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IDEX Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD January 9, 2025

IDEX, a global applied solutions provider, had a mixed Q3 2024. Revenue rose 0.6% to $798 million while earnings before interest and taxes fell 6.1 % to $168 million over the same period last year. A review of IDEX’s 30 October 2024 earnings call and associated financial reports provided insight regarding the importance of pricing on performance. IDEX is a diverse and complex business. It has three reporting units, Fluid & Metering…

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Strategic Movements February 2022

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 11, 2022

The Substitution Resumes Inflation has hit the grocery aisles and people are changing behavior.  Broadly, the price of groceries increased 6.5% in…

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Welcome to 2022. Now What?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD January 14, 2022

2022 arrived with the first snowstorm of the season in Chicago on New Year’s Day.  Happy New Year came with a snow…

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Understanding Revenue Changes

By Tim J. Smith, PhD January 14, 2022

Managers focus highly on revenue.  Increases are good and decreases are bad.  But what drives those increases and decreases? Most executives will…

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Pricing Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

By Nathan L. Phipps January 14, 2022

Pricing is not a solo activity. Granted, pricing professionals do make individual contributions to their teams and companies. But pricing has too…

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