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Pentair (PNR) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Pentair plc (PNR - Free Report) reported $1.04 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.6%. EPS of $1.22 for the same period compares to $1.11 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.67% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.17, the EPS surprise was +4.31%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Pentair performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue Growth - Core - Total Pentair: 1.1% compared to the 1.8% average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Revenue Growth - Core - Water Solutions: 0.9% compared to the 0.4% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Revenue Growth - Core - Pool: 0.5% versus 2% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Revenue Growth - Core - Flow: 2.5% compared to the 3.7% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Net Sales- Pool: $387.1 million versus $389.83 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.8% change.
  • Net Sales- Flow: $258.1 million versus $310.82 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -29.9% change.
  • Net Sales- Corporate and other: $0.5 million compared to the $0.39 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +25% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Water Solutions: $258.1 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $328.3 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.
  • Segment income (loss)- Corporate and other: $-30.1 million versus $-31.42 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Segment income (loss)- Pool: $128.1 million compared to the $127.77 million average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Segment income (loss)- Water Solutions: $99.9 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $80.47 million.
  • Segment income (loss)- Flow: $61.2 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $75.55 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Pentair here>>>

Shares of Pentair have returned +9.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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