Ingersoll Rand Inc. (IR) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: IROperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where IR’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$1.36B
−2.9% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$135.6M
1.8% of revenue
Free cash flow
$1.22B
15.9% margin
Returned to shareholders
$1.05B
86% of free cash flow
Change in cash
−$292.4M
cash at year-end $1.25B
Cash from operations: $1.36BCash from operations$1.36BDrawn from cash: $292.4MDrawn from cash$292.4MCurrency & other: $62.3MCurrency & other$62.3MShare buybacks: $1.02BShare buybacks$1.02B · 60%Acquisitions & other: $525.0MAcquisitions & other$525.0M · 31%Capital expenditures: $135.6MCapital expenditures$135.6M · 8%Dividends: $31.8MDividends$31.8M · 2%$1.71B
Cash from operations
$1.36B
Capital expenditures
−$135.6M
Acquisitions & other
−$525.0M
Dividends
−$31.8M
Share buybacks (net)
−$1.02B
Currency & other
+$62.3M
Change in cash
−$292.4M

Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.

IR operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

IR cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Ingersoll Rand Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$165.6M2016$1.36B2025+26.3%/yr
Capital expenditures$74.4M2016$135.6M2025+6.9%/yr
Free cash flow$91.2M2016$1.22B2025+33.4%/yr
Free cash flow margin4.7%201615.9%2025+11.2 pts
Operating cash flow / net income10.8420172.332025−8.51
Stock-based compensation−$31.2M2016$53.0M2025—
Dividends paid$992,0002016$31.8M2025+47.0%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$14.1M2016$1.02B2025+60.9%/yr
Capex / revenue3.8%20161.8%2025−2.1 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

IR cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

IR net income vs operating cash flow

Net incomeOperating cash flow

Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).

IR cash flow statement

Ingersoll Rand Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$581.4M$846.3M$778.7M$593.3M$523.4M−$32.4M$159.1M$269.4M$18.5M−$31.3M
Depreciation & amortization$505.8M$482.0M$459.1M$432.8M$422.1M$500.9M$178.1M$180.4M$173.8M$172.7M
Stock-based compensation$53.0M$58.8M$51.9M$78.9M$87.2M$47.5M$19.2M$2.8M$175.0M−$31.2M
Change in working capital−$159.3M−$51.1M$110.6M−$197.4M−$343.8M$384.1M−$4.4M−$10.4M−$16.6M$91.3M
Other non-cash items$374.8M$60.7M−$22.9M−$47.3M−$73.4M$14.2M−$8.7M$2.3M−$150.2M−$35.8M
Cash from operating activities$1.36B$1.40B$1.38B$860.3M$615.5M$914.3M$343.3M$444.5M$200.5M$165.6M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$135.6M−$149.1M−$105.4M−$94.6M−$64.1M−$48.7M−$43.2M−$52.2M−$56.8M−$74.4M
Investments (net)—−$3.11B−$1.06B−$332.9M$914.3M−$37.9M$10.0M−$700,000$2.7M−$82.1M
Acquisitions & other investing−$525.0M$149.1M$105.4M$94.6M$64.1M$48.7M−$21.1M−$182.1M−$6.7M$74.4M
Cash from investing activities−$660.6M−$3.11B−$1.06B−$332.9M$914.3M−$37.9M−$54.3M−$235.0M−$60.8M−$82.1M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$31.8M−$32.3M−$32.4M−$32.4M−$8.2M−$22.7M−$42.7M−$520.9M−$2.01B−$992,000
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$1.02B−$260.7M−$263.0M−$261.1M−$736.8M−$2.1M−$18.6M−$40.7M−$3.6M−$14.1M
Net borrowing (repayment)$0$2.05B−$27.6M−$11.7M−$435.2M−$311.1M$1.48B$5.6M−$11.9M−$152.8M
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$4.0M−$53.7M−$14.5M−$648.8M$23.2M$664.6M−$1.43B$183.0M$2.01B$124.9M
Cash from financing activities−$1.05B$1.71B−$337.5M−$954.0M−$1.16B$328.7M−$11.5M−$373.0M−$17.4M−$43.0M
Summary
Net change in cash−$292.4M−$54.3M−$17.5M−$496.6M$358.7M$1.25B$284.3M−$172.1M$137.5M$27.5M
Cash at end of period$1.25B$1.54B$1.60B$1.61B$2.11B$1.75B$505.5M$221.2M$393.3M$255.8M
Free cash flow$1.22B$1.25B$1.27B$765.7M$551.4M$865.6M$300.1M$392.3M$143.7M$91.2M
Free cash flow margin15.9%17.2%18.5%12.9%10.7%21.8%14.9%14.6%6.0%4.7%
Capex / revenue1.8%2.1%1.5%1.6%1.2%1.2%2.1%1.9%2.4%3.8%
Operating cash flow / net income2.331.651.771.451.18—2.161.6510.84—

Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.

IR cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Ingersoll Rand generated $1.4 billion of cash from operations (down 2.9%) and spent $135.6 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $1.2 billion, 15.9% of revenue. It returned $1.0 billion to shareholders through dividends ($31.8 million) and net share buybacks ($1.0 billion). Cash and equivalents fell by $292.4 million over the year.

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IR cash flow FAQ

What is Ingersoll Rand's free cash flow?

Ingersoll Rand's free cash flow was $1.2 billion in fiscal 2025: $1.4 billion of operating cash flow minus $135.6 million of capital expenditures It was $1.2 billion a year earlier..

How much cash does Ingersoll Rand generate from operations?

Ingersoll Rand generated $1.4 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 2.33 times its net income of $581.4 million.

How much does Ingersoll Rand spend on capital expenditures?

Ingersoll Rand spent $135.6 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 1.8% of revenue, compared with $149.1 million the year before.

How much stock does Ingersoll Rand buy back?

Ingersoll Rand spent $1.0 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does Ingersoll Rand pay in dividends?

Ingersoll Rand paid $31.8 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 2.6% of free cash flow.

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