PNR - Earnings call 4 2023

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Operator

Welcome to the Pentair Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] This event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Shelly Hubbard, Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Shelly Hubbard

Thank you, Drew, and welcome to Pentair's Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call.

me and Stauch, Financial Bob with Chief President Officer. call Officer; Executive Fishman, the are our John and On our Chief

quarter release. On on as will we in and fourth outlined press today's performance full morning's provide this year call, our details

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John Stauch

morning, good and Thank everyone. you, Shelly,

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Robert Fishman

and everyone. John, morning, you, good Thank

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for I would please to over to which Q&A, have now closing few open remarks. call like questions. the John for the the turn will Drew, line operator after a

Operator

Instructions] first question comes with Brian from Sachs. Lee [Operator Goldman The

Unknown Analyst

Grace is on This for Brian.

margin Kudos a execution. First margin. question on on

on the trajectory a question Just quick expansion margin here.

points while basis your your at year midpoint. here, guide guide So of math XXX like expansion basis like the imply kind imply if do XX point XQ I full the correct

margin how the expansion? about most moving we So the should And trajectory we think see margin the expansion segment year? should which

John Stauch

Yes.

take want Let I that inventory year's remind and hand everybody me correction until part, Bob. I'll Pool fully last just first to the it QX. didn't to happen just

back X our QX you look the And actually there. So at as before is Bob of we're the you'll compare see overall continued is guidance our just more from to Pool a EPS point performance handing up to full QX QX operating to exiting a the is guide, And compare I'll and that last perspective. of QX percentage it seasonality against if normal performance year. the our make quarter over

time back seeing reflection is are year-over-year to that last QX. And compares you're normal our contribution. seasonality we're a one the really Bob? therefore, in what harder, So

Robert Fishman

basis expansion ROS for of quarter Yes, your numbers. with full XXX I points the as would the in continue agree expansion will drive ROS year. first we approximately

the ROS significant also expect, you'd QX will As will in in be QX as largest QX. well quarter, out QX and we out with and year being expansion our play the close

Unknown Analyst

And then question my Great. second on is Pool. more

year-over-year. of X% up -- about That's million like $XX your So revenue incremental.

X% believe -- driven do you is enough interest was have delta rates. talked in uncertainty give I that growth? I on buy And can think much the confidence by to you're Is macro, X% correct? I the second, early you how -- -- destocking called like like like that ]? about visibility -- Is activity [ million 'XX. $XXX in you about the around you you that talk growth the and that about cautious out high guide year-over-year does assume

John Stauch

X year-over-year X think that the think questions saying, inventory mean, you $XXX a Pentair just get but basis, $XXX is I reported everybody closer $XXX you'll for and want end subparts, $XXX several $XXX lot factors. down. of see to end to I I There's and all, you're -- million. if sales, QX to with the that of given to let have piece. of of reflects million if conclusion volume XXXX. first me QX if And take a on the I it's add is you it's given the can remind then the about We've On summarize exactly we from numbers million million what our price actually million, which about that.

cautionary on we're good on up Net-net, growth year sure, contribution. a as as people conversion we maybe us aftermarket new that for in And more expecting builds what's to for purchases with only interest the good of a rates not of is discretionary depending we But some are the One expecting that remodel little still in fundamentally to then the happen it's really we modestly. are. rate also half and pools. so expect pool level sure ROS the first where decline we're are going set

Operator

question Julian next comes Mitchell Barclays. with The from

Julian Mitchell

the back sort profit could of XXX and around try for dialing XX what wanted you inflation circle to XXXX. sort embedded that maybe looking Just [ what's understand at of Slide numbers that was bridge to It give to full ] please? sort How about you're look of the so very and tailwind the thinking well, us bucket, number terms in. help rate in inflation $XX on of points are guide productivity, QX. exit 'XX assumption? number any when million at in for we and And year productivity, as finer we that yes, or So good in 'XX? Any

Robert Fishman

Yes, for Thank Julian. understand. you question, the

at in [ thinking look the we inflation. of ], will that context the XXXX we're As offset walks price

to X price volume. roughly compared that million is think of XXXX. saw That million points in we'll to of [ the I So that roughly our would negative inflation. we offsetting $XX grow mean That order of $XXX to $XX million ] the in midpoint guidance, have

years we very to grow. that about when a challenging really the are normalized bridge are more pleased environment, start That's and moving behind talk So revenue the you to we how us, can piece. we

the million drop million with over of, $XX move income $XX segment the That range get and call inflation. -- investments XX% in will ROS you to the you XXXX, it to When some points did it, XXX roughly compares that expansion. $XX to points We'll basis but drive call it, offset of million back through, that transformation includes price leaves that making business. income, X we of the of $XX the us of in into our also million

water all easier $XXX innovation Flow would $XXX helpful. in in improve of make drive to places we and included that's we net Pool, income that I that's to and and And XXXX the of drive as take hope guide million for you to opportunities number. $XX life around bridge like the dealers midpoint from million that the our as look million. and distributors, that's So commercial in

Julian Mitchell

extremely just top quick outlook. on line And maybe a the follow-up That's helpful.

is better up get just that of clarity thinking X synchronized down improvement true year is year-on-year points. quarter from the So are the sort a that each you you points. Any start please? slightly through couple and line slightly segments year-on-year in moving about year? out of rate Is a sales couple in QX How full of The a up of kind on that, of to across slightly. all way it down

Robert Fishman

That's do really we view it. how

We a expect to growth is and return QX. big but expect our continue QX. quarter. Again, had in and in grow QX in we to largest still QX We then growth historically QX XXXX, we

Operator

comes with Stifel. Jones question next The from Nathan

Nathan Jones

with me the initiatives. Let start on follow-up transformation a

year, guys have out X, those savings savings next of talk you're X in I that kind generate to maybe the any pretty than think about good you the visibility X, start and to Just of going do over outlook? Can years. peak X realization you some level can of linearity you the the savings us when color longer-term transformation, there to off? on give more

Robert Fishman

we're transformation XXXX. in transformation Yes. When next I to we numbers in $XX And whether pricing, expect net we of mentioned, We're funnel, QX in couple at look the what or the just those over the roughly at We operations looking excellence. terms of was of a seeing pleased think org the and funnel it's the continue It type reading years. we're would $XX supports QX out. million XXXX. million with of both number as waves, the sourcing, various

think next for we of So runway the years, over for going couple to create it's us sure.

Nathan Jones

Water I my on follow-up then guess Quality And business. the

chain in Manitowoc Manitowoc Ice 'XX during the to challenges. a then had underlying think the some is that beyond? in growth and built bit a backlog headwind are that XXXX XXXX, of it for burned and maybe Is that supply tailwind for in quantify expectations what possible there I was off up

John Stauch

Yes.

with We QX. out. especially Let then enter QX grow Bob and in to close I phase XXXX, mean, Manitowoc, grew me I'll expect give normalized nicely think we the we and again QX in levels. just much still backlog some in more let in color I

levels. So I normal we're at think

this XX XX orders. a reminder, as was Just only days taking to business of

what that relative backlog more was Nathan, level used the nearer-term not wouldn't of some be backlog the in the dynamics So were, to large future.

And XXXX. So pleased about getting we the where and expected the term nicely obviously, with and couldn't more up revenue business and longer was synergies same this filtration the to more the business side lined a acquisition. gave we are. overall This it's Pentair, achieve the with on inclusive and Water what the it we Manitowoc Ice services we're They're the In great XXXX, be to numbers we contributed when those both had overall 'XX, side. of unit. of -- of filtration Solutions along synergies business

excited pleased the beyond. about are 'XX very and contribution in So where see we'll we and very

Robert Fishman

just is wins increase nice we would historically, when Ice mid-single-digit that's XXXX China I that a Yes. some XX% the backlog. and included look CAGR, grower they've the what down back working historically The in add at grown. in

take So breather look digits. low expect commercial we little that unit good will XXXX, the grow bit is of business mid-single to a we a actually down water business would to digits. that But as news single

some captured filtration coming of you're of seeing well services filtration. being synergies the but Ice So some benefit and as business from within acquisition, as the

more and I XXXX, overall, be performing mid-single-digit So could to pleased through that -- once continue with type how trajectory. not Ice be on back is we get

Operator

from question next comes The Baird. Halloran Mike with

Michael Halloran

piece. Easy the Can the we the round the improves context guessing that piece residential But just helpful. through out side Water some pressure. expecting I'm be would any Solutions still continue cadencing comp, on and year. on

John Stauch

easier it's global comps, they're the mike. inside businesses that of the most Yes, portfolio, also but

North of to while indicators in in compares where environment key comps and seeing Europe balancing that off are starts drive business. these usually but new movements, China America, definitely easier North we America lot off interest is and/or levels more we're some choppier which the China housing the we're business. we're that return in growth. more expect America. little anticipating now and a So growing propel bit outcomes not yet at do to North Europe, And rate a in But we're We're

closer but to down, flat. slightly probably So net-net, getting

Michael Halloran

Appreciate of be on assuming downside. basis down. earlier, pricing to clarify. wanted Makes said and you that was just as the clarification mean and up to John, slightly that. net is you expectation quick majority the a volume then and the I'm I as for a And sense. price volume

John Stauch

and Bob benefit that way to challenges. contribution market line to across And Pentair total the price the offset net it volume, with the the That's would a the shared would that portfolio. which be correct. With be respect in

Operator

The next Seaport question Research. comes from Scott Graham with

Scott Graham

quickly. The in That like of quarter the side, second what was first does looks slippage. or -- there that this quarter on year? price fourth wondering order [ X I was just kind happened And on some quarter cost maybe there. Just the of reverse ]

John Stauch

Yes.

So I of a does reminder, couple some price buy. reflect our also QX dynamics in just mean there. of early as a

it's So price substantially versus were contribution in the half of to from quarter. largest first price year. we not signaling cost that, the that costs the much being we pretty Absent higher benefited price to than would get offsetting in much the closer having

So expect and in now to head said, offsetting throughout as XXXX. as it I forward, expectations came Bob we be you line think it with

Operator

The comes with from Jeff next Inc. Markets Capital question Hammond KeyBanc

Jeffrey Hammond

I the break how just kind the And question in you're there guide. going then So buy, XQ? of have that go the maybe early think wondering within to market kind some it to XQ, more thinking of I'm you just XQ. speak you're fix, of to was -- on spread just about kind on I'm just if how

Robert Fishman

to normal QX fourth and as that levels the gets came But in buys Early QX. typically we spread Yes. between back again, do, more quarter.

how done. So it's in line with historically

what the little in early done. of was in terms we've bit QX than component fact, less historically probably In buy shipment a

John Stauch

going end to your I it lighting running. environment especially that of call more we concede what don't on will rate realistic. we not expect more I outlook. products some And Jeff, more the push how fix, it discretion, see could brake the our conservatism, some That's discretionary is the pumps pool be I interest off or I the discretionary, as on to don't your I'd X. that's those affect a on of say to cautious pad. like outlook. we filters right. probably in quarter call Clearly, know have heaters, not keep thoughtful what's would And that and just being consumer the high But the consumer needed just call a replaced Yes. some and/or

see that guide level ] having flat to versus that going again better take doesn't air and [ then and of fact if it's view the more a the the happen, [indiscernible]. growth higher to reset to think I maybe of taking optimistic we're that to to end lower a

be our view. So know. I would have just I we It's particular what clear, don't very in

Operator

question Next from Brett comes Mizuho. Linzey with

Brett Linzey

Wanted the allocation capital to come priorities. back to

potential decision? the leverage noted gating path, the that continued the I And You guess, would deleveraging be share to factor you'd what optimal repurchases? drive to for would willing repurchase. for be be but there the also what flex

Robert Fishman

Yes, share based assumed we to resumes and million assumptions the the have expense the $XXX dilution. gave, share offset that we into count, buyback of interest

flow we a start into QX is based quarter, So what's in negative typically, share free but the cash also our currently. would a is year later buyback assumptions

John Stauch

at to just moment. that's again, And the offset dilution

debt-to-EBITDA think is from a I we're where prudent. at

buyback or is value think way I look these particular incremental and I the M&A levels, best And reduction. we're going long-term for share action. which therefore, course what still one to at interest rate at of the to the focus think owner the create is on is debt

Brett Linzey

transformation Wave year? last to we XXXX? on measures model year. more Or segments And taken circle back the primarily and operational just it. this of I feathers the as then is X the actions from how that Curious that's wanted Got side planned are million in individual this 'XX you across doing and on $XX the

Robert Fishman

at Primarily, as a the the on year, looked packaging, motors, Wave and electronics, reminder, repair X side, maintenance, logistics. sourcing again, last Wave operations, X just

metals, resins, point ocean X. rate at goods. P&L and at its of looked Wave very the and moldings, the stages will that X into So start early Wave finished way we're purchased making where

some and out I will So operations. we've the We'll cadence see nice the a X got pricing X straddle start also in to Wave think and 'XX Wave from reading both and XXXX, there of the excellence 'XX. benefits

the On the different categories of excellence, [indiscernible]. out to all playbook the almost we've pricing and strategic now rolled

transformation So again, perspective. there good a from cadence

John Stauch

will leave everybody what And see working in be as information detail comes attends, sure it all ways those as Day expectations listens to we'll of and and more for got how make to us. connect the some we to we've Brett, to to Analyst segment well. go a lot

Operator

The Krill next with Bank. from comes Deutsche Andrew question

Andrew Krill

to that back I X midyear the for benefit you or know just price X%? net require to more kind And go I Or are these any to points pricing wondering, kind less I base X of company. about it segments wonder point put year? or some relative the -- So of the in increases, But through? said pricing. does those are of at more do

John Stauch

doesn't greatly the far It as at are this segments announced yes, the they across expectation. all stage. implemented and vary as And

Operator

Joe from Giordano next comes The question TD with Cowen.

Joseph Giordano

basis, just growth lot So on the what kind the Like different business Can the obviously, a that? different how organic Water much already into with Manitowoc revenue like on the go an than synergies -- out 'XX. how backlog? for like year? [ was Solutions much of walkouts, [indiscernible] in like through especially there whole. you was like drove the reading looks X there points mass were buckets underlying priced Like versus of Water was Solutions, ] as the a How much filtration

just into Just if kind can for buckets break those large growth there. you of

John Stauch

Yes.

of it way then at and to services our we the we're into by especially had actually I in and through simplify headwind it's the business. key you accounts that slightly offset it. very ran mean, right in synergies our project Everpure was worked business of just QX. that a a nicely me with I seeing Manitowoc the traction, Manitowoc large services up in contributing and large just want But filtration year-over-year headwind of the mention and also great for that also install filtration XXXX, against now, working business there. look the a Let the which distributors beverages, and customer, if carbonated frozen through

Operator

with Kaplowitz question Andy comes next from Citigroup. The

Andrew Kaplowitz

give digits up you low a 'XX. Flow? exposed you into segment little think I businesses more us industrial have John, CapEx your could Industrial good businesses color QX. the look within single for in

So what about are businesses seeing commercial how are Flow? And you well? you in then there as thinking

John Stauch

Yes.

drives continued that we in important question. what play them. them. you a our in nice is productivity investment lot and thank for deliveries. I for very had we're of waste it seeing we've And steady the rates pretty steady do also order value we're sustainability It's because mean, So for for customers. key big the because And very, a turning

also right So for plan, the thing area a value the means doing it's for the really an good where customer. it

feel we've view steady a we positioned well like there, so we're XXXX. heading seen and order into And

benefited America mainly larger has continue see expansion, and centers, types call well. the to nicely continued On we trend what infrastructure that I side, projects XXXX, build-out as in our holding data North business up we enter cetera, et and the as commercial of warehouses, pump to from related

Operator

comes question Dray from Capital next Markets. RBC The Deane with

Deane Dray

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John Stauch

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Operator

comes question Steve JPMorgan. from next with The Tusa

C. Stephen Tusa

can on you're roughly. quantify you number, how investments just just much -- throwing this there? in Just The productivity

John Stauch

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C. Stephen Tusa

in thrown have should You AI there.

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John Stauch

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C. Stephen Tusa

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John Stauch

conservatism. hate word the ever I Yes. using

funnel more. would upper realizing end suggest be definitely that think realize the the of could we we range, a have we I more. would And certainly at

the I on forecast. way positioning rates think well planned of here So now, we're this we year, balanced sit we see as the we're for we in haven't We movement definitive in any any rest don't in this. and think the right interest

Operator

would John like to This Stauch, concludes conference for the over our I turn Chief any back to President Officer, question-and-answer closing and Executive session. remarks.

John Stauch

some Well, to thank on you for joining I the reiterate call closing, today. key XX. Slide themes want In

XXXX. water to our in and First, expansion balanced initiatives transformation margin drive portfolio significant continue

execution company. profitability, in confidence expected strategy Second, and the with in growth we our and reflecting guidance initiated XXXX across sales

building our foundation further momentum have drive the in initiatives in expansion conclude value. are focused growth, long-term believe Third, shareholder and our with call. for transformation we XXXX solid gained does growth Drew, XXXX. expectations profitability execution to a solid margin and finally, And that strategy

Operator

Thank you. presentation. The for conference you concluded. today's Thank has attending now

You now may disconnect.

Pentair (PNR) 30 Jan 242023 Q4 Earnings call transcript