Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Industrials · $33.0B market cap · SEC CIK 0001699150
ahead of 70% of the S&P 500 · #20 of 79 in Industrials
Next reports on Feb 10, 2027, after the close, with analysts expecting $1.04 in earnings per share.
52-week range $68.07 to $100.96. 15% below its 52-week high and 26% above its low.
The case for IR
- Generated $1.2B of free cash flow in FY2025, 16% of revenue.
- Earnings per share up 164.8%.
- Has compounded revenue at 14.0% a year over five years.
The case against
- Stability is weak (35/100): beta 1.15, 3.5 years of cash flow to clear its debt, a 33% swing over the year.
- Weakest against its peers: return on equity of 14% is lower than 78% of Industrials companies.
What the score is made of
Each factor is half a curve over reported figures and half a rank among the other Industrials companies (momentum is judged against fixed thresholds only), and the five are blended by weight. The score is where that blend places it in the S&P 500. It describes the last filing and the current price. It is not a forecast.
| Valuewhat you pay for the earnings and cash, against the growth you get | 61 |
|---|---|
| Growthhow fast revenue and earnings are moving, this year and over five | 82 |
| Profitabilityhow much of the revenue becomes profit, and how much of that is cash | 62 |
| Momentumhow the price has behaved lately | 56 |
| Stabilityhow violently it moves, what it owes and what it pays you | 35 |
- Each factor except momentum is half fixed thresholds, half rank among the 79 Industrials companies.
The financials
Revenue growth
Is the business growing? Slowly
| Last 12 months | +8.0% |
|---|---|
| Over 5 years | +14.0% a year |
| FY2025 revenue | $7.7B (+6%) |
Free cash flow
Is it generating real cash? Yes, plenty
| FY2025 free cash flow | $1.2B |
|---|---|
| Of revenue | 16% |
| Of profit | 210% |
Profit margins
Is profitability improving? Yes, improving
| Gross margin | 43% |
|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23% |
| Net margin, FY24 → FY25 → now | 11.6% → 7.6% → 17.2% |
Debt vs. cash
Is the balance sheet healthy? Mostly, with some debt to carry
| Cash | $1.2B |
|---|---|
| Long-term debt | $4.8B |
| Net debt | $3.5B |
| Years to repay | 3.5 yrs |
Valuation
Is the stock price reasonable? Yes, about fair
| P/E | 23.8× |
|---|---|
| Fair P/E for its growth | 26× |
| P/FCF | 27.0× |
| Forward P/E | 20.8× |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.0× |
At 23.8× earnings it trades close to the 26× that 12% a year of growth would justify. At 27.0× free cash flow it trades close to that same mark.
The financials, five years deep
Pulled from Ingersoll Rand's XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR. Italic rows are worked out from the others.
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | |||||
| Revenue | $7.7B | $7.2B | $6.9B | $5.9B | $5.2B |
| Change on the year | +6% | +5% | +16% | +15% | — |
| Free cash flow | |||||
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $771M | $564M |
| Of revenue | 16% | 17% | 18% | 13% | 11% |
| Profit margins | |||||
| Gross margin | 43.6% | 43.8% | 41.9% | 39.3% | 38.6% |
| Operating margin | 15.0% | 18.0% | 16.9% | 13.8% | 11.0% |
| Net margin | 7.6% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 10.2% | 10.9% |
| Debt vs. cash | |||||
| Cash | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $2.1B |
| Long-term debt | $4.8B | $4.8B | $2.7B | $2.7B | $2.8B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$3.5B | −$3.2B | −$1.1B | −$1.1B | −$669M |
What Ingersoll Rand says it does
Ingersoll Rand Inc. is a diversified, global provider of mission-critical flow creation products, and industrial and life science solutions. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ingersoll Rand Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as “Ingersoll Rand,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “ourselves”). Our Company We are a global market leader with a broad flow creation and industrial product portfolio across air, gas, powder, and liquid handling applications, providing services and solutions to increase industrial and life science productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. We manufacture one of the broadest and most complete ranges of compressor, pump, vacuum and blower products in our markets, which, when combined with our global geographic footprint and application expertise, allows us to provide differentiated product and service offerings to our customers. Our…
Risk factors IR lists in its 10-K
- We have exposure to the risks associated with instability in the global economy, financial markets and our end markets, which may negatively impact our revenues, liquidity, suppliers and customers
- More than half of our sales and operations are in non-U.S. jurisdictions and we are subject to the economic, political, regulatory and other risks of international operations
- Information systems failure or disruption, due to cyber terrorism or other actions, may adversely impact our business and result in financial loss to the Company or liability to our customers
- Acquisitions, including integrating such acquisitions, and dispositions create certain risks and may affect our operating results
- We face competition in the markets we serve, which could materially and adversely affect our operating results
- The nature of our products creates the possibility of significant product liability, warranty claims, and product recalls, which could harm our business
- Changes in U.S. tariff policy or reciprocal tariffs by foreign governments, remain uncertain and could impact our financial results
- Our results of operations are subject to exchange rate and other currency risks. A significant movement in exchange rates could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows
- If we are unable to develop new products and technologies, our competitive position may be impaired, which could materially and adversely affect our sales and market share
- A natural disaster, catastrophe, pandemic, or other event could adversely affect our operations
- Uncertainties with respect to the development, and use of artificial intelligence in our business and products may result in harm to our business and reputation
- Our business could suffer if we experience employee work stoppages, union and work council campaigns or other labor difficulties
- Changes in tax laws and regulations, or adverse determinations by taxing or other governmental authorities could increase our effective tax rate and cash taxes paid or otherwise affect our financial condition or operating results
- Our success depends on our ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and other talent throughout the Company
- The risk of non-compliance with U.S. and foreign laws and regulations applicable to our international operations could have a significant impact on our results of operations, financial condition or strategic objectives
- Cost overruns, delays, penalties or liquidated damages could negatively impact our results, particularly with respect to fixed-price contracts for custom engineered products
- Third parties may infringe upon our intellectual property or may claim we have infringed their intellectual property, and we may expend significant resources enforcing or defending our rights or suffer competitive injury
- The loss of, or disruption in, our distribution network could have a negative impact on our abilities to ship products, meet customer demand and otherwise operate our business
- A significant portion of our assets consists of goodwill and other intangible assets, the value of which may be reduced if we determine that those assets are impaired
- Shareholder, customer and regulatory agency emphasis on environmental, social, and governance responsibility may impose additional costs on us or expose us to new risks
- Our operating results could be adversely affected by a loss or reduction of business with key customers or consolidation or the vertical integration of our customer base
- Credit and counterparty risks could harm our business
- Environmental compliance costs and liabilities could adversely affect our financial condition
- We face risks associated with our pension and other postretirement benefit obligations
- Our indebtedness could have important adverse consequences and adversely affect our financial condition
- We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful
- Our fixed rate to floating rate swap contracts subject us to risks related to interest rate risk, counterparty credit worthiness and non-performance on these instruments