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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Pentair (PNR) Q3 Earnings

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Pentair plc (PNR - Free Report) reported $976.4 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.5%. EPS of $1.18 for the same period compares to $1.24 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $963.55 million, representing a surprise of +1.33%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +10.28%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.07.

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: -5.5% versus the four-analyst average estimate of -6.1%.
  • Revenue Growth - Core - Pool: -17.8% versus -21.2% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Revenue Growth - Core - Flow: 1% compared to the 4.5% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Revenue Growth - Core - Water Solutions: 1.2% versus 1.8% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net Sales- Pool: $291.5 million compared to the $268.31 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -17.7% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Flow: $262.5 million versus $274.71 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -33.4% change.
  • Net Sales- Corporate and other: $0.5 million versus $0.41 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +25% change.
  • Net Sales- Water Solutions: $421.9 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $419.33 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +54.4%.
  • Segment income (loss)- Corporate and other: $-19.4 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-19.95 million.
  • Segment income (loss)- Pool: $71.7 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $68.63 million.
  • Segment income (loss)- Water Solutions: $120.9 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $108.47 million.
  • Segment income (loss)- Flow: $68.8 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $66.89 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Pentair here>>>

Shares of Pentair have returned +4.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% 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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