Ingersoll Rand Inc Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Question: Christopher M. Snyder - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division - Analyst : So Q2 really showed strength across all 3 geographies. And I understand that comps are obviously getting a good deal tougher into the back half of the year and price contribution is easing. But when you look at these 3 geographies, is there any one or any place where you see demand softening on the leading edge? REFINITIV STREETEVENTS | www.refinitiv.com | Contact Us consent of Refinitiv. 'Refinitiv' and the Refinitiv logo are registered trademarks of Refinitiv and its affiliated companies. AUGUST 03, 2023 / 12:00PM, IR.N - Q2 2023 Ingersoll Rand Inc Earnings Call

Question: Christopher M. Snyder - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division - Analyst : Yes. No, I appreciate that. Obviously, with the tough comps, you're trying to sometimes separate like demand from growth. So I appreciate all that color. And then I guess kind of following up on that, in prior quarters you guys talked about basically flat backlog year-on-year to exit the year, build in the first half burn in the back half. I know that's still generally the trajectory, but is -- do you still expect not to add any backlog throughout the year even if we burn a little off in the back half, it just does feel like demand may be running a little bit better than expected 6 months ago?