NYSE$IEX

IDEX Corp · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

IDEX reported a decrease in sales and EPS for Q1 2020, while increasing backlog and expanding gross margins.

IDEX Corporation reported a decrease in sales by 4% and EPS by 8% compared to the prior year period. However, the company increased its backlog by $50 million and expanded gross margins. Due to the uncertain impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, IDEX withdrew its prior financial guidance and suspended future guidance for the rest of the year.

  • Organic orders decreased by 2% and organic sales decreased by 5%.
  • Backlog increased by $50 million.
  • Gross margin expanded by 10 basis points.
  • Company withdrew all prior financial guidance due to COVID-19 uncertainties.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$594M

Previous: $622M-4.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.33

Previous: $1.44-7.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$12.8M

Previous: -$12.9M+0.9%
Free Cash Flow

$89.2M

Previous: $97.4M-8.4%
Net Income

$102M

Previous: $110M-7.5%
Operating Income

$140M

Previous: $148M-5.3%
Gross Profit

$272M

Previous: $284M-4.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$569M

Previous: $456M+24.8%
Total Assets

$3.94B

Previous: $3.55B+11.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.73M

Previous: $7.56M-11.0%

Revenue & EPS history

IDEX · Revenue · Quarterly

$594M

Q1 2020-4.5%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

IDEX · $595M total across 3 segments · Q1 2020

  • Fluid & Metering Technologies
    $227M-6.5%
  • Health & Science Technologies
    $224M-0.5%
  • Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
    $144M-7.6%

Forward guidance

Due to the uncertain scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, and uncertain timing of a global recovery and economic normalization, the company is unable to estimate the overall impacts on our operations and financial results as we move forward and withdrawing all prior financial guidance and suspending all future financial guidance for the balance of the year.

Tailwinds

  • Company believes it has ample liquidity to fund operations.
  • Company believes it can make targeted investments.
  • Company believes it can pay its dividend.
  • Company is focused on the safety of employees.
  • Company is focused on business continuity.

Headwinds

  • Company sees material commercial headwinds.
  • Company is planning for sales to be down 15 to 25 percent in the second quarter of 2020.
  • This will have a significant impact on earnings.
  • Uncertain scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Uncertain timing of a global recovery and economic normalization.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

39 / 68 earnings

Positive

+8.4%

Q2 2018

Best reaction

-9.6%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.2%+4.4%+2.8%
Q4 2025+5.3%+4.5%-1.8%
Q3 2025+3.8%+0.8%+4.2%
Q1 2025+0.7%+3.2%+4.0%
Q4 2024-9.6%-10.2%-14.2%
Q3 2024+6.7%+5.5%+12.8%
Q2 2024-5.7%-7.6%-0.8%
Q1 2024-2.3%-4.0%-6.2%
Q4 2023+1.9%+4.6%+9.4%
Q3 2023+0.2%-1.1%+3.4%
Q2 2023+4.0%+7.3%+7.4%
Q1 2023-3.5%-4.0%-5.5%
Q4 2022-2.3%-1.4%-3.7%
Q3 2022+6.1%+7.6%+13.7%
Q2 2022+3.6%+8.2%+10.7%
Q1 2022+0.2%-1.0%-1.4%
Q4 2021-4.1%-8.3%-9.7%
Q3 2021+0.5%+0.6%+6.7%
Q2 2021-2.9%+0.2%-0.1%
Q1 2021-0.2%-0.6%-1.6%
Q4 2020-2.2%+2.4%+2.1%
Q3 2020-9.2%-10.4%+0.8%
Q2 2020-1.0%-2.3%+5.6%
Q1 2020+0.7%+4.0%-0.8%
Q4 2019-3.1%-3.6%-13.6%
Q3 2019-2.0%-0.2%+2.5%
Q2 2019+1.3%+1.9%-3.7%
Q1 2019-0.1%-0.0%-2.4%
Q4 2018+1.1%+1.8%+6.2%
Q3 2018-4.8%-4.6%-0.4%
Q2 2018+8.4%+9.1%+9.8%
Q1 2018-2.1%+0.0%+1.0%
Q4 2017+1.4%-0.2%-4.0%
Q3 2017-0.3%+1.0%+1.5%
Q2 2017+2.8%+2.4%-0.2%
Q1 2017+7.1%+9.2%+14.1%
Q4 2016-2.5%-1.6%+3.9%
Q3 2016+0.4%-0.1%+6.9%
Q2 2016+2.3%+2.4%+9.0%
Q1 2016+0.8%
Q4 2015-1.1%
Q3 2015-0.1%
Q2 2015+0.1%
Q1 2015+0.7%
Q4 2014-0.1%
Q3 2014+4.8%
Q2 2014+1.8%
Q1 2014+1.7%
Q4 2013+4.3%
Q3 2013+0.7%
Q2 2013+1.7%
Q1 2013+2.2%
Q4 2012-2.9%
Q3 2012+2.0%
Q2 2012-2.7%
Q1 2012-0.0%
Q4 2010-0.8%
Q4 2011-0.8%
Q3 2011-4.8%
Q2 2011-3.9%
Q1 2010-3.0%
Q1 2011+3.6%
Q4 2008+3.7%
Q3 2010+2.3%
Q3 2009+2.3%
Q2 2010+0.3%
Q2 2009+0.3%
Q4 2009+0.3%

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