GE vs. IR: GE Aerospace vs. Ingersoll Rand Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do GE Aerospace (GE) 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

GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but GE is classified in Industrial Conglomerates while IR is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Profile Item	GE	IR
Name	General Electric Company	Ingersoll Rand Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Industrial Conglomerates	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Conglomerates	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	335.38 billion USD	31.87 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	May 12, 2017
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

GE Aerospace (GE) 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 GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GE	IR
Total Return (1Y)	9.16%	12.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	55.50%	9.19%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	37.59%	8.02%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

GE Aerospace (GE) 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 GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GE	IR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.52%	34.08%
Beta (5Y)	1.39	1.12
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.94%	-36.62%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.48M	4.27M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GE 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 GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GE	IR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.14	0.24
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.20	0.37

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

GE Aerospace (GE) at 50.17% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 13.41%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

GE

Capital Goods industry group

50.17%

GE: 50.17%
Max: 40.55%
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%

GE Aerospace (GE) 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 GE Aerospace (GE) at 17.31% 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.

GE

Capital Goods industry group

17.31%

Max: 27.47%
GE: 17.31%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both GE Aerospace (GE) 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.

GE

Capital Goods industry group

18.49%

Max: 36.60%
GE: 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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GE	IR
ROE (TTM)	50.17%	13.41%
ROA (TTM)	5.06%	4.98%
Net Margin (TTM)	17.31%	17.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.49%	18.79%
Gross Margin (TTM)	30.07%	42.57%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both GE Aerospace (GE) at 18.48% and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 5.75% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

GE Aerospace (GE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

GE Aerospace (GE) at 35.89% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Ingersoll Rand (IR) at -29.61% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

GE Aerospace (GE) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GE	IR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	18.48%	5.75%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	16.32%	8.95%
EPS Growth (YoY)	35.89%	-29.61%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	446.03%	-0.46%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 1.69 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while GE Aerospace (GE) at 0.98 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for GE.

GE

Capital Goods industry group

0.98

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
GE: 0.98
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

GE Aerospace (GE) 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 GE Aerospace (GE) at 1.16 uses more debt funding than most peers.

GE

Capital Goods industry group

1.16

Max: 2.33
GE: 1.16
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

GE Aerospace (GE) 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 GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GE	IR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.98	1.69
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.16	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.93	1.76

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both GE Aerospace (GE) at 0.56% and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 0.10% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

GE

Capital Goods industry group

0.56%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
GE: 0.56%
Median: 0.24%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both GE Aerospace (GE) at 20.23% and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 2.27% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

GE

Capital Goods industry group

20.23%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
GE: 20.23%
Median: 6.86%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GE	IR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.56%	0.10%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	20.23%	2.27%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 23.51 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while GE Aerospace (GE) at 36.94 sits in the richer quartile — GE needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

GE

Capital Goods industry group

36.94

Max: 59.38
GE: 36.94
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

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both GE Aerospace (GE) at 6.38 and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 3.96 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

GE

Capital Goods industry group

6.38

Max: 7.54
GE: 6.38
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

GE Aerospace (GE) 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 GE Aerospace (GE) at 19.06 prices above its benchmark range — GE looks rich relative to book.

GE

Capital Goods industry group

19.06

GE: 19.06
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for GE Aerospace (GE) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GE	IR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	36.94	23.51
P/S Ratio (TTM)	6.38	3.96
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	19.06	3.03
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.89%	3.19%