Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery

Pentair plc provides various water solutions in the United States, Western Europe, China, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Flow, Water Solutions, and Pool. The Flow segment designs, manufactures, and sells fluid treatment and pump products and systems, including pressure vessels, gas recovery solutions, membrane bioreactors, wastewater reuse systems and advanced membrane filtration, separation systems, specialty insertion valves, water disposal pumps, water supply pumps, fluid transfer pumps, turbine pumps, solid handling pumps, and agricultural spray nozzles. This segment provides products under Pentair Flow, Aurora, Berkeley, Codeline, Fairbanks-Nijhuis, Haffmans, Hydromatic, Hypro, Jung Pumpen, Myers, Sta-Rite, Shurflo, Südmo, and X-Flow brand names. The Water Solutions segment offers commercial and residential water treatment products and systems, such as pressure tanks, control valves, activated carbon products, commercial ice machines, conventional filtration products, and point-of-entry and point-of-use water treatment systems for use in water filtration and water softening solutions, as well as commercial water management and filtration solutions in foodservice operations; and installation and preventative services for water management solutions for commercial operators under the Pentair Water Solutions, Everpure, Fleck, Manitowoc Ice, Pentek, and RainSoft brands. The Pool segment provides residential and commercial pool equipment and accessories, including pumps, filters, heaters, lights, automatic controls and cleaners, chlorinators, maintenance equipment, and pool accessories for residential and commercial pool maintenance, pool repair, renovation, service, construction, and aquaculture solutions. This segment offers products under the Pentair Pool, Kreepy Krauly, Pleatco, and Sta-Rite brands. Pentair plc was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for PNR
Revenue projections for PNR

The projected decline in PNR's revenues compared to last year is expected to make investors cautious. A drop in revenue often has a direct negative effect on the company's bottom line, signaling potential challenges that could undermine investor confidence and reduce overall profitability.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 1.877000
forwardPE 13.600131
debtToEquity 54.634000
earningsGrowth 0.130000
revenueGrowth 0.026000
grossMargins 0.412230
operatingMargins 0.226870
trailingEps 3.980000
forwardEps 5.816120

PNR's current ratio of 1.877 highlights the company's ability to easily cover its short-term debt using its available cash and assets. This indicates a strong liquidity position, ensuring PNR is unlikely to face difficulties in meeting immediate financial obligations.
PNR's Forward PE ratio suggests that the stock is priced appropriately in relation to its earnings. Not being overpriced, it offers room for growth, signaling potential upside for investors looking for a stock with reasonable valuation and growth potential.
Positive gross and operating margins for Pentair plc highlight the company's profitability. These metrics reflect Pentair plc's efficiency in controlling costs while generating strong revenue from its core operations, signaling robust financial health.
Pentair plc's forward EPS surpassing its trailing EPS signals projected growth in profitability, with the company expected to perform better this year. This forecast suggests that Pentair plc's earnings will improve compared to the previous financial year, highlighting optimism in its financial outlook.

Price projections:

Price projections for PNR
Price projections for PNR

The price of Pentair plc has regularly been close to the lower end of projections, suggesting that it might be struggling to meet market expectations. This trend raises questions about the company's future performance.

Insider Transactions:

Insider Transactions for PNR
Insider Transactions for PNR


5 sales transactions of PNR were conducted, with market price at 100.14399871826171.The period under consideration saw no sell transactions.Investors have been purchasing Pentair plc more than selling it at current price levels, which may reflect optimism. This pattern suggests that the market expects favorable outcomes for the stock, leading to increased buying interest.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for PNR
Recommendations trend for PNR


A recent buy bias from analysts toward PNR may inspire confidence in investors, who could view the stock as a promising investment. This positive sentiment suggests that PNR might be an appealing option for those looking to grow their wealth through stock market investments.