Idex (IEX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Idex (IEX) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 21.86% for Q3 2026, up 0.71 percentage points from 21.14% a year earlier and up 0.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Idex (IEX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Idex was 20.88%, up 0.98 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 20.23%, down 0.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Idex's Return on Sales [ROS] was 20.72% in FY2024 (-1.66 pp), 22.37% in FY2023 (-1.24 pp), 23.61% in FY2022 (+0.58 pp) and 23.04% in FY2021 (+0.90 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.09 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q1 2026, with a gain of 2.00 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a drop of 2.70 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 21.71% (Q2 2026), 19.44% (Q1 2026) and 20.42% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Idex | 17.41 Bn | 15.02 Bn | 429.50 Mn | 21.86% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.86% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.66% |
API Access
Idex Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=IEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=IEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();