Question 1

What is IDEX's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

IDEX (IEX) P/FCF ratio is 27.2× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for IDEX?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For IDEX specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 24.3×.

Question 5

Is IDEX's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

IDEX's P/FCF ratio of 27.2× is below its own 5-year average of 28.0× and above the sector median of 24.3×. That places the current reading at the 46th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is IDEX's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, IDEX (IEX) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 9.3× in 2009 to a high of 38.4× in 2022. The 5-year average is 28.0× and the 5-year median is 27.4×.

Question 7

What was IDEX's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

IDEX (IEX) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 21.6×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does IDEX's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$13.3B	$617M	21.6×	-4.7×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$15.9B	$603M	26.3×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$16.4B	$627M	26.2×	-9.0×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$17.2B	$489M	35.2×	-1.3×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$18B	$493M	36.5×	+7.3×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$15.1B	$518M	29.2×	+1.9×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$13B	$477M	27.3×	+4.4×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$9.61B	$419M	22.9×	-3.0×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$10.1B	$389M	25.9×	+7.0×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$6.84B	$362M	18.9×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$5.8B	$317M	18.3×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$6.07B	$320M	19.0×	+2.9×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$5.97B	$370M	16.1×	+3.0×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$3.81B	$290M	13.1×	-3.7×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$3.07B	$182M	16.8×	-3.9×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$3.16B	$153M	20.7×	+7.4×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$2.49B	$187M	13.3×	+3.5×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$1.92B	$196M	9.8×	-7.2×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$2.93B	$173M	16.9×	-1.3×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$2.53B	$139M	18.2×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$2.15B	$122M	17.6×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$2.04B	$121M	16.9×	+1.9×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$1.36B	$91.4M	14.9×	+3.1×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.05B	$89.1M	11.8×	—	Dec 31, 2002


Thomson Reuters (TRI)	18.8×
PACCAR (PCAR)	18.6×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	18.5×
Gorman-Rupp (GRC)	18.5×
Alamo Group (ALG)	18.0×
Allegion (ALLE)	17.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	17.6×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	17.5×
Honeywell International (HON)	17.4×
Equifax (EFX)	17.0×
Norfolk Southern (NSC)	16.9×
FedEx (FDX)	15.9×
AGCO (AGCO)	15.4×
General Dynamics (GD)	15.3×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	14.7×
Amentum Holdings (AMTM)	14.7×
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)	14.4×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	14.2×
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)	14.1×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	13.9×
Masco (MAS)	13.0×
Pool (POOL)	12.2×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	10.1×
ABM Industries (ABM)	7.2×
Upwork (UPWK)	6.3×

P/FCF Ratio for IDEX (IEX) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for IDEX (IEX)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for IDEX (IEX) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at IDEX (IEX)

IDEX P/FCF Ratio by Year

IDEX P/FCF Ratio 2025: 21.6×

IDEX P/FCF Ratio 2024: 26.3×

IDEX P/FCF Ratio 2023: 26.2×

IDEX P/FCF Ratio 2022: 35.2×

IDEX P/FCF Ratio 2021: 36.5×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

IDEX (IEX) Key Financials