Invetso Quality Score — IR

Ingersoll Rand Inc. · 6.8/10 — Balanced · Updated October 2026

6.8Balanced

Last updated: October 2026

Factor Snapshot

Durability🟢 Strong
Capital Efficiency🟡 Moderate
Growth Quality🟡 Moderate
Risk Profile🟡 Moderate
Capital Allocation🟢 Strong
Scalability🟡 Moderate

Invetso Quality Score

🟡 6.8 (Moderate)

Core Drivers

Durable installed-base economics: IR’s recurring aftermarket, service, and replacement demand create a durable revenue base that is more resilient than pure equipment models and supports steady long-term relevance.

Disciplined management and capital allocation: Execution has been consistent, leverage is manageable, and capital deployment has been restrained, which improves downside control and preserves flexibility through cycles.

Balanced industrial exposure with real but limited moat: The business benefits from mission-critical applications, moderate switching costs, and limited substitution pressure, giving it a defensible position without reaching elite peer-level lock-in.

Key Constraints

Only moderate organic compounding: Growth is supported by installed-base demand and industrial tailwinds, but the pace is still mid-tier versus the strongest global industrial compounders, limiting upside acceleration.

Capital efficiency is good, not exceptional: ROIC and cash conversion are adequate but not standout, and the long cash conversion cycle slows reinvestment speed relative to higher-return peers.

Competitive structure caps pricing power: Rivalry and buyer power remain meaningful, so IR can defend its position but does not have the kind of structural pricing dominance that would justify a top-tier quality profile.

Synthesis

IR presents a solid industrial quality profile with durable aftermarket support, manageable leverage, and disciplined execution that reduce the risk of a severe downside outcome. The core business is resilient enough to compound steadily, but the growth engine is more dependable than fast, and capital efficiency remains below the level of the best global industrial peers. That combination makes the profile more attractive than a typical cyclical manufacturer, yet still short of elite because the moat is real but not dominant and cash conversion is not especially strong. Relative to peers, IR sits above average rather than leading, with its strongest edge coming from installed-base durability and management discipline. The main reason the score does not move higher is that the upside is constrained by only moderate organic growth and a competitive environment that limits pricing power. Overall, the investment profile is constructive and resilient, but not one of exceptional compounding quality.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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