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Ingersoll Rand — Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary

  • Financial Performance:

    • Reported revenue of $2,065 million, up 6% year-over-year (YoY), or up 4% organically.
    • Reported orders of $2,345 million, up 21% YoY, or up 18% organically.
    • Reported net income attributable to Ingersoll Rand Inc. of $670 million ($1.73 per share).
    • Adjusted net income attributable to Ingersoll Rand Inc. was $415 million ($1.07 per share), up 24% YoY; excluding IEEPA Tariff Refunds, it was $390 million ($1.01 per share), up 17% YoY.
    • Adjusted EBITDA was $584 million, up 7% YoY, with a margin of 28.3%; excluding IEEPA Tariff Refunds, Adjusted EBITDA was $552 million, up 1% YoY, with a margin of 26.7%.
    • Reported operating cash flow was $648 million; free cash flow was $623 million.
    • Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA leverage was 1.6x, a decrease of 0.2x compared to the third quarter of 2025.
    • Liquidity totaled $3.9 billion as of September 30, 2026, including $1.3 billion in cash on hand and $2.6 billion in undrawn credit facility capacity.
  • Guidance and Future Outlook:

    • Full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance updated to 5.5% to 7.0%.
    • Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA excluding Q3 IEEPA Tariff Refunds guidance updated to $2,130 million to $2,190 million.
    • Full-year 2026 Adjusted EPS excluding Q3 IEEPA Tariff Refunds guidance updated to $3.58 to $3.70.
    • Full-year 2026 Free Cash Flow to Adjusted Net Income conversion guidance updated to 100%+ (including ILC Dover recoveries; ~95% excluding recoveries).
    • Full-year 2026 assumptions include currency impact of ~+1%, M&A impact of ~+2.5%, and organic growth of +2% to +3.5%.
    • Corporate costs are assumed at ~$170 million; net interest expense at ~$230 million; adjusted tax rate at ~20%; share count at ~390.5 million.
  • Business Segments and Product Lines:

    • Industrial Technologies and Services (IT&S):
      • Reported orders of $1,898 million, up 25% YoY, or up 22% organically.
      • Reported revenues of $1,620 million, up 5% YoY, or up 4% organically.
      • Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $476 million, up 6% YoY; excluding IEEPA Tariff Refunds, $451 million, up 1% YoY.
      • Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.4%, up 40 basis points YoY; excluding IEEPA Tariff Refunds, 27.8%, down 120 basis points YoY.
      • Book-to-bill ratio was 1.17x; delivered positive organic revenue growth in all regions.
      • Organic orders growth driven by long-cycle projects, including a ~$195 million order for a large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure solution.
    • Precision and Science Technologies (P&ST):
      • Reported orders of $448 million, up 7% YoY, or up 4% organically.
      • Reported revenues of $445 million, up 7% YoY, or up 6% organically.
      • Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $153 million, up 20% YoY; excluding IEEPA Tariff Refunds, $145 million, up 14% YoY.
      • Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin of 34.3%, up 350 basis points YoY; excluding IEEPA Tariff Refunds, 32.6%, up 180 basis points YoY.
      • Book-to-bill ratio was 1.01x; Life Sciences orders and revenue grew in the low double digits.
  • Market and Competitive Landscape:

    • Management noted an improved demand environment with healthy short-to-medium cycle and long-cycle business activity across geographies and end markets.
    • Ingersoll Rand Execution Excellence (IRX) is cited as a key competitive differentiator driving execution.
    • IT&S segment experienced inflationary pressures impacting margins excluding tariff refunds.
  • Risks and Challenges:

    • Inflationary pressures continue to impact Adjusted EBITDA margins excluding IEEPA Tariff Refunds.
    • Forward-looking statements are subject to risks including geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, pandemics, cyber events, and other events outside of control.
    • Risks include unexpected costs from business combinations, failure to realize synergies, inability to retain key personnel, and evolving legal/regulatory regimes.
    • Full-year 2026 guidance reconciliations were not provided due to the high variability, complexity, and uncertainty in forecasting certain amounts, which could have an unpredictable impact on future GAAP results.
  • Management Commentary and Tone:

    • Vicente Reynal, Chairman and CEO, stated the company delivered strong organic orders growth and revenue performance reflecting an improved demand environment and continued execution.
    • Management emphasized teams remain focused on controlling what they can control via IRX.
    • The tone regarding the quarter was positive, citing robust organic growth and strong segment performance.
  • Other Key Points:

    • The Board authorized a $2 billion increase to the share repurchase program, incremental to the $313 million remaining under the existing authorization.
    • In the third quarter, the Company deployed $90 million to M&A, including the acquisition of Lone Star Blower, Inc.
    • The Company expects to close on the acquisition of a U.S.-based pump manufacturer on October 30, 2026.
    • The Company returned approximately $358 million to shareholders in Q3 2026, comprising $350 million in share repurchases and $8 million in quarterly dividends.
    • Settlement agreements reached with insurance carriers and third parties related to the ILC Dover transaction for gross recoveries of approximately $425.1 million; $162.5 million was collected in Q3 2026, with the remainder expected in Q4 2026.
    • Capital expenditures for the quarter were $25 million.
Company
INGERSOLL RAND INC
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery