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Pentair plc (PNR) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Pentair beats Q3 earnings estimates despite revenue declines & Pool weakness. It reaffirms its 2026 earnings guidance & improves its full-year sales outlook.

Pool sales plummeted at Pentair in Q3, but total sales still beat expectations. Pentair reaffirmed full-year guidance for sales and earnings, and is on track for more than $800 million in free cash flow.

The headline numbers for Pentair (PNR) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Pentair plc (PNR) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.18 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.24 per share a year ago.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR), a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life's most essential resource, today announced third quarter 2026 sales of $976 million. Sales were down 4 percent compared to sales for the same period last year. Excluding currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures, core sales declined 5 percent in the third quarter. Third quarter 2026 earnings per diluted share from continuing operations (“EPS”) were $0.91 comp.

Pentair plc.  PNR is set to release third-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 27, before the opening bell.

Pentair (PNR) is rated a Buy, with valuation reflecting near-term Pool segment headwinds and offering an attractive entry point. Inventory normalization and improved aftermarket execution should drive Pool shipment recovery, with easier 2027 comps and potential 16% Pool sales growth. Productivity initiatives, cost savings, and synergies from the Taco acquisition are expected to enhance margins and earnings growth.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR), a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life's most essential resource, will report its third quarter 2026 results before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The company will also hold a conference call with investors at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time that day. Related presentation materials will be posted to the “Investor Relations” section of the company's website (www.pentair.com) p.

Pentair (PNR) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.