TT vs BX Comparison

Trane Technologies manufactures and services commercial and residential HVAC systems and transportation refrigeration solutions under its prominent Trane, American Standard, and Thermo King brands. The company generates approximately 70% of sales from equipment and 30% from parts and services. While the firm is domiciled in Ireland, North America accounts for approximately 80% of its revenue, with 13% from EMEA and 7% Asia-Pacific. The company was formed in 2020 when its former parent, Ingersoll Rand, merged with Gardner Denver in a tax-advantaged reverse Morris trust transaction.

Blackstone is the world's largest alternative-asset manager with $1.304 trillion in total assets under management, including $937.6 billion in fee-earning assets under management, at the end of March 2026. The company operates with scale in each of its major product lines: private equity (27% of fee-earning AUM and 34% of base management fees), real estate/real assets (30% and 33%), credit and insurance (33% and 26%), and other alternatives (10% and 7%). While the firm primarily serves institutional investors (84% of AUM), it also caters to clients in the high-net-worth channel (16%). Blackstone operates through 25 offices in the Americas (8), Europe and the Middle East (9), and the Asia-Pacific region (8).