Pentair (PNR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Pentair (PNR) recorded Free Cash Flow of $152.5 million in Q3 2026, down 14.8% from $178.9 million a year earlier and down 72.4% from the prior quarter.
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Pentair (PNR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Pentair's Free Cash Flow came in at $646.6 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 17.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $746 million, up 7.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $692.5 million in FY2024 (+27.1%), $544.8 million in FY2023 (+95.2%), $279.1 million in FY2022 (-49.6%) and $553.4 million in FY2021 (+8.1%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$149.2 million in Q1 2022 to $595.7 million in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 20.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 98.1% in Q3 2023, against a decline of 57.5% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $552.9 million (Q2 2026), -$85.9 million (Q1 2026) and $27.1 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 270.56 Bn | 242.26 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.26 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 193.65 Bn | 188.35 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 182.21 Bn | 150.31 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.66 Bn | 134.85 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 116.09 Bn | 114.22 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 100.25 Bn | 81.70 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 95.83 Bn | 88.57 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 83.93 Bn | 80.60 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 851.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 79.45 Bn | 68.30 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 654.90 Mn |
| 10 | Pentair | 11.50 Bn | 11.17 Bn | 395.20 Mn | 152.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 152.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 552.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -85.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 178.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 595.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -55.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 233.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 522.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -126.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 97.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 142.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 427.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -123.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 70.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 72.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 285.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -149.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.60 Mn |
API Access
Pentair Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=PNR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "PNR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=PNR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();