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Ingersoll Rand Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 3 lowered, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Orders and revenue both rose: Orders rose 8% to $1,942 million and revenue rose 5% to $1,955 million against the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Organic orders grew, organic revenue fell: Organic orders grew 1.7% and organic revenue declined 1.3%; acquisitions added 4.7 points and currency 1.6 points to reported revenue growth. Source
  • IT&S margin fell 170 basis points: IT&S Adjusted EBITDA was $448 million, down 1%, with margin of 29.0%, down 170 basis points, which management attributed to organic volume, tariffs and commercial investment. Source
  • Consolidated margin fell year over year: Adjusted EBITDA was $545 million, up 2%, with margin of 27.9% against 28.6% a year earlier; nine-month margin was 27.2% against 27.8%. Source
  • Free cash flow of $326 million: Operating cash flow was $355 million and capital expenditures $29 million, giving free cash flow of $326 million against $374 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA and EPS ranges lowered: Management said it is adjusting full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS ranges; both now sit below the ranges given on July 31, 2025. Source

“We delivered positive organic orders growth in the third quarter across both segments”

Vicente Reynal, chairman and chief executive officer of Ingersoll Rand

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue growth Sourcefull-year 20254-6%Kept
Ingersoll Rand organic revenue growth Sourcefull-year 2025(2)-0%Kept
IT&S organic revenue growth Sourcefull-year 2025(2)-0%Kept
P&ST organic revenue growth Sourcefull-year 2025(2)-0%Kept
FX impact on revenue Sourcefull-year 2025~1%Kept
Revenue from completed M&A Sourcefull-year 2025~$415MRaised from ~$375M
Corporate costs Sourcefull-year 2025~$140MLowered from ~$160M
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull-year 2025$2,060M - $2,090M (+2% - +4% YoY)Lowered from $2,100M - $2,160M (+4% - +7% YoY)
Adjusted EPS Sourcefull-year 2025$3.25 - $3.31 ((1%) - +1% YoY)Lowered from $3.34 - $3.46 (+2 - +5% YoY)

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA range was revised down to $2,060 million to $2,090 million from $2,100 million to $2,160 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year Adjusted EPS range was revised down to $3.25 to $3.31 from $3.34 to $3.46. Source
  • Guidance raised: M&A contribution assumption was raised to about $415 million from about $375 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Corporate costs assumption was reduced to about $140 million from about $160 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Total revenue, organic growth and FX impact guidance were kept at the prior levels. Source
  • New: The company closed the Dave Barry Plastics acquisition in August, a manufacturer of custom clean room solutions. Source

Third quarter results

  • Orders and revenue both rose: Orders rose 8% to $1,942 million and revenue rose 5% to $1,955 million against the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Organic orders grew, organic revenue fell: Organic orders grew 1.7% and organic revenue declined 1.3%; acquisitions added 4.7 points and currency 1.6 points to reported revenue growth. Source
  • Net income attributable rose: Net income attributable to Ingersoll Rand was $244.1 million, or $0.61 diluted per share, against $221.6 million, or $0.54, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $0.86: Adjusted net income was $346 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.86, against $0.84 a year earlier, on the company's adjusted measure. Source
  • IRX named as differentiator: Management described Ingersoll Rand Execution Excellence (IRX) as the company's competitive differentiator behind the quarter's performance. Source

Segment performance

  • IT&S orders up, revenue down organically: IT&S orders rose 7% to $1,522 million, up 0.3% organically; revenue rose 5% to $1,541 million, down 2% organically. Source
  • IT&S margin fell 170 basis points: IT&S Adjusted EBITDA was $448 million, down 1%, with margin of 29.0%, down 170 basis points, which management attributed to organic volume, tariffs and commercial investment. Source
  • P&ST orders up 11%: P&ST orders rose 11% to $420 million, up 7% organically; revenue rose 5% to $415 million, up 2% organically. Source
  • P&ST margin up 80 basis points: P&ST Adjusted EBITDA was $128 million, up 8%, with margin of 30.8%, up 80 basis points year over year. Source
  • Both P&ST businesses grew organically: Management said P&ST delivered organic orders growth in both Precision Technologies and Life Sciences during the quarter. Source

“We remain well positioned for future growth with our proven agile business model, operational excellence, and ownership mindset.”

Vicente Reynal, chairman and chief executive officer of Ingersoll Rand

Margins and costs

  • Consolidated margin fell year over year: Adjusted EBITDA was $545 million, up 2%, with margin of 27.9% against 28.6% a year earlier; nine-month margin was 27.2% against 27.8%. Source
  • Corporate expenses lower: Corporate expenses not allocated to segments were $30.5 million, against $35.3 million a year earlier; nine-month corporate expenses were $100.7 million. Source
  • Restructuring costs rose: Restructuring and related business transformation costs were $19.9 million, against $9.7 million; management excludes these costs from adjusted results. Source
  • Gross profit and cost of sales rose: Gross profit was $855.2 million against $815.0 million, and cost of sales was $1,099.8 million against $1,046.0 million. Source
  • Interest expense rose: Interest expense was $65.1 million against $63.8 million; nine-month interest expense was $189.0 million against $151.4 million. Source

Demand and order book

  • Nine-month orders rose: Year-to-date orders were $5,764.2 million against $5,305.5 million, with IT&S at $4,570.1 million and P&ST at $1,194.1 million. Source
  • Nine-month revenue rose: Year-to-date revenue was $5,559.7 million against $5,336.4 million. Source
  • IT&S third organic quarter: IT&S recorded its third consecutive quarter of organic orders growth; book to bill was 0.99x for the quarter and 1.04x year-to-date. Source
  • P&ST book to bill above one: P&ST book to bill was 1.01x for the quarter and 1.02x year-to-date. Source

Cash, capital and returns

  • Free cash flow of $326 million: Operating cash flow was $355 million and capital expenditures $29 million, giving free cash flow of $326 million against $374 million a year earlier. Source
  • Liquidity of $3.8 billion: Liquidity was $3.8 billion at September 30, 2025, including $1.2 billion of cash and $2.6 billion of undrawn credit facility capacity. Source
  • Leverage up 0.1x: Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 1.8x for the quarter, up 0.1x from the prior-year third quarter. Source
  • $249 million deployed to M&A: The company deployed $249 million to M&A in the third quarter under its capital allocation strategy. Source
  • $201 million returned to shareholders: Shareholder returns of $201 million comprised $193 million of share repurchases and $8 million of dividends. Source
  • Nine-month buybacks higher: Nine-month purchases of treasury stock were $703.3 million against $198.2 million; nine-month dividends were $24.0 million against $24.2 million. Source

Full-year 2025 guidance

  • Adjusted EBITDA and EPS ranges lowered: Management said it is adjusting full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS ranges; both now sit below the ranges given on July 31, 2025. Source
  • Revenue ranges unchanged: Total revenue growth remains 4% to 6% and organic growth negative 2% to 0%; FX impact stays about 1%. Source
  • M&A contribution assumption raised: The M&A contribution is now about $415 million, reflecting completed and closed transactions as of October 30, 2025. Source
  • Corporate costs assumption lowered: The corporate costs assumption is about $140 million, down from about $160 million in the prior update. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
IT&S book to bill, quarter Source0.99x
IT&S book to bill, year to date Source1.04x
P&ST book to bill, quarter Source1.01x
P&ST book to bill, year to date Source1.02x

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Organic volume declines in IT&S were cited as a driver of lower segment margin. Source
  • External: Tariffs were cited as dilutive to IT&S margin. Source
  • Operational: Restructuring and business transformation costs were higher than a year earlier and are excluded from adjusted results. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.