Pentair Q3 Pool Sales Fall 18% as Channel Inventory Reset Ends
Group sales declined 4%; adjusted EPS guidance was maintained.
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Key figures
As reported in the source- Net salesQ3 2026
- USD 976 million−4% YoY
- Pool salesQ3 2026
- USD 291.5 million−18% YoY
- Net incomeQ3 2026
- USD 145.1 millionUSD 184.3 million a year earlier
Part of the WCB topic:Q3 2026 Results: The Global Cleaning Industry
Pentair reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of USD 976 million on October 27, down 4% from a year earlier. Core sales, which exclude currency, acquisitions and divestitures, fell 5%.
The decline came from the Pool segment. Pool sales fell 18% to USD 291.5 million, and segment income fell 38% to USD 72 million, cutting the segment's return on sales to 24.6%. The company said in its results release that the quarter "reflected the completion of the inventory realignment with our major channel partners", after a difficult second quarter in Pool.
The two water businesses grew. Flow sales rose 4% to USD 262.5 million and Water Solutions sales rose 1% to USD 421.9 million. Net income from continuing operations was USD 145.1 million, against USD 184.3 million a year earlier, and adjusted earnings per share fell 5% to USD 1.18.
Pentair kept its adjusted earnings-per-share guidance for 2026 at about USD 4.70 at the midpoint and now expects reported sales for the year to fall about 3%. Chief executive John Stauch said the teams responded "with focus and urgency" after the second quarter.
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