Question 1

What is Pentair's EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

Pentair (PNR) EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.8× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing enterprise value by trailing twelve-month EBITDA, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the EV/EBITDA ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) EBITDA, where Enterprise Value = Market Capitalisation + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.

Question 4

What is a good EV/EBITDA ratio for Pentair?

Accepted Answer

Mature, cash-generative businesses commonly trade in the 8–12× EV/EBITDA range; higher-growth, asset-light companies often trade at 15–25×+. EV/EBITDA is most useful for comparing companies with different capital structures (debt levels) or tax regimes. For Pentair specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 15.9×.

Question 5

Is Pentair's EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Pentair's EV/EBITDA ratio of 12.8× is below its own 5-year average of 17.0× and below the sector median of 15.9×. That places the current reading at the 8th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Pentair's historical EV/EBITDA ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Pentair (PNR) EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 5.6× in 2003 to a high of 488.8× in 2013. The 5-year average is 17.0× and the 5-year median is 17.0×.

Question 7

What was Pentair's EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Pentair (PNR) EV/EBITDA ratio at the end of 2025 was 19.7×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month EBITDA figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Pentair's EV/EBITDA ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (enterprise value, which tracks share price plus net debt) and the denominator (EBITDA). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$17B	$944M	19.7×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$16.8B	$922M	20.0×	+3.7×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$12B	$852M	16.4×	+2.9×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$7.4B	$719M	13.5×	-4.6×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$12.1B	$717M	18.1×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$8.82B	$531M	18.2×	+1.5×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$7.73B	$524M	16.7×	+4.0×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$6.53B	$571M	12.7×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$8.6B	$759M	13.1×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$6.84B	$882M	12.3×	-77.5×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$6B	$118M	89.8×	+80.3×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$8.17B	$1.16B	9.6×	-2.2×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$10.3B	$1.07B	11.8×	—	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$3.76B	-$37.4M	—	—	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$2.2B	$223M	15.5×	+7.0×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$2.41B	$359M	8.6×	-2.8×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$2.11B	$254M	11.3×	+5.4×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$1.55B	$415M	5.9×	-1.9×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$2.3B	$418M	7.9×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$2.08B	$323M	8.6×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$2.33B	$389M	7.8×	-2.6×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$2.93B	$350M	10.4×	+4.8×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$764M	$274M	5.6×	-1.7×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.14B	$254M	7.2×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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Delta Air Lines (DAL)	9.1×
Alamo Group (ALG)	8.4×
AGCO (AGCO)	7.7×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	7.3×
Matthews International (MATW)	7.0×
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EV/EBITDA for Pentair (PNR) 2002-2026

EV/EBITDA daily chart for Pentair (PNR)

Historical EV/EBITDA for Pentair (PNR) from 2002 to 2025

About EV/EBITDA at Pentair (PNR)

Pentair EV/EBITDA by Year

Pentair EV/EBITDA 2025: 19.7×

Pentair EV/EBITDA 2024: 20.0×

Pentair EV/EBITDA 2023: 16.4×

Pentair EV/EBITDA 2022: 13.5×

Pentair EV/EBITDA 2021: 18.1×

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table

Frequently asked questions

Pentair (PNR) Key Financials