IR vs NPO vs FLS Stock Comparison

Ingersoll Rand, Enpro and Flowserve Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IR Ingersoll Rand Inc.
$79.93 +4.5% 1M +0.3% 1Y
Market cap
$30.94B
P/E
32.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.94B
Div. yield
0.00%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
5 wins
NPO Enpro Inc.
$284.50 -7.5% 1M +25.2% 1Y
Market cap
$5.75B
P/E
130.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.22B
Div. yield
0.00%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
5 wins
FLS Flowserve Corp
$80.17 +8.5% 1M +16.3% 1Y
Market cap
$10.06B
P/E
39.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.70B
Div. yield
–
Pumps and Valves Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ingersoll Rand leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ingersoll Rand 5, Enpro 5, Flowserve 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIRNPOFLSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $30.94B $5.75B $10.06B IR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.3x 130.4x 39.5x IR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.9x 29.0x 18.5x FLS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.8% +13.3% +0.2% NPO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.1% 3.6% 5.4% IR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.6% 6.3% 8.1% FLS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 1.8x 2.3x NPO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% NPO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.3% +25.2% +16.3% NPO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.3%/yr +26.0%/yr +19.0%/yr NPO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.5% 40.6% 42.1% IR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 43/100 40/100 IR

Percentile Scorecard

IRNPOFLS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisIRNPOFLS
Valuation 42 #118 of 203 21 #160 of 203 26 #150 of 203
Growth 70 #57 of 188 48 #99 of 188 31 #130 of 188
Profitability 71 #54 of 183 55 #83 of 183 43 #104 of 183
Financial Health 50 #109 of 216 62 #82 of 216 34 #144 of 216
Shareholder Returns 57 #66 of 152 31 #106 of 152 68 #50 of 152
Overall 58 43 40
  • IR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • NPO ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • FLS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodIRNPOFLSSPY
1 month +4.5%-7.5%+8.5% +0.7%
3 months -5.1%-9.1%+6.4% +3.7%
6 months +0.1%-2.4%+8.9% +7.1%
Year to date +0.9%+32.9%+15.6% +12.8%
1 year +0.3%+25.2%+16.3% +11.9%
3 years +32.0%+147.3%+119.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +9.7%+35.3%+29.9% +22.8%
5 years +48.7%+217.3%+138.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +8.3%+26.0%+19.0% +10.9%
10 years —+429.5%+89.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year —+18.1%+6.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureIRNPOFLSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.5%40.6%42.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.4%43.3%42.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.221.841.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.010.620.39 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.6%-34.2%-39.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.1%-26.6%-12.9% -1.2%
52-week high $98.76$387.65$92.04 $779.14
52-week low $68.54$202.55$64.39 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleIRNPOFLS
P/E now vs peer median 32.5xmedian 25.8x 136.1xmedian 25.8x 40.0xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 1.9x 4.9xmedian 1.9x 2.2xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 14.6x 23.1xmedian 14.6x 19.9xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.4xmedian 22.2x 36.1xmedian 22.2x 66.2xmedian 22.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 2.2x 3.8xmedian 2.2x 4.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.61median 1.45 -3.67median 1.45 17.37median 1.45

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsIRNPOFLS
Revenue $7.94B $1.22B $4.70B
Gross profit $3.40B $523.50M $1.60B
Operating income $1.44B $175.30M $467.63M
Net income $966.00M $44.10M $273.27M
Free cash flow $1.22B $167.00M $153.66M
EPS (diluted) $2.45 $2.06 $1.99
Cash & equivalents $1.17B $77.00M $742.15M
Total debt $4.77B $575.50M $2.06B
Shares (diluted) 391.90M 21.40M 127.96M
Enterprise value $26.07B $5.35B $7.04B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricIRNPOFLS
P/E 32.5x 136.1x 40.0x
P/FCF 25.4x 36.1x 66.2x
P/Operating cash flow 23.0x 27.5x 44.2x
P/S 3.9x 4.9x 2.2x
P/B 3.0x 3.8x 4.3x
P/Tangible book 5.0x 7.5x 5.0x
EV/EBITDA 17.6x 23.1x 19.9x
EV/EBIT 24.1x 37.2x 24.6x
EV/Revenue 4.4x 5.3x 2.4x
EV/FCF 28.4x 39.0x 74.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.7x 29.8x 49.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.61 -3.67 17.37

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIRNPOFLS
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.8% 13.3% 0.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 3.3% 3.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.6% 13.2% 5.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 5.4% 9.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 28.9% 14.0% -3.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.7% 78.0% 12.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 82.8% -47.9% -42.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.9% -36.2% 1.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 87.6% -48.4% -42.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.4% -37.1% 2.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -5.8% 17.3% -67.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 21.6% 4.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -6.1% 9.4% -75.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 24.2% 7.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIRNPOFLS
Gross margin 42.8% 42.8% 34.2%
EBITDA margin 24.8% 23.1% 12.3%
Operating margin 18.1% 14.3% 10.0%
Pretax margin 15.2% 4.6% 7.6%
Net margin 12.1% 3.6% 5.4%
FCF margin 15.4% 13.6% 3.3%
Operating cash flow margin 17.0% 17.9% 4.9%
Return on equity 9.4% 2.8% 11.6%
Return on assets 5.3% 1.7% 4.3%
Return on invested capital 7.6% 6.3% 8.1%
Return on capital employed 9.2% 7.2% 9.7%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 5.0x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 1.3% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIRNPOFLS
Debt / assets 26.2% 21.6% 32.4%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.4x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 1.8x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 3.9x 3.4x 13.4x
Liabilities / assets 43.7% 40.3% 62.4%
Equity / assets 56.3% 59.7% 37.6%
Interest coverage 5.6x 5.2x 5.1x
Current ratio 1.6x 2.3x 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.2x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.4x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 3.41 4.81 3.82

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIRNPOFLS
Dividend yield 0.1% 0.4% 1.1%
Net buyback yield 2.7% 0.2% 1.3%
Shareholder yield 2.8% 0.6% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 3.3% 60.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 2.6% 16.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -2.8% 3.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -1.0% 3.9% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusIRNPOFLS
Forward P/E 23.9xFY2026 29.0xFY2026 18.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.35FY2026 $9.81FY2026 $4.34FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +0.3%FY2026 +24.0%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.5% +17.6% +12.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.35BFY2026 $1.40BFY2026 $4.72BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.2%FY2026 +23.0%FY2026 -0.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.4% +8.1% +5.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIRNPOFLS
Held by institutions 100.0% 99.9% 100.0%
Institutions holding 895 411 585
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.5% +0.7% +14.6%
Institutions buying 368 212 299
Institutions selling 360 136 202
Buyers to sellers 1.02 1.56 1.48

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

IRNPOFLS
IR 1.00 0.53 0.51
NPO 0.53 1.00 0.53
FLS 0.51 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IR, NPO and FLS?

Ingersoll Rand (IR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ingersoll Rand (IR) $30.94B, Enpro (NPO) $5.75B, Flowserve (FLS) $10.06B.

Which stock is cheaper, IR, NPO and FLS?

Ingersoll Rand (IR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ingersoll Rand (IR) 32.3x, Enpro (NPO) 130.4x, Flowserve (FLS) 39.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Flowserve (FLS) is cheapest (Ingersoll Rand (IR) 23.9x, Enpro (NPO) 29.0x, Flowserve (FLS) 18.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Enpro (NPO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ingersoll Rand (IR) +7.8%, Enpro (NPO) +13.3%, Flowserve (FLS) +0.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ingersoll Rand (IR) has the highest net margin (Ingersoll Rand (IR) 12.1%, Enpro (NPO) 3.6%, Flowserve (FLS) 5.4%). On return on invested capital, Flowserve (FLS) leads (Ingersoll Rand (IR) 7.6%, Enpro (NPO) 6.3%, Flowserve (FLS) 8.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Enpro (NPO) returned the most: Ingersoll Rand (IR) +0.3%, Enpro (NPO) +25.2%, Flowserve (FLS) +16.3%. Over five years, Enpro (NPO) compounded fastest (Ingersoll Rand (IR) +8.3%/yr, Enpro (NPO) +26.0%/yr, Flowserve (FLS) +19.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Enpro (NPO) has the highest dividend yield: Ingersoll Rand (IR) 0.00%, Enpro (NPO) 0.00%, Flowserve (FLS) 0.00%. Flowserve (FLS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ingersoll Rand (IR) has been the steadiest (Ingersoll Rand (IR) 33.5%, Enpro (NPO) 40.6%, Flowserve (FLS) 42.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IR, NPO and FLS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ingersoll Rand (IR) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.