Idex (IEX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Idex's Free Cash Flow came in at $214.3 million for Q3 2026, up 13.6% from $188.7 million a year earlier and up 21.1% from the prior quarter.
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Idex (IEX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Idex reported Free Cash Flow of $667.1 million, up 14.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $616.8 million, up 2.3% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $603 million in FY2024 (-3.8%), $626.8 million in FY2023 (+28.1%), $489.4 million in FY2022 (-0.6%) and $492.6 million in FY2021 (-4.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q1 2023 (growth of 90.7%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 33.1%).
- Business Quant data shows IEX's Free Cash Flow at $177 million (Q2 2026), $86 million (Q1 2026) and $189.8 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 643.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 917.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 851.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 654.90 Mn |
| 10 | Idex | 17.41 Bn | 15.02 Bn | 429.50 Mn | 214.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 214.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 177.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 189.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 188.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 146.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 91.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 157.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 191.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 117.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 136.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 179.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 206.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 119.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 121.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 147.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 181.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 96.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 135.90 Mn |
API Access
Idex Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=IEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "IEX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=IEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();