Idex (IEX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Idex (IEX) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 12.19% in Q3 2026, up 1.48 percentage points from 10.71% a year earlier and up 0.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Idex (IEX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Idex reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 11.17%, down 0.76 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three straight years, with a five-year change of -2.85 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 11.93% in FY2024 (-2.19 pp), 14.12% in FY2023 (-1.97 pp), 16.09% in FY2022 (+0.87 pp) and 15.22% in FY2021 (+1.20 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.59 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 2.68 percentage points in Q3 2022, against a drop of 3.03 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 11.69% (Q2 2026), 11.37% (Q1 2026) and 10.97% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Idex | 17.41 Bn | 15.02 Bn | 429.50 Mn | 12.19% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.19% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.69% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.46% |
API Access
Idex Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=IEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=IEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();