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TürkçePentair (PNR) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Pentair plc (PNR) reported $1.02 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.9%. EPS of $1.18 for the same period compares to $1.08 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.6% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.17, the EPS surprise was +1.14%.
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: 3.7% compared to the 3.3% average estimate based on five analysts. Revenue Growth - Core - Pool: 8.9% versus 4% estimated by four analysts on average. Revenue Growth - Core - Flow: 4% compared to the 3.9% average estimate based on four analysts. Revenue Growth - Core - Water Solutions: -3.7% compared to the 1.3% average estimate based on four analysts. Net Sales- Pool: $393.4 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $372.66 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.2%. Net Sales- Flow: $394.4 million versus $389.44 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.3% change. Net Sales- Corporate and other: $0.4 million versus $0.57 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -33.3% change. Net Sales- Water Solutions: $232.3 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $240.66 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.9%. Segment income (loss)- Flow: $90.1 million versus $84.65 million estimated by five analysts on average. Segment income (loss)- Corporate and other: $-25.2 million compared to the $-20.03 million average estimate based on five analysts. Segment income (loss)- Pool: $132.2 million compared to the $126.69 million average estimate based on five analysts. Segment income (loss)- Water Solutions: $54.6 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $59.46 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Pentair here>>>
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