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Ingersoll Rand Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 2 lowered, 8 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Orders and revenue both rose: Reported orders reached $2,043 million, up 5%, and revenues $2,049 million, up 9%, against the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 2%: Adjusted EBITDA was $520 million, up 2%, with a margin of 25.4%, compared with a 27.0% margin in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • IT&S orders flat organically: Industrial Technologies and Services orders were $1,621 million, up 4% reported and approximately flat organically. Source
  • P&ST orders up 11%: Precision and Science Technologies orders were $422 million, up 11% and up 7% organically. Life Sciences grew low double digits and Precision Technologies mid single digits. Source
  • IT&S margin down 180 basis points: Industrial Technologies and Services margin was 26.8%, down 180 basis points. Management cited inflation not fully offset by price, mainly in China, and continued commercial investment for growth. Source
  • Free cash flow $269 million: Operating cash flow was $296 million and capital expenditures were $27 million, giving free cash flow of $269 million against $210 million a year earlier. Source

“driven by the strength of our portfolio and the consistent execution by our teams,”

Vicente Reynal, chairman and chief executive officer of Ingersoll Rand

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue growth SourceFull year 20264.5% to 6.5%Raised from 2.5% to 4.5%
Currency contribution to revenue SourceFull year 2026~+1%Raised from ~+0.5%
M&A contribution to revenue SourceFull year 2026~+2.5%Raised from ~+2%
Organic revenue growth SourceFull year 2026+1% to +3%Raised from flat to 2%
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$2,130M - $2,190MKept
Corporate costs SourceFull year 2026~$170MKept
Adjusted EPS SourceFull year 2026$3.45 to $3.57Kept
Net interest expense SourceFull year 2026~$230MKept
Adjusted tax rate SourceFull year 2026~22%Lowered from ~23%
Share count SourceFull year 2026~391.5MLowered from ~394M
Free cash flow to adjusted net income conversion SourceFull year 2026~95%Kept
Capital expenditures SourceFull year 2026~2% of salesKept
Revenue phasing Source2026, first and second halves1H 48% | 2H 52%Kept
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS phasing Source2026, first and second halves1H 46% | 2H 54%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Revenue growth and organic growth guidance raised; currency and M&A contributions also raised. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Adjusted tax rate and share count assumptions lowered. Source
  • Guidance kept: Adjusted EBITDA, corporate cost and Adjusted EPS ranges unchanged. Source
  • New: Agreement signed to acquire Fai Filtri s.r.l., a manufacturer of high-performance industrial filters. Source
  • New: Acquisition of a U.S.-based blower manufacturer announced, with closing expected on July 31, 2026. Source
  • New: Moody's upgraded the company one notch to Baa1 in June 2026. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Orders and revenue both rose: Reported orders reached $2,043 million, up 5%, and revenues $2,049 million, up 9%, against the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose 7%: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.86 against $0.80 a year earlier. Six-month adjusted diluted EPS was $1.64 against $1.52. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 2%: Adjusted EBITDA was $520 million, up 2%, with a margin of 25.4%, compared with a 27.0% margin in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Net income compared with prior-year loss: Net income attributable to Ingersoll Rand was $256.8 million, against a loss of $115.3 million a year earlier, which included goodwill and intangible impairments and an equity-method loss. Source

Segments and regions

  • IT&S orders flat organically: Industrial Technologies and Services orders were $1,621 million, up 4% reported and approximately flat organically. Source
  • IT&S revenue up 9%: Industrial Technologies and Services revenue was $1,622 million, up 9% reported and up 4% organically. Source
  • IT&S segment EBITDA up 2%: Industrial Technologies and Services segment Adjusted EBITDA was $435 million, up 2%. Source
  • P&ST orders up 11%: Precision and Science Technologies orders were $422 million, up 11% and up 7% organically. Life Sciences grew low double digits and Precision Technologies mid single digits. Source
  • P&ST revenue and EBITDA rose: Precision and Science Technologies revenue was $427 million, up 8% and up 4% organically. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $135 million, up 15%. Source

“Order momentum continues to build, reinforcing our confidence in delivering on our full-year commitments as we remain focused on staying agile, and driving durable, long-term growth.”

Vicente Reynal, chairman and chief executive officer of Ingersoll Rand

Margins, costs and pricing

  • IT&S margin down 180 basis points: Industrial Technologies and Services margin was 26.8%, down 180 basis points. Management cited inflation not fully offset by price, mainly in China, and continued commercial investment for growth. Source
  • P&ST margin up 200 basis points: Precision and Science Technologies margin was 31.5%, up 200 basis points, which management attributed to operational execution fueled by IRX. Source
  • Corporate expenses rose: Corporate expenses not allocated to segments were $49.1 million, against $34.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Acquisition loss recovery reduced adjusted figure: The reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA includes a $25.0 million recovery of acquisition related losses, which reduces the adjusted figure. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Compressor orders up low single digits: Compressor orders rose low single digits globally in the quarter. Source
  • Organic revenue grew in all regions: Industrial Technologies and Services recorded positive organic revenue growth in every region in the quarter. Source
  • Company organic orders grew 1.6%: Company organic orders grew 1.6% and organic revenue grew 4.1%. Currency added 1.3 points to orders and 1.6 points to revenue. Source
  • North America offset Europe project timing: Compressor activity in North America was particularly active, offset by timing of long-cycle blower and vacuum orders in Europe. Source

Cash, balance sheet and capital returns

  • Free cash flow $269 million: Operating cash flow was $296 million and capital expenditures were $27 million, giving free cash flow of $269 million against $210 million a year earlier. Source
  • Liquidity of $3.8 billion: Liquidity was $3.8 billion at June 30, 2026, including $1.2 billion of cash on hand and $2.6 billion of undrawn credit facility capacity. Source
  • Leverage flat at 1.7x: Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 1.7x, flat against the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Returned $248 million to shareholders: Shareholder returns comprised $240 million of share repurchases and $8 million of the quarterly dividend. Source

Acquisitions and strategy

  • Second-quarter M&A spend of $110 million: Ingersoll Rand deployed $110 million to M&A in the quarter, including the previously announced Fox s.r.l. acquisition. Source
  • Acquisitions added to growth: Acquisitions contributed 2.4 points to orders growth and 2.8 points to revenue growth, within total growth of 5.3% for orders and 8.5% for revenue. Source
  • Results attributed to IRX: Management described IRX, Ingersoll Rand Execution Excellence, as its competitive differentiator behind the quarter's performance. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 July 2026

  • Fai Filtri closing expected Q4 2026: Fai Filtri acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to conditions and union consultation procedures. Source
  • Blower manufacturer acquisition closing: Company expects to close the U.S.-based blower manufacturer acquisition on July 31, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Book-to-bill, Industrial Technologies and Services Source1.0x
Overall compressor orders, global Sourceup low single digits

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Ongoing Middle East impact and timing of long-cycle blower and vacuum project orders in Europe offset compressor order gains. Source
  • Operational: Inflation was not fully offset by price, mainly in China, and continued commercial investments for growth weighed on margin. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said order momentum reinforces its confidence in delivering on full-year commitments. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the phasing of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS is consistent with prior years. 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.