Pentair Q1 sales rise 3% to $1,037 million; adjusted EPS up 10% to $1.22
Pentair reported first quarter 2026 sales of $1,037 million, up 3% from a year earlier, with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.98 and adjusted EPS of $1.22. The company updated its full-year 2026 EPS guidance, introduced second-quarter EPS guidance, and repurchased $200 million of shares, while free cash flow was negative $86 million. Higher earnings and guidance are positive for shareholders, but cash flow was weaker than a year earlier.
Key points
- Q1 2026 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.98, up 5% from $0.93; adjusted EPS was $1.22, up 10% from $1.11.
- Full-year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance is $4.83 to $4.93 and adjusted EPS guidance is $5.30 to $5.40, both updated.
- Second-quarter 2026 GAAP EPS guidance is $1.39 to $1.42 and adjusted EPS guidance is $1.47 to $1.50.
- Pentair repurchased $200 million of shares in Q1; free cash flow was negative $86 million versus negative $56 million a year earlier.
The filing
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