PENTAIR plc (PNR)

Pentair plc is an Irish public limited company, tax resident in the U.K., that provides smart, sustainable water solutions across three reportable segments: Flow, Water Solutions, and Pool. The Flow segment designs, manufactures and sells fluid treatment and pump products—including pressure vessels, membrane filtration systems, water supply and disposal pumps, and agricultural spray nozzles—serving residential, agricultural, commercial and industrial markets under brands such as Aurora, Berkeley, Fairbanks-Nijhuis, Jung Pumpen, Myers, and Sta-Rite; this segment saw seasonal demand peaks from April to August. The Water Solutions segment offers commercial and residential water treatment products, including pressure tanks, control valves, filtration systems, and commercial ice machines, under brands like Everpure, Fleck, Manitowoc Ice, Pentek and RainSoft, with commercial products comprising about 66% of segment sales in 2024.

The Pool segment provides energy-efficient residential and commercial pool equipment—pumps, filters, heaters, lights, and automatic controls—under brands including Pentair Pool, Kreepy Krauly, and Sta-Rite, with one customer representing about 15% of consolidated net sales in both 2024 and 2023. On December 2, 2024, Pentair acquired G & F Manufacturing, a pool heat pump manufacturer, for $116.0 million net of cash acquired, as part of the Pool segment. The company competes against numerous domestic and international rivals based on brand reputation, product performance, quality, service and price, and sources raw materials such as steel, plastics, and electronic components primarily through multiple readily available suppliers.

As of December 31, 2024, Pentair employed approximately 9,750 people worldwide, about 50% in the U.S., with a small unionized U.S. workforce and certain employees abroad represented by works councils or unions; the company emphasizes employee engagement, training, health and safety, and competitive compensation and benefits. Pentair also maintains structured sustainability programs aligned with the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, publishing annual sustainability reports and conducting ESG assessments to guide future strategic targets. The company's registered office is in Twickenham, London, U.K., with a U.S. management office in Golden Valley, Minnesota.