EMBJ vs. IEX: Embraer vs. IDEX Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but EMBJ is classified in Aerospace & Defense while IEX is classified in Machinery.

IDEX (IEX) trades as ordinary local shares, while Embraer (EMBJ) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX)
Profile Item	EMBJ	IEX
Name	Embraer S.A. Sponsored American Depositary Receipt	IDEX Corporation
Country/Region	Brazil	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	13.18 billion USD	16.67 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	July 21, 2000	June 2, 1989
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EMBJ

IEX

GSPC

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX)
Metric	EMBJ	IEX
Total Return (1Y)	20.08%	42.33%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	72.16%	8.92%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	35.19%	1.31%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

EMBJ

IEX

GSPC

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX)
Metric	EMBJ	IEX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	41.67%	22.98%
Beta (5Y)	1.47	0.95
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-54.48%	-34.60%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.43M	666.74K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

EMBJ and IEX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX)
Metric	EMBJ	IEX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.38	1.66
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.52	2.64

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Embraer (EMBJ) at 12.19% and IDEX (IEX) at 13.35% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

EMBJ

Capital Goods industry group

12.19%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
EMBJ: 12.19%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

IEX

Capital Goods industry group

13.35%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
IEX: 13.35%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

IDEX (IEX) at 14.65% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Embraer (EMBJ) at 5.28%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

EMBJ

Capital Goods industry group

5.28%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
EMBJ: 5.28%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

IEX

Capital Goods industry group

14.65%

Max: 27.47%
IEX: 14.65%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

IDEX (IEX) at 22.33% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Embraer (EMBJ) at 12.98%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

EMBJ

Capital Goods industry group

12.98%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
EMBJ: 12.98%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

IEX

Capital Goods industry group

22.33%

Max: 36.60%
IEX: 22.33%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX)
Metric	EMBJ	IEX
ROE (TTM)	12.19%	13.35%
ROA (TTM)	3.70%	7.06%
Net Margin (TTM)	5.28%	14.65%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.98%	22.33%
Gross Margin (TTM)	17.85%	44.91%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Embraer (EMBJ) at 18.50% and IDEX (IEX) at 5.77% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Embraer (EMBJ) at 0.10% and IDEX (IEX) at -3.46% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX)
Metric	EMBJ	IEX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	18.50%	5.77%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.62%	2.81%
EPS Growth (YoY)	0.10%	-3.46%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-5.97%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Embraer (EMBJ) at 1.44 and IDEX (IEX) at 2.78 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

EMBJ

Capital Goods industry group

1.44

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
EMBJ: 1.44
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

IEX

Capital Goods industry group

2.78

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
IEX: 2.78
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Embraer (EMBJ) at 0.69 and IDEX (IEX) at 0.44 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

EMBJ

Capital Goods industry group

0.69

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
EMBJ: 0.69
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

IEX

Capital Goods industry group

0.44

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
IEX: 0.44
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX)
Metric	EMBJ	IEX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.44	2.78
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.69	0.44
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.52	1.18

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

IDEX (IEX) at 1.30% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Embraer (EMBJ) at 0.97% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, IEX the richer one.

EMBJ

Capital Goods industry group

0.97%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
EMBJ: 0.97%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IEX

Capital Goods industry group

1.30%

Max: 2.66%
IEX: 1.30%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Embraer (EMBJ) at 31.67% and IDEX (IEX) at 50.14% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

EMBJ

Capital Goods industry group

31.67%

Max: 67.39%
EMBJ: 31.67%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IEX

Capital Goods industry group

50.14%

Max: 67.39%
IEX: 50.14%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX)
Metric	EMBJ	IEX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.97%	1.30%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	31.67%	50.14%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Embraer (EMBJ) at 29.99 and IDEX (IEX) at 31.53 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

EMBJ

Capital Goods industry group

29.99

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
EMBJ: 29.99
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

IEX

Capital Goods industry group

31.53

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
IEX: 31.53
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Embraer (EMBJ) at 0.30 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while IDEX (IEX) at 4.56 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

EMBJ

Capital Goods industry group

0.30

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
EMBJ: 0.30
Min: 0.03

IEX

Capital Goods industry group

4.56

Max: 7.54
IEX: 4.56
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Embraer (EMBJ) at 3.70 and IDEX (IEX) at 4.17 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

EMBJ

Capital Goods industry group

3.70

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
EMBJ: 3.70
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

IEX

Capital Goods industry group

4.17

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
IEX: 4.17
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Embraer (EMBJ) vs. IDEX (IEX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Embraer (EMBJ) and IDEX (IEX)
Metric	EMBJ	IEX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	29.99	31.53
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.30	4.56
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.70	4.17
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	12.70%	3.50%