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Pentair posted Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.39, up 14% year over year and above guidance and estimates.
PNR raised its 2025 EPS guidance to $4.75-$4.85 and sales growth forecast to 1-2%.
Pool segment led gains with 9% higher sales and a 14.3% rise in operating earnings.
Pentair plc (PNR - Free Report) posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.39 for the second quarter of 2025, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 by a margin of 4.5%. The bottom line also topped its guidance of $1.31-$1.35 and marked a 14% improvement from the prior-year quarter.
Including one-time items, EPS was 90 cents compared with the prior-year quarter’s $1.11.
Net sales rose 2% year over year to $1.123 billion. The top line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.115 billion. Excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and currency translation, core sales were up 1%.
The cost of sales inched up 0.8% year over year to $667 million. The gross profit was $457 million, up 4.3% from the prior-year quarter. The gross margin was 40.7% compared with the year-ago quarter’s 39.8%.
SG&A expenses totaled $214 million, up 29.5% from the prior-year quarter’s $165 million. Research and development expenses were up 1% year over year to $25 million.
The operating income, including one-time items, was $217.7 million, down 12% from the year-ago quarter. Operating margin was 19.4% compared with 22.6% in the year-ago quarter.
The adjusted segment operating income increased 9% year over year to $296.7 million. The adjusted segment operating margin was 26.4%, a 170-basis point expansion from the year-ago quarter.
PNR’s Segment Performances in Q2
Net sales in the Flow segment totaled $397 million, flat compared with the prior-year quarter. Our estimate for the segment’s net sales was $407 million. Operating earnings for the segment rose 10% year over year to $93 million. Our estimate for the segment’s operating profit was $89 million.
Net sales in the Water Solutions segment were down 4% year over year to $298 million. The figure came in short of our estimate of $306.4 million. The segment’s earnings declined 3% to $70 million and missed our projection of $73 million.
Net sales in the Pool segment totaled $427 million, up 9% year over year. Our estimate for the segment’s net sales was $399.6 million. Operating earnings for the segment grew 14.3% year over year to $152.7 million. Our estimate for the segment’s operating income was $146.7 million.
Pentair’s Cash Flow & Balance Sheet Updates at Q2-End
Pentair had cash and cash equivalents of around $143 million at the end of the second quarter of 2025 compared with $119 million at 2024-end. Net cash generated from operating activities was $568 million in the first half of 2025 compared with $432 million in the prior-year comparable period.
The company had a long-term debt of $1.39 billion as of June 30, 2025, down from $1.64 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024. Pentair had hiked its dividend by 9% to 25 cents per share earlier this year. This marked the 49th consecutive year that the company has increased its dividend.
Pentair has repurchased 1.3 million of its shares for $125 million so far in 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the company had $325 million available under its share repurchase authorization.
PNR’s Guidance for Q3 & 2025
Backed by the upbeat performance so far this year, Pentair expects adjusted EPS to be in the range of $4.75- $4.85 for 2025, higher than its previous guidance of $4.65-$4.80. The mid-point of the range indicates year-over-year growth of 9.1%.
The company has also raised its year-over-year reported sales growth guidance to 1-2% for 2025. Earlier, sales were expected to be flat or increase 2% on a reported basis from the 2024 level.
For the third quarter, the company expects an adjusted EPS between $1.16 and $1.20, implying an 8% rise at the midpoint. Pentair anticipates the quarter’s sales to be flat to up 1% from the year-ago quarter’s figure.
Pentair Stock’s Price Performance
Pentair stock has gained 20.3% over the past year compared with the industry’s 4.2% growth.
Pool Corp. (POOL - Free Report) is expected to release second-quarter 2025 results on July 24, 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for POOL’s earnings is pegged at $5.13 per share, indicating year-over-year growth of 3%.
The estimate for Pool Corp.’s top line is pegged at $1.79 billion, implying an increase of 1.2% from the prior year’s figure. POOL has a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 1.17%.
Xylem (XYL - Free Report) , scheduled to release second-quarter 2024 results on July 31, has a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 4.15%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Xylem’s earnings for the quarter is pegged at $1.14 per share, implying year-over-year growth of 4.6%. The consensus estimate for Xylem’s top line is pegged at $2.21 billion, indicating a rise of 2% from the prior-year figure.
Ecolab (ECL - Free Report) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 results on July 29. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.90 per share, implying a 13% increase from the prior-year figure.
The estimate for Ecolab’s revenues for the quarter is $4.01 billion, indicating a 0.6% increase from the year-ago quarter. The company has an average earnings surprise of 0.7% in the past four quarters.
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Pentair Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates, Raises 2025 Guidance
Key Takeaways
Pentair plc (PNR - Free Report) posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.39 for the second quarter of 2025, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 by a margin of 4.5%. The bottom line also topped its guidance of $1.31-$1.35 and marked a 14% improvement from the prior-year quarter.
Including one-time items, EPS was 90 cents compared with the prior-year quarter’s $1.11.
Pentair plc Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Pentair Delivers Higher Sales & Adjusted Operating Margin
Net sales rose 2% year over year to $1.123 billion. The top line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.115 billion. Excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and currency translation, core sales were up 1%.
The cost of sales inched up 0.8% year over year to $667 million. The gross profit was $457 million, up 4.3% from the prior-year quarter. The gross margin was 40.7% compared with the year-ago quarter’s 39.8%.
SG&A expenses totaled $214 million, up 29.5% from the prior-year quarter’s $165 million. Research and development expenses were up 1% year over year to $25 million.
The operating income, including one-time items, was $217.7 million, down 12% from the year-ago quarter. Operating margin was 19.4% compared with 22.6% in the year-ago quarter.
The adjusted segment operating income increased 9% year over year to $296.7 million. The adjusted segment operating margin was 26.4%, a 170-basis point expansion from the year-ago quarter.
PNR’s Segment Performances in Q2
Net sales in the Flow segment totaled $397 million, flat compared with the prior-year quarter. Our estimate for the segment’s net sales was $407 million. Operating earnings for the segment rose 10% year over year to $93 million. Our estimate for the segment’s operating profit was $89 million.
Net sales in the Water Solutions segment were down 4% year over year to $298 million. The figure came in short of our estimate of $306.4 million. The segment’s earnings declined 3% to $70 million and missed our projection of $73 million.
Net sales in the Pool segment totaled $427 million, up 9% year over year. Our estimate for the segment’s net sales was $399.6 million. Operating earnings for the segment grew 14.3% year over year to $152.7 million. Our estimate for the segment’s operating income was $146.7 million.
Pentair’s Cash Flow & Balance Sheet Updates at Q2-End
Pentair had cash and cash equivalents of around $143 million at the end of the second quarter of 2025 compared with $119 million at 2024-end. Net cash generated from operating activities was $568 million in the first half of 2025 compared with $432 million in the prior-year comparable period.
The company had a long-term debt of $1.39 billion as of June 30, 2025, down from $1.64 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Pentair had hiked its dividend by 9% to 25 cents per share earlier this year. This marked the 49th consecutive year that the company has increased its dividend.
Pentair has repurchased 1.3 million of its shares for $125 million so far in 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the company had $325 million available under its share repurchase authorization.
PNR’s Guidance for Q3 & 2025
Backed by the upbeat performance so far this year, Pentair expects adjusted EPS to be in the range of $4.75- $4.85 for 2025, higher than its previous guidance of $4.65-$4.80. The mid-point of the range indicates year-over-year growth of 9.1%.
The company has also raised its year-over-year reported sales growth guidance to 1-2% for 2025. Earlier, sales were expected to be flat or increase 2% on a reported basis from the 2024 level.
For the third quarter, the company expects an adjusted EPS between $1.16 and $1.20, implying an 8% rise at the midpoint. Pentair anticipates the quarter’s sales to be flat to up 1% from the year-ago quarter’s figure.
Pentair Stock’s Price Performance
Pentair stock has gained 20.3% over the past year compared with the industry’s 4.2% growth.
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PNR’s Zacks Rank
Pentair currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Pentair’s Peers Awaiting Results
Pool Corp. (POOL - Free Report) is expected to release second-quarter 2025 results on July 24, 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for POOL’s earnings is pegged at $5.13 per share, indicating year-over-year growth of 3%.
The estimate for Pool Corp.’s top line is pegged at $1.79 billion, implying an increase of 1.2% from the prior year’s figure. POOL has a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 1.17%.
Xylem (XYL - Free Report) , scheduled to release second-quarter 2024 results on July 31, has a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 4.15%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Xylem’s earnings for the quarter is pegged at $1.14 per share, implying year-over-year growth of 4.6%.
The consensus estimate for Xylem’s top line is pegged at $2.21 billion, indicating a rise of 2% from the prior-year figure.
Ecolab (ECL - Free Report) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 results on July 29. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.90 per share, implying a 13% increase from the prior-year figure.
The estimate for Ecolab’s revenues for the quarter is $4.01 billion, indicating a 0.6% increase from the year-ago quarter. The company has an average earnings surprise of 0.7% in the past four quarters.