Pentair (PNR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Pentair (PNR) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 13.50% for Q3 2026, down 1.55 percentage points from 15.05% a year earlier and down 0.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Pentair (PNR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Pentair posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.05%, up 0.72 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +1.46 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 14.33% in FY2024 (+1.02 pp), 13.31% in FY2023 (+0.19 pp), 13.12% in FY2022 (-5.48 pp) and 18.60% in FY2021 (+5.02 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 4.22 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 6.89 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 13.71% (Q2 2026), 14.33% (Q1 2026) and 14.65% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Pentair | 10.87 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 395.20 Mn | 13.50% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.88% |
API Access
Pentair Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PNR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PNR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();