Ingersoll-Rand Overview
Ingersoll-Rand (IR) has a ROE of 5.77%, below the Industrials sector average of 22.38%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Ingersoll-Rand posts a ROE of 5.77%. That is below the Industrials sector average of 22.38%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
For Industrials stocks, a ROE near 22.38% is typical. Ingersoll-Rand's 5.77% is lower that level. That is roughly 74.2% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
Ingersoll-Rand's ROE moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 5.77%; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for IR's ROE usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 22.38%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Ingersoll-Rand's other metric pages and overview cover the third.
Judging Ingersoll-Rand against Industrials peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Industrials are more comparable, which makes gaps in ROE easier to interpret. Start with 5.77% here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.
