BE vs. IR: Bloom Energy vs. Ingersoll Rand Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but BE is classified in Electrical Equipment while IR is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Profile Item	BE	IR
Name	Bloom Energy Corp. Class A Common Stock	Ingersoll Rand Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Electrical Equipment	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Heavy Electrical Equipment	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	51.20 billion USD	31.87 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	July 25, 2018	May 12, 2017
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	BE	IR
Total Return (1Y)	46.07%	12.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	162.89%	9.19%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	41.93%	8.02%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Bloom Energy (BE) carries a highly aggressive beta of 3.61, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Ingersoll Rand (IR) is closer to market-like at 1.12 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	BE	IR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	112.64%	34.08%
Beta (5Y)	3.61	1.12
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-74.98%	-36.62%
Avg. Volume (3M)	15.48M	4.27M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BE and IR are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	BE	IR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.37	0.24
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.57	0.37

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 39.61% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 13.41% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for BE.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

39.61%

Max: 40.55%
BE: 39.61%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

IR

Capital Goods industry group

13.41%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
IR: 13.41%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.53% and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 17.20% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

13.53%

Max: 27.47%
BE: 13.53%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

IR

Capital Goods industry group

17.20%

Max: 27.47%
IR: 17.20%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Bloom Energy (BE) at 18.49% and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 18.79% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

18.49%

Max: 36.60%
BE: 18.49%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

IR

Capital Goods industry group

18.79%

Max: 36.60%
IR: 18.79%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	BE	IR
ROE (TTM)	39.61%	13.41%
ROA (TTM)	7.45%	4.98%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.53%	17.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.49%	18.79%
Gross Margin (TTM)	31.77%	42.57%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Bloom Energy (BE) at 37.33% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 5.75% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for BE.

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Ingersoll Rand (IR) reports EPS growth of -29.61%, ranked against its industry; Bloom Energy (BE) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	BE	IR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	37.33%	5.75%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	19.06%	8.95%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	-29.61%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-0.46%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 1.69 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 3.74 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Max: 5.22
BE: 3.74
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

IR

Capital Goods industry group

1.69

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
IR: 1.69
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 0.46 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 1.42 uses more debt funding than most peers.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

1.42

Max: 2.33
BE: 1.42
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

IR

Capital Goods industry group

0.46

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
IR: 0.46
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	BE	IR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.74	1.69
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.42	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.50	1.76

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Ingersoll Rand (IR) reports a yield of 0.10%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
BE: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IR

Capital Goods industry group

0.10%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
IR: 0.10%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Ingersoll Rand (IR) reports a payout of 2.27%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
BE: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IR

Capital Goods industry group

2.27%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
IR: 2.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	BE	IR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.10%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	2.27%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 23.51 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 104.99 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for BE’s trailing earnings.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

104.99

BE: 104.99
Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

IR

Capital Goods industry group

23.51

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
IR: 23.51
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 3.96 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.37 prices even higher, above its industry range.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

13.37

BE: 13.37
Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

IR

Capital Goods industry group

3.96

Max: 7.54
IR: 3.96
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 3.03 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 26.49 prices above its benchmark range — BE looks rich relative to book.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

26.49

BE: 26.49
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

IR

Capital Goods industry group

3.03

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
IR: 3.03
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	BE	IR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	104.99	23.51
P/S Ratio (TTM)	13.37	3.96
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	26.49	3.03
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-0.00%	3.19%