---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000077360-26-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNR"
cik: "0000077360"
company_name: "PENTAIR plc"
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T03:26:33.756107+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pentair Q1 2026: sales $1.04B (+3%), adj EPS $1.22 (+10%), guidance raised

## Summary
- Sales $1,037M (+3% YoY); core sales grew 1%; GAAP EPS $0.98 (+5%), adjusted EPS $1.22 (+10%).
- Operating income $210M, ROS 20.3% (+20bps); adjusted operating income $259M, ROS 25.0% (+100bps).
- Flow segment sales +11%, income +22% ROS 23.7%; Water Solutions sales -1%, income +6% ROS 25.5%; Pool sales +1%, income +2% ROS 33.1%.
- FY 2026 adj EPS guidance raised to $5.30-$5.40 (up 8-10% YoY); Q2 2026 adj EPS guidance $1.47-$1.50 (up 6-8%).
- Repurchased $200M shares in Q1; dividend $0.27 per share; 50th consecutive year of dividend increase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000077360-26-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNR
- cik: 0000077360
- company_name: PENTAIR plc
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736026000023/0000077360-26-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736026000023/pnr-20260428.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-26-000023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-26-000023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-26-000023.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  PENTAIR plc updated its first quarter 2026 guidance (reaffirmed).
  - Period: first quarter 2026
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On April 28, 2026, Pentair plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the first quarter of 2026 and a conference call in connection therewith.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736026000023/0000077360-26-000023-index.htm

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