Question 1

What is Pentair's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Pentair (PNR) P/FCF ratio is 16.7× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. 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 P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Pentair?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Pentair specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 24.3×.

Question 5

Is Pentair's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Pentair's P/FCF ratio of 16.7× is below its own 5-year average of 22.5× and below the sector median of 24.3×. That places the current reading at the 3th 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 P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Pentair (PNR) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 3.5× in 2003 to a high of 273.1× in 2013. The 5-year average is 22.5× and the 5-year median is 22.0×.

Question 7

What was Pentair's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Pentair (PNR) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 22.8×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Pentair's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). 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	$17.02B	$746.00M	22.8×	-1.5×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$16.82B	$692.30M	24.3×	+2.2×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$12.02B	$543.20M	22.1×	-4.5×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$7.40B	$278.10M	26.6×	+4.8×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$12.06B	$553.00M	21.8×	+4.6×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$8.82B	$511.40M	17.3×	-9.0×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$7.73B	$294.50M	26.2×	+9.5×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$6.53B	$390.90M	16.7×	+1.1×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$8.60B	$549.30M	15.7×	+6.5×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$6.84B	$743.60M	9.2×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$6.00B	$605.00M	9.9×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$8.17B	$878.80M	9.3×	-4.6×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$10.33B	$745.30M	13.9×	—	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$3.76B	−$26.57M	—	—	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$2.20B	$246.88M	8.9×	-2.5×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$2.41B	$210.85M	11.4×	+1.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$2.11B	$204.23M	10.3×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$1.55B	$151.13M	10.2×	+2.0×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$2.30B	$279.75M	8.2×	-3.3×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$2.08B	$180.53M	11.5×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$2.33B	$185.39M	12.6×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$2.93B	$215.22M	13.6×	+10.1×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$764.46M	$219.32M	3.5×	-1.3×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.14B	$237.05M	4.8×	-1.9×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$1.20B	$178.67M	6.7×	—	Dec 31, 2001


Alamo Group (ALG)	18.0×
Otis Worldwide (OTIS)	17.9×
Fortive (FTV)	17.9×
Allegion (ALLE)	17.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	17.6×
FedEx (FDX)	17.3×
Norfolk Southern (NSC)	16.9×
Gorman-Rupp (GRC)	16.2×
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)	15.8×
Paychex (PAYX)	15.6×
AGCO (AGCO)	15.4×
General Dynamics (GD)	15.3×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	14.7×
Amentum Holdings (AMTM)	14.7×
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)	14.4×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	14.2×
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)	14.1×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	13.9×
Pool (POOL)	12.2×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	11.1×
Builders FirstSource (BLDR)	10.5×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	9.4×
Gartner (IT)	8.8×
ABM Industries (ABM)	7.2×
Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)	2.7×

P/FCF Ratio for Pentair (PNR)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Pentair (PNR)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Pentair (PNR) from 2001 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Pentair (PNR)

Pentair P/FCF Ratio by Year

Pentair P/FCF Ratio 2025: 22.8×

Pentair P/FCF Ratio 2024: 24.3×

Pentair P/FCF Ratio 2023: 22.1×

Pentair P/FCF Ratio 2022: 26.6×

Pentair P/FCF Ratio 2021: 21.8×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Pentair (PNR) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Pentair (PNR)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Pentair (PNR) from 2001 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Pentair (PNR)

Pentair P/FCF Ratio by Year

Pentair P/FCF Ratio 2025: 22.8×

Pentair P/FCF Ratio 2024: 24.3×

Pentair P/FCF Ratio 2023: 22.1×

Pentair P/FCF Ratio 2022: 26.6×

Pentair P/FCF Ratio 2021: 21.8×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Pentair's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for Pentair?

+Is Pentair's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is Pentair's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was Pentair's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

+Why does Pentair's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Pentair (PNR) Key Financials