NYSE$IEX

IDEX Corp · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a 2% increase in sales and a 10% increase in orders compared to the prior year period.

IDEX Corporation reported a strong fourth quarter in 2020, with record orders driven by improvements in most end markets and positive organic order growth across all segments. The company's adjusted EPS increased by 3% and free cash flow increased by 9% compared to the prior year period.

  • Record fourth quarter orders of $679 million, up 10 percent overall and 7 percent organically.
  • Fourth quarter EPS of $1.32; adjusted EPS of $1.37.
  • Cash from operations of $161.4 million was up 7 percent from the prior year period.
  • Announced the acquisition of Abel Pumps, L.P. in January 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$615M

Previous: $606M+1.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.37

Previous: $1.33+3.0%
Capital Expenditures

$12.1M

Previous: $14.1M-14.4%
Free Cash Flow

$149M

Previous: $137M+9.0%
Net Income

$101M

Previous: $96.9M+4.4%
Operating Income

$139M

Previous: $134M+3.6%
Gross Profit

$269M

Previous: $267M+0.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.03B

Previous: $633M+62.2%
Total Assets

$4.41B

Previous: $3.81B+15.7%
Stock-Based Comp

-$1.78M

Previous: $7.05M-125.3%

Revenue & EPS history

IDEX · Revenue · Quarterly

$615M

Q4 2020+1.5%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

IDEX · $616M total across 3 segments · Q4 2020

  • Health & Science Technologies
    $236M+3.8%
  • Fluid & Metering Technologies
    $230M+0.9%
  • Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
    $151M-0.9%

Forward guidance

The company projects 6 to 8 percent organic sales growth for the full year 2021, with a 2 to 4 percent organic sales increase in the first quarter. Full year 2021 EPS is projected to be $5.65 to $5.95, with first quarter EPS of $1.38 to $1.42.

Tailwinds

  • End markets are expected to continue to improve in 2021.
  • Strong orders in the fourth quarter.
  • Sustained sequential improvement.
  • Projected 6 to 8 percent organic sales growth for the full year 2021.
  • Projected first quarter EPS of $1.38 to $1.42.

Headwinds

  • Continuing impact of COVID-19 and the enacted containment measures cannot be predicted.
  • COVID-19 and related measures to contain its impact have caused material disruptions in both national and global financial markets and economies.
  • The pandemic and the enacted containment measures have adversely affected business and results of operations.
  • Customers purchased less product than they have historically purchased from the onset of the pandemic through the second quarter of 2020.
  • The continuing effects of the coronavirus pandemic on our ability to operate our business and facilities, on our customers, on supply chains and on the U.S. and global economy generally

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 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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