For the quarter ended June 2026, Pentair plc (PNR Quick QuotePNR - Free Report) reported revenue of $932.6 million, down 17% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.14, compared to $1.39 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 billion, representing a surprise of -7.84%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.79%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.12.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: -17.3% versus the three-analyst average estimate of -11.6%.
• Revenue Growth - Core - Pool: -42.4% versus the two-analyst average estimate of -21.5%.
• Revenue Growth - Core - Water Solutions: -2.6% versus the two-analyst average estimate of -1%.
• Net Sales- Pool: $246.6 million compared to the $297.55 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -42.3% year over year.
• Net Sales- Flow: $263.7 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $265.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -33.6%.
• Net Sales- Corporate and other: $0.3 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $0.3 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.
• Net Sales- Water Solutions: $422 million versus $418.01 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +41.5% change.
• Segment income (loss)- Corporate and other: $-17.2 million versus $-20.61 million estimated by four analysts on average.
• Segment income (loss)- Pool: $57.6 million versus $93.28 million estimated by four analysts on average.
• Segment income (loss)- Water Solutions: $126.4 million versus $112.35 million estimated by four analysts on average.
• Segment income (loss)- Flow: $69.8 million compared to the $70.98 million average estimate based on four analysts.

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Shares of Pentair have returned -17.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.