | -15% |
IEX earned $7.20 per share over the past year, up 14% from the year before.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over IEX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IEX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $951.7M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $920.6M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $886.9M | +8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $899.1M | +4.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $878.7M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $865.4M | +7.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $814.3M | +1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $862.9M | +9.4% |
IEX's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $952M last quarter, up 8.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | +2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | -1.2 points |
IEX's operating margin was 22% last quarter, up 0.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over IEX on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over IEX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IEX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $214.3M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $177M | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $86M | -5.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $189.8M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $188.7M | -1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $146.9M | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $91.4M | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | $157.1M | -12% |
IEX's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $667M over the past year, up 14% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over IEX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IEX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -200K shares |
| 1 year | -1.6% | -1.2M shares |
| 3 years | -2.5% | -1.9M shares |
| 5 years | -3.2% | -2.5M shares |
| Available history | -3.4% | -2.6M shares |
IEX has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $74.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $77.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $76.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $72.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $75M |
| Q2 2025 | $50M |
| Q1 2025 | $50M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
IEX spent $301M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 72% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
IEX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
IEX's net debt is about 1.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.5 years a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over IEX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IEX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.2 | Neutral |
IEX's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
IEX PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | IEX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 24x | 37% above |
| PE % | 71 | 58 | 13 pts above |
IEX has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
IEX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $232.6 | 2.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $229.8 | 3.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $212.1 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $196.2 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $205.5 | 16% above |
IEX has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
IEX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $172.6 | $196.6 | +14% |
| 2021 | $196.6 | $230.6 | +17% |
| 2022 | $230.6 | $229.3 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | $229.3 | $217.1 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | $217.1 | $211.1 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | $211.1 | $180.3 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $180.3 | $238.0 | +32% |
IEX has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.