IEX vs. PCAR: IDEX vs. PACCAR Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR) 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

IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR) both belong to the Machinery industry, though IEX is classified under Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components while PCAR falls under Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment.

Company profile comparison for IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Profile Item	IEX	PCAR
Name	IDEX Corporation	PACCAR Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
Market Capitalization	16.67 billion USD	53.69 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 2, 1989	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

IEX

PCAR

GSPC

IDEX (IEX) vs. PACCAR (PCAR), 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 IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	IEX	PCAR
Total Return (1Y)	42.33%	9.49%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	8.92%	11.04%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	1.31%	16.64%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

IEX

PCAR

GSPC

IDEX (IEX) vs. PACCAR (PCAR), 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 IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	IEX	PCAR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	22.98%	27.23%
Beta (5Y)	0.95	0.94
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-34.60%	-27.75%
Avg. Volume (3M)	666.74K	3.33M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

IEX and PCAR 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 IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	IEX	PCAR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.66	0.19
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.64	0.30

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both IDEX (IEX) at 13.35% and PACCAR (PCAR) at 13.71% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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%

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

13.71%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
PCAR: 13.71%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

IDEX (IEX) vs. PACCAR (PCAR): 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 PACCAR (PCAR) at 9.50%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

9.50%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
PCAR: 9.50%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

IDEX (IEX) vs. PACCAR (PCAR): 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 PACCAR (PCAR) at 12.59%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

12.59%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
PCAR: 12.59%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	IEX	PCAR
ROE (TTM)	13.35%	13.71%
ROA (TTM)	7.06%	4.53%
Net Margin (TTM)	14.65%	9.50%
Operating Margin (TTM)	22.33%	12.59%
Gross Margin (TTM)	44.91%	14.21%

Growth

Revenue Growth

IDEX (IEX) at 5.77% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while PACCAR (PCAR) at -15.50% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

IDEX (IEX) at -3.46% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while PACCAR (PCAR) at -42.91% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	IEX	PCAR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.77%	-15.50%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.81%	-0.44%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-3.46%	-42.91%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-5.97%	-7.80%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

IDEX (IEX) at 2.78 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while PACCAR (PCAR) at 5.47 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

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

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

5.47

PCAR: 5.47
Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both IDEX (IEX) at 0.44 and PACCAR (PCAR) at 0.72 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

0.72

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
PCAR: 0.72
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	IEX	PCAR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.78	5.47
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.44	0.72
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.18	1.62

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both IDEX (IEX) at 1.30% and PACCAR (PCAR) at 1.30% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

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%

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

1.30%

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

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

PACCAR (PCAR) at 25.95% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while IDEX (IEX) at 50.14% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

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%

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

25.95%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
PCAR: 25.95%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	IEX	PCAR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.30%	1.30%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	50.14%	25.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

PACCAR (PCAR) at 19.46 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while IDEX (IEX) at 31.53 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for PCAR, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

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

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

19.46

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
PCAR: 19.46
Min: 3.03

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

PACCAR (PCAR) at 1.85 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while IDEX (IEX) at 4.56 sits in the pricier quartile — IEX costs more per dollar of sales.

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

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

1.85

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
PCAR: 1.85
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both IDEX (IEX) at 4.17 and PACCAR (PCAR) at 2.57 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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

PCAR

Capital Goods industry group

2.57

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
PCAR: 2.57
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for IDEX (IEX) and PACCAR (PCAR)
Metric	IEX	PCAR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	31.53	19.46
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.56	1.85
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.17	2.57
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.50%	3.23%