Pentair PLC (PNR)

Net profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 622,700 509,700 493,000 493,000 480,900 534,600 562,800 542,000 553,000 507,300 474,500 414,500 358,600 353,400 334,900 377,100 355,700 350,800 368,600 295,800
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,987,100 4,062,100 4,108,400 4,090,100 4,061,100 4,097,400 4,011,500 3,888,400 3,754,700 3,572,200 3,401,500 3,173,700 3,017,800 2,977,000 2,892,100 2,978,300 2,957,200 2,942,500 2,940,300 2,921,400
Net profit margin 15.62% 12.55% 12.00% 12.05% 11.84% 13.05% 14.03% 13.94% 14.73% 14.20% 13.95% 13.06% 11.88% 11.87% 11.58% 12.66% 12.03% 11.92% 12.54% 10.13%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $622,700K ÷ $3,987,100K
= 15.62%

Net profit margin is a key financial ratio that indicates the percentage of revenue that translates into profit after all expenses have been deducted. For Pentair plc, the net profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the eight quarters presented.

The trend in Pentair plc's net profit margin over the last two years has been somewhat volatile, ranging from a low of 11.67% in Q4 2022 to a high of 15.17% in Q4 2023. The company's net profit margins in Q3 and Q2 of 2023 were 12.36% and 11.83%, respectively, showing a slight decrease compared to the previous quarter. The net profit margin then increased slightly to 11.88% in Q1 2023.

Comparing the most recent quarter, Q4 2023, to the same quarter in the previous year, Q4 2022, there has been an improvement in the net profit margin from 11.67% to 15.17%. This indicates that Pentair plc was able to generate more profit for every dollar of revenue in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.

Overall, while there have been fluctuations in Pentair plc's net profit margin over the past eight quarters, the company has generally maintained healthy profitability levels, with the most recent quarter showing a significant improvement. It will be important to monitor future performance to assess the company's ability to sustain or improve its profitability in the long term.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
Pentair PLC
PNR
15.62%
John Bean Technologies Corporation
JBT
31.69%
nVent Electric PLC
NVT
17.47%