Pentair plc (PNR)
Pentair is a global company that makes the equipment needed to move, treat, and enjoy water in homes, swimming pools, and industrial settings.
Is Pentair plc a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: Pentair is a global company that makes the equipment needed to move, treat, and enjoy water in homes, swimming pools, and industrial settings.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Global water scarcity drives massive demand for their filtration technology.
Significant loss of market share to cheaper international competitors.
What does Pentair plc do?
Think of Pentair as the plumbing and filtration experts for the modern world, providing everything from pool pumps to advanced water treatment systems for factories. The cash rolls in from these essential hardware products and the ongoing maintenance parts that go with them. Much depends on their ability to keep growing profits even when the wider economy feels a bit sluggish.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and income, and weakest on momentum.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 1.6% a year
- !Revenue slipped about 17% over the year
- ✓Very profitable - turns about 16% of sales into profit
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 17%)
- Strong profit margins compared to many industrial peers
- Essential nature of water treatment provides steady demand
- Solid track record of growing earnings
- Growth screens low (9/100)
- Momentum screens low (9/100)
- Sensitivity to the housing and construction market
- Rising costs for materials like steel and plastic
- Global economic slowdown reducing industrial investment
What do Pentair plc's numbers mean?
How much money does Pentair plc make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Pentair plc pay a dividend?
Yes - Pentair plc currently pays a dividend of about 1.6% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
When does Pentair plc report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Pentair plc is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-20 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | $1.12 | $1.14 | Beat +2% |
| 2026-04-28 | $1.17 | $1.22 | Beat +4% |
| 2026-02-03 | $1.16 | $1.18 | Beat +2% |
| 2025-10-21 | $1.18 | $1.24 | Beat +5% |
| 2025-07-22 | $1.34 | $1.39 | Beat +4% |
| 2025-04-22 | $1.01 | $1.11 | Beat +10% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Pentair plc came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Pentair plc?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong profit margins compared to many industrial peers
- Essential nature of water treatment provides steady demand
- Solid track record of growing earnings
- Recent share price decline suggests investor caution
- Modest dividend yield compared to some other industrial stocks
- Revenue growth is currently quite slow
- Sensitivity to the housing and construction market
- Rising costs for materials like steel and plastic
- Global economic slowdown reducing industrial investment
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained drop in net profit margins below 10%
- A major loss of market share in the pool equipment sector
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.