Pentair CFO Departs As Pool Inventory Purge Slashes 2026 Profit View
Bob Fishman steps in as interim finance chief while adjusted EPS guidance falls to $4.60 to $4.80 from $5.30 to $5.40.
- Nicholas Brazis left the CFO post July 10; Bob Fishman returns as interim finance chief.
- Pool channel destocking cut full-year sales by about $250 million, income by $155 million.
- Q2 adjusted EPS landed at $1.12, well under the $1.47 to $1.50 guided range.
Why it matters: Distributors, not swimming pools, were buying the growth Pentair had been reporting as demand.
Pentair plc investor relations press release ↗ · Jul 15, 20267/15/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check