Pentair Posts $976.4 Million in Q3 Sales as Pool Sales Fall 18%

Pentair’s third-quarter sales fell 4% to $976.4 million as Pool sales slid 18%, while adjusted diluted EPS declined 5% to $1.18 for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026.

Core sales fell 5%. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.91, down 19% from $1.12 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.24 in the year-earlier quarter.

Pool segment income decreased 38% to $71.7 million. John L. Stauch, Pentair’s president and CEO, said, “We delivered solid third-quarter results across sales, income and EPS.”

For 2026, Pentair projected GAAP earnings of about $3.76 per share and adjusted earnings of about $4.70 per share. It forecast full-year sales to decline about 3% on a reported basis.

The outlook includes channel inventory right-sizing ahead of the 2027 pool season.