NYSE$PNR

Pentair PLC · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Pentair's Q1 2021 sales and EPS increased, driven by strong residential demand and recovery in industrial and commercial businesses.

Pentair reported a strong first quarter in 2021, with sales up 22% to $866 million and adjusted EPS up to $0.81. The company is raising its full-year guidance, expecting continued growth and recovery.

  • First quarter sales reached $866 million, a 22% increase year-over-year.
  • GAAP EPS was $0.78, and adjusted EPS was $0.81.
  • Core sales grew by 19% excluding currency translation, acquisitions, and divestitures.
  • The company updated its full year 2021 GAAP EPS guidance to approximately $2.65 to $2.80 and on an adjusted basis to approximately $2.80 to $2.95.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$866M

Previous: $710M+22.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.81

Previous: $0.52+55.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$13.2M

Previous: -$18.7M+29.4%
Free Cash Flow

$115M

Previous: $54M+113.7%
Net Income

$129M

Previous: $72.7M+76.9%
Operating Income

$157M

Previous: $101M+56.0%
Gross Profit

$315M

Previous: $252M+25.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$95M

Previous: $169M-43.9%
Total Assets

$4.38B

Previous: $4.43B-1.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.6M

Previous: $6.2M-9.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Pentair · Revenue · Quarterly

$866M

Q1 2021+22%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Pentair · $522M total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Water Solutions
    $521M+34.1%
  • Corporate & Other
    $400K

Forward guidance

The company updates its estimated 2021 GAAP EPS from continuing operations to approximately $2.65 to $2.80 and on an adjusted EPS basis of approximately $2.80 to $2.95. The company updates full year 2021 sales guidance to up approximately 6 to 11 percent on a reported basis.

Tailwinds

  • Full year 2021 sales guidance to up approximately 6 to 11 percent on a reported basis.
  • The company expects full year free cash flow of greater than or equal to 100 percent of net income.
  • Second quarter sales to be up approximately 13 to 16 percent on a reported basis compared to the second quarter of 2020.
  • Second quarter 2021 GAAP EPS from continuing operations guidance of $0.65 to $0.70
  • Second quarter 2021 adjusted EPS basis of $0.69 to $0.74.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

28 / 69 earnings

Positive

+13.6%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-8.5%

Q2 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.0%-14.3%-23.1%
Q4 2025-5.1%-7.7%-9.0%
Q3 2025-0.2%+0.4%-7.2%
Q2 2025-2.2%-1.8%+1.8%
Q1 2025+9.2%+14.0%+23.7%
Q4 2024-4.3%-4.6%-12.5%
Q3 2024-0.4%+0.6%+7.8%
Q2 2024+4.8%+10.6%+5.4%
Q1 2024-0.3%+1.0%+4.2%
Q4 2023-0.1%+0.8%+6.2%
Q3 2023-7.9%-7.4%+0.7%
Q2 2023+4.1%+4.5%+0.2%
Q1 2023+10.8%+10.4%+9.9%
Q4 2022+13.6%+17.1%+9.4%
Q3 2022+2.6%+4.9%+12.7%
Q2 2022+5.2%+4.2%+3.9%
Q1 2022-3.0%-4.9%-9.9%
Q4 2021-2.2%-6.1%-7.9%
Q3 2021-4.7%-3.8%+0.6%
Q2 2021+3.8%+7.2%+12.0%
Q1 2021-0.1%-0.5%+5.6%
Q4 2020-4.6%-4.6%-2.0%
Q3 2020+3.9%+5.5%+8.1%
Q2 2020-1.0%-1.3%+7.5%
Q1 2020-5.1%-3.1%+11.1%
Q4 2019-2.6%-4.3%-11.7%
Q3 2019+5.6%+5.5%+11.0%
Q2 2019+4.5%+4.3%-3.3%
Q1 2019-5.6%-7.0%-11.0%
Q4 2018+1.6%+1.1%+4.9%
Q3 2018+0.2%+3.4%+9.3%
Q2 2018-2.1%-1.8%-2.9%
Q1 2018-2.0%-6.7%-4.7%
Q4 2017-3.1%-3.5%-9.3%
Q3 2017+0.2%-1.0%-1.8%
Q2 2017-3.4%-2.0%-5.6%
Q1 2017+2.7%+2.0%+5.2%
Q4 2016-4.3%-3.9%-3.3%
Q3 2016-6.0%-6.4%-1.9%
Q2 2016+0.1%-4.1%-0.1%
Q1 2016+6.8%
Q4 2015-2.5%
Q3 2015-2.2%
Q2 2015-4.6%
Q1 2015-5.5%
Q4 2014-1.2%
Q3 2014+0.7%
Q2 2014-8.5%
Q1 2014-6.6%
Q4 2013+2.7%
Q3 2013-0.9%
Q2 2013-0.9%
Q1 2013+8.6%
Q4 2012-5.6%
Q3 2012+8.3%
Q2 2012+4.4%
Q1 2012-1.5%
Q4 2011-1.3%
Q3 2011+1.3%
Q2 2011-7.0%
Q1 2010+1.8%
Q1 2011+1.8%
Q4 2008-2.1%
Q4 2010-2.1%
Q3 2010-7.7%
Q2 2009-7.7%
Q3 2009-7.7%
Q4 2009+0.6%
Q2 2010+0.6%

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