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NASDAQ: POOL Nasdaq Distributors Next results ~January 21, 2027

B Fundamentals grade

Pool Corp is a US-listed company in the distributors industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

~$180

Cash-flow model

Base case. Range ~$130–$250 across our lower- and higher-growth cases (-3%–7% a year).

Price vs value

Modestly overvalued

The price is inside our value range, 18% above our base value.

Price used: $214.76, November 2, 2026

Pool Corp valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders5 buying, 3 selling10 purchases and 5 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds336 adding, 326 cuttingOf 80 active managers that changed their stake, 34 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Pool files

10-Q filed October 28: Pool

Model value +10.2%

Revenue for the twelve months to September 2026 was $5.45bn, up 2.9% on a year earlier, faster than the 2.2% growth a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin held at 8.1%. The diluted share count is down 3.2% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Our model value rises from $164 to $181 a share, against a share price of $207. The rating stays Hold. At that price, our model says the market is pricing in about 3.9% a year of cash-flow growth for five years, faster than the 0.6% a year revenue growth it has delivered.

Source: 10-Q filed October 28, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Earlier notes (2)

10-Q filed July 29: Pool

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 reached $5.45bn, up 2.9% on a year earlier. That marks an acceleration from the 2.2% growth recorded a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin held steady at 8.1%. With the diluted share count down 3.2% year on year, each remaining share now carries more of the business. The fundamentals grade edges up from C to C+. Our model value is little changed at $164 a share, against a market price of $195, so the rating stays Hold. At $195, the model implies the market is pricing in roughly 4.5% a year of cash-flow growth over five years. That sits well above the 0.6% a year of revenue growth the company has actually delivered.

10-Q on SEC EDGAR

Where Pool stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $5.39bn, up 2.2% on a year earlier, about the same pace as a quarter earlier. That puts it 760 of 931 for growth among all the companies we cover. Free-cash-flow margin fell to 5.6% from 8.2% a year earlier. The diluted share count is down 3.0% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 4 of our 6 financial-health checks. Our cash-flow model value is $163 a share, against a share price of $172. At that price, our model says the market is pricing in about 2.8% a year of cash-flow growth for five years, faster than the 0.4% a year revenue growth it has delivered.

10-Q on SEC EDGAR

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~January 21, 2027 (estimated)

Pool Corp's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 2.9% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 8.1%. Where it stands out: free-cash-flow margin of 8.1% ranks 2 of 9 distributors companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$180 per share in the base case (~$130–$250 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow grew 12.0% while net income fell 3.9%: a 16pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 3.2% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.

Things to watch

  • Heavily shorted. 11.7% of the shares available to trade are sold short (4.1 days of average volume to cover).

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed October 28, 2026
Earnings per share
$3.40 against an average estimate of $3.36: beat by 1.2%
Revenue
$1.50bn, up 3.7% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+15.4% in the first session after the results on October 22, 2026, against -1.7% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
diluted EPS $10.66 to $10.96 (2026 Guidance Range); adjusted diluted EPS $10.87 to $11.17 (2026 Guidance Range)
Next report
October 22, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.74

Pool's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+4.3%
  • 1 week+10.0%
  • 1 month+33.0%
  • This year-4.2%
  • 1 year-17.6%
  • 5 years-55.3%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$5.4B
Operating margin
10.5%
Net margin
7.3%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$10.89

Growth

Revenue growth
+2.9%
Change in growth rate
+0.7 pts
Share count change
−3.2%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$442M
FCF margin
8.1%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.5%

Earnings

Last results
October 22, 2026
Next results (est.)
January 21, 2027

News & updates

Updated November 3, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Announcement
  2. Dividend
  3. Announcement
  4. Our research
  5. Results
  6. Guidance
  7. Leadership
  8. Announcement
  9. Leadership
  10. Agreement
  11. Announcement
  12. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Pool Corp valuation models and calculator

What the price is pricing in

The share price implies about 4.3% a year of cash-flow growth for five years.That is close to the 0.6% a year revenue growth Pool has delivered.

  • Priced in4.3%
  • Last 12 months2.9%
  • 3 years a year-1.1%
  • 5 years a year0.6%

Our cash-flow model with every input fixed except growth over the next five years, solved for the growth at which the model value equals the share price ($208.74, Nov 3, 2026). Cash-flow growth then fades to 2.5% a year; discount rate 8.5%. Delivered figures are revenue growth from SEC filings. This is a model exercise, not investment advice or a forecast of the share price. All companies

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03
Hold12-month view
12-month price target
~$180
Price used
$208.74close November 3, 2026
Implied change
▼ 13%
Uncertainty
Medium

How we got here: a discounted-cash-flow model of Pool Corp's free cash flow after stock-based pay with after-tax interest added back ($451M, FY2026 Q3 TTM), growing 2.5% and 2.4% in the next two years (forecasts, guidance and its record), then back to 2% by year five, and fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%. Lower and higher growth cases span ~$130–~$250 ; that spread sets a 25% margin before we rate Buy or Sell.

Produced by Fundamentalytics' automated valuation model on November 3, 2026, using delayed market prices. Rating meanings, methodology and conflicts: recommendations disclosure and research disclaimer. General research, not personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances. Prices can fall as well as rise.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Pool Corp's free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $451M, FY2026 Q3 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

Valuation models

We value Pool Corp as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 10.1%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.15 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. ~$180 ~$130–$250 Primary model, counts double
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. — Does not apply: fewer than 5 peers with a usable multiple
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: return on equity above 40%: buybacks or intangibles make book value too small an anchor
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$190 ~$160–$220 Included
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (cash-flow model (dcf)) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$180 ~$180–$190 2 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Pool Corp with Distributors in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

What moves the value

  • Revenue growth 5 points lower ▼ −29%
  • Revenue growth 5 points higher ▲ +38%
  • Free-cash-flow margin 1 point lower ▼ −14%
  • Last year's free-cash-flow margin change, if it persists ▲ +10%
  • Discount rate 1 point higher ▼ −17%
Value per share under different assumptions
Discount rate ↓ / growth → −5% growth0% growth5% growth10% growth15% growth20% growth
7% $152$217$304$418$566$758
8.5% $109$157$219$301$406$543
10% $84$120$168$230$311$414

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$70.57$92.35$116.16$134.71$194.65$344.45$526.92$284.36$379.66$328.82$224.24$214.76
Market value$3.1bn$4.0bn$4.9bn$5.6bn$8.0bn$14.1bn$21.3bn$11.3bn$14.8bn$12.6bn$8.4bn$7.8bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$315m$416m$492m$650m$483m$382m$1.2bn$1.3bn$987m$872m$1.1bn$1.1bn
Enterprise value$3.4bn$4.4bn$5.4bn$6.3bn$8.4bn$14.5bn$22.5bn$12.7bn$15.8bn$13.4bn$9.5bn$8.9bn
Multiples
Price / sales 1.3x1.5x1.8x1.9x2.5x3.6x4.0x1.8x2.7x2.4x1.6x1.4x
Price / earnings 24.3x26.6x25.7x24.0x30.4x38.4x32.8x15.1x28.3x28.9x20.6x19.7x
Price / free cash flow 26.7x30.3x36.3x64.5x30.0x37.4x77.3x25.7x17.9x21.0x27.0x17.7x
EV / EBITDA 14.8x15.9x17.6x18.4x22.9x29.4x26.1x12.0x20.3x20.6x15.2x14.3x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

72 /100

Strong moat

How hard Pool's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 20 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 19.9% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 11 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 29.5%, moving by 0.8 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 13 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 11.2%; its worst year was 10.2%.

  • Cash conversion 14 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 10 of 10 years, at a median 7.8% of revenue.

  • Discipline 20 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 10.9% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.4% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (77 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $10.98 +2% $5.5bn +3%
Next $11.52 +5% $5.6bn +3%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −2.6% in 90 days, across 14 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −0.2% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 1 analyst raised Pool Corp's forecast and 1 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Pool Corp, last 90 days
$10.50 $11.00 $11.50 $12.00 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $11.00 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $11.00 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $10.99 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $10.98 Current fiscal year, Now: $10.98 $10.98 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $11.83 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $11.82 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $11.81 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $11.72 Next fiscal year, Now: $11.52 $11.52

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $11.00$11.83
60 days ago $11.00$11.82
30 days ago $10.99$11.81
7 days ago $10.98$11.72
Now $10.98$11.52

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Sept 2026 $3.36 $3.40 +1.2%
Jun 2026 $5.34 $5.38 +0.8%
Mar 2026 $1.35 $1.43 +6.2%
Dec 2025 $0.98 $0.84 −14.2%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, October 22, 2026
  • Diluted EPS 2026 Guidance Range $10.66 to $10.96 GAAP Maintained
    “Confirms annual earnings guidance range of $10.66 to $10.96 per diluted share, and adjusted diluted earnings guidance range of $10.87 to $11.17 per share including $0.02 of year-to-date ASU 2016-09 tax benefits” source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS 2026 Guidance Range $10.87 to $11.17 Non-GAAP Maintained
    “we are confirming our full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance range of $10.87 to $11.17.” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

How our valuation uses these forecasts

Our cash-flow model grows Pool Corp's revenue by +2.5% next year and +2.4% the year after, then fades back toward its own record by year five. Next year's rate weighs analysts' consensus (+2.8%, weight 69%) and the company's own record (+2.0%, weight 31%) . How the weights are set.

Analyst recommendations

15 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy427%
Hold1067%
Sell17%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202641015
  2. Sep 20265915
  3. Aug 20265915
  4. Jul 202658114

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Pool Corp, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
11.7%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
4.13
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+8%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
—
of shares
Held by insiders
3.5%
of shares
Employees
6,000
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

What moved the share price

Last 12 months −17.6%

$260.50 on October 31, 2025 to $214.76

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $5.3bn $5.4bn +2.2%
Net margin 7.8% 7.4% −4.8%
P/E multiple 24.0x 19.7x −17.8%
Share count 38m 37m +3.0%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

Last 3 years −32.8%

$319.50 on November 3, 2023 to $214.76

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $5.8bn $5.4bn −6.6%
Net margin 10.3% 7.4% −28.1%
P/E multiple 21.1x 19.7x −6.5%
Share count 39m 37m +7.1%

Biggest factor: net margin.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
POOL+53%−46%+34%−13%−32%−4%
Industry peers (median)−3%−9%−46%−21%−38%−39%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
POOL75%17%50%50%42%55%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
POOL−20%−50%−26%−29%−36%−42%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 3, 2015: 71% from November 18, 2021 to October 7, 2026. Getting back needed a 249% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$154.14 – $266.12
From 52-week high
−19.3%
vs 50-day average
+22.4%
vs 200-day average
+7.3%
Volatility (1 year)
39%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.50

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±5.5%
After a week
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±6.5%
After a month
4 up, 7 down
typical move ±9.1%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
October 22, 2026 +15.4% −1.7% +18.4% —
July 23, 2026 −6.3% −1.1% −2.8% −3.6%
April 23, 2026 −0.7% +0.4% −8.9% −20.6%
February 19, 2026 −13.2% +0.5% −12.5% −21.1%
October 23, 2025 −1.3% +1.4% −6.9% −19.0%
July 24, 2025 +2.5% +0.5% −2.7% +2.6%
April 24, 2025 −5.7% +2.8% −4.2% −1.9%
February 20, 2025 +0.9% −2.1% +0.5% −5.8%
October 24, 2024 +4.4% +0.2% +3.1% +4.9%
July 25, 2024 +13.6% +0.6% +11.7% +10.0%
April 25, 2024 −1.6% +0.6% −4.6% −3.6%
February 22, 2024 −0.4% +2.1% +2.3% +7.3%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Options strategies

All options ideas

How Pool Corp’s listed options are priced, and three ways to use them that follow from our valuation. Quotes are delayed, read November 2, 2026. Check the live chain at your broker before trading.

Implied vs realised volatility

Options look cheap

Option prices imply less movement than the shares have recently shown. Selling options pays little for the risk taken.

  • Implied is 0.99× the last 60 days’ realised volatility , richer than 18% of the 229 stocks we screen today.
  • Puts are priced 3 points richer than calls (25-delta): the market is paying up for downside protection, which favours selling puts over calls.
  • Why: implied is below 60-day realised: selling options pays little for the risk taken.

Our rule for “rich”: implied at least 1.2× 60-day realised (beyond measurement noise), above 1-year realised (not just a calm spell), and in the top 20% of our coverage that day. Never with results inside the option’s life. These are our conventions, built on research showing option prices usually imply more movement than follows, most when the gap is wide. How we judge this.

Cash-secured put

Not offered: fundamentals grade B (needs B+ or better).

We suggest selling a put only on well-rated companies, at a strike where the price you would pay if assigned (strike less premium) is at or below our fair value.

POOL Pool Corp Grade B $215.51

Own 100 shares, sell the $220 call expiring December 18, 2026 (46 days) for $8.70 a share — $870 per contract.

Previous session · Bid $8.70, ask $9.70, quoted Mon 2 Nov, 17:33 New York time with POOL at $215.51. Option prices move with the shares: check the live chain at your broker before trading.

  • If POOL ends below $220: you keep your shares and the $870 — 4.0% extra on the position, 32.0% a year at that pace.
  • If it ends above $220: your shares are sold at $220, a total return of 6.1% including the premium — at or above our value of ~$180.
$1.3k $0 −$4.1k Our value $180 Break-even $206.81 Price $215.51
Profit or loss per contract at expiry, by share price (including the shares bought at today's price).
Premium
$870
Annualised
32.0%
Break-even
$206.81
Max gain
$1,318.58
Chance of selling
~48%

Collar

Own the shares, buy the $200 put and sell the $220 call, both expiring December 18, 2026 (46 days).

  • Net credit of $2.20 a share ($220 per contract of 100 shares).
  • Worst case at expiry: -6.2%, if the shares fall below $200 (-7.2% from today).
  • Best case at expiry: +3.1%, if the shares rise above $220 (+2.1%); gains beyond that go to the call buyer.

Offered because the shares trade at or above our fair value of $180: a way to hold on with a floor under the price, paid for by giving up upside the model does not expect. Strikes near 25-delta; the put at its ask and the call at its bid. Protection has a cost over time: research on protective puts finds they have usually lowered returns.

General research, not personal advice. Options can lose you more than you expect and are not suitable for everyone: put sellers can be made to buy shares that keep falling, call sellers give up gains above the strike, and results or news can move prices sharply. Chances shown are approximations from each option’s delta. Spreads, fees and early assignment are not modelled.

Pool Corp in five measures

Fundamentals grade B
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet Value

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Pool Corp
$5.2B $5.3B $5.4B $5.5B $5.6B FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $5.5B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $5.5B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $5.4B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $5.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $5.3B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $5.3B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $5.3B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $5.3B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $5.3B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $5.4B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $5.4B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $5.4B $5.4B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $5.5B
FY24 Q1 $5.5B
FY24 Q2 $5.4B
FY24 Q3 $5.3B
FY24 Q4 $5.3B
FY25 Q1 $5.3B
FY25 Q2 $5.3B
FY25 Q3 $5.3B
FY25 Q4 $5.3B
FY26 Q1 $5.4B
FY26 Q2 $5.4B
FY26 Q3 $5.4B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Pool Corp
-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -10.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -8.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -7.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -5.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -4.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -3.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -1.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -0.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -0.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 1.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 2.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 2.9% 2.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 -10.3%
FY24 Q1 -8.7%
FY24 Q2 -7.1%
FY24 Q3 -5.5%
FY24 Q4 -4.2%
FY25 Q1 -3.6%
FY25 Q2 -1.7%
FY25 Q3 -0.6%
FY25 Q4 -0.4%
FY26 Q1 1.8%
FY26 Q2 2.2%
FY26 Q3 2.9%
Operating margin (TTM) Pool Corp
10% 11% 12% 13% 14% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 13.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 13.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 12.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 11.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 11.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 11.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 11.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 11.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 11.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 10.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 10.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 10.5% 10.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 13.5%
FY24 Q1 13.0%
FY24 Q2 12.2%
FY24 Q3 11.9%
FY24 Q4 11.6%
FY25 Q1 11.1%
FY25 Q2 11.1%
FY25 Q3 11.1%
FY25 Q4 11.0%
FY26 Q1 10.9%
FY26 Q2 10.8%
FY26 Q3 10.5%
FCF margin (TTM) Pool Corp
5% 10% 15% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 14.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 15.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 11.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 10.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 11.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 9.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 8.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 7.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 5.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 5.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 5.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 8.1% 8.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 14.9%
FY24 Q1 15.9%
FY24 Q2 11.5%
FY24 Q3 10.6%
FY24 Q4 11.3%
FY25 Q1 9.2%
FY25 Q2 8.2%
FY25 Q3 7.5%
FY25 Q4 5.9%
FY26 Q1 5.8%
FY26 Q2 5.6%
FY26 Q3 8.1%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2025, from the 10-K

Each dollar Pool took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on running the business, and what was left after tax.

  1. Revenue $5.3B
  2. Cost of revenue $3.7B · 70.3%
  3. Gross profit $1.6B · 29.7%
  4. Selling, general and admin $992M · 18.8%
  5. Operating income $580M · 11.0%
  6. Income tax $127M · 2.4%
  7. Interest and other $46.7M · 0.9%
  8. Net income $406M · 7.7%

Shares of revenue. Source: Pool's 10-K for FY2025, as filed with the SEC. "Other" lines are what the reported lines leave unexplained.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Dec 2009 2010 Dec 2010 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Dec 2014 2015 Dec 2015 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Sept 2026
Income
Revenue 1,540 1,614 1,793 1,954 2,080 2,247 2,363 2,571 2,788 2,998 3,200 3,937 5,296 6,180 5,542 5,311 5,289 5,448
Gross profit 450 471 532 567 591 643 676 741 805 870 925 1,131 1,617 1,933 1,660 1,575 1,572 1,603
EBITDA 98 110 135 156 179 203 233 276 309 340 369 492 861 1,056 778 654 623 621
Operating income 88 101 125 145 165 189 216 256 284 314 341 464 833 1,026 747 617 580 574
Net income 19 58 72 82 97 111 128 149 192 234 262 367 651 748 523 434 406 396
Diluted EPS $0.39 $1.15 $1.47 $1.71 $2.05 $2.44 $2.90 $3.47 $4.51 $5.62 $6.40 $8.97 $15.97 $18.70 $13.35 $11.30 $10.85 $10.89
Growth (year on year)
Revenue −13.7% +4.8% +11.1% +9.0% +6.4% +8.0% +5.2% +8.8% +8.5% +7.5% +6.7% +23.0% +34.5% +16.7% −10.3% −4.2% −0.4% +2.9%
EBITDA −22.1% +13.0% +22.3% +16.1% +14.3% +13.7% +14.4% +18.7% +11.7% +10.2% +8.6% +33.3% +75.0% +22.7% −26.3% −16.0% −4.8% −1.3%
Operating income −23.4% +14.5% +23.5% +15.8% +14.2% +14.1% +14.5% +18.3% +11.1% +10.4% +8.7% +36.0% +79.5% +23.2% −27.2% −17.3% −6.0% −2.4%
Net income −66.3% — +24.9% +13.9% +18.7% +13.7% +15.9% +16.1% +28.7% +22.3% +11.6% +40.2% +77.4% +15.0% −30.1% −17.0% −6.4% −3.9%
Diluted EPS −66.7% — +27.8% +16.3% +19.9% +19.0% +18.9% +19.7% +30.0% +24.6% +13.9% +40.2% +78.0% +17.1% −28.6% −15.4% −4.0% −0.7%
Margins
Gross margin 29.2% 29.2% 29.6% 29.0% 28.4% 28.6% 28.6% 28.8% 28.9% 29.0% 28.9% 28.7% 30.5% 31.3% 30.0% 29.7% 29.7% 29.4%
EBITDA margin 6.3% 6.8% 7.5% 8.0% 8.6% 9.1% 9.8% 10.7% 11.1% 11.3% 11.5% 12.5% 16.3% 17.1% 14.0% 12.3% 11.8% 11.4%
Operating margin 5.7% 6.3% 7.0% 7.4% 8.0% 8.4% 9.1% 10.0% 10.2% 10.5% 10.7% 11.8% 15.7% 16.6% 13.5% 11.6% 11.0% 10.5%
Net margin 1.2% 3.6% 4.0% 4.2% 4.7% 4.9% 5.4% 5.8% 6.9% 7.8% 8.2% 9.3% 12.3% 12.1% 9.4% 8.2% 7.7% 7.3%
Free-cash-flow margin 6.9% 5.3% 3.1% 5.3% 4.2% 4.7% 4.9% 5.1% 4.9% 2.9% 8.3% 9.5% 5.2% 7.1% 14.9% 11.3% 5.9% 8.1%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 113 94 75 119 105 122 146 165 175 119 299 398 313 485 888 659 366 500
Capital spending 7 8 19 16 19 17 29 34 39 32 33 22 38 44 60 59 56 58
Free cash flow 106 86 56 103 86 104 117 131 136 87 265 376 276 441 828 600 310 442
Stock-based pay 6 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 12 13 13 15 15 15 20 19 23 28
Free cash flow after stock pay 100 78 47 94 78 95 107 121 123 74 252 361 261 426 809 580 287 414
Balance sheet
Cash 16 10 17 12 8 15 13 22 30 16 29 34 24 46 67 78 105 106
Total debt 201 199 247 231 246 321 328 438 522 667 511 416 1,183 1,387 1,053 950 1,199 1,180
Net debt (negative = net cash) 185 189 230 218 238 306 315 416 492 650 483 382 1,159 1,341 987 872 1,094 1,075
Diluted shares 49m 50m 49m 48m 48m 45m 44m 43m 42m 42m 41m 41m 40m 40m 39m 38m 37m 36m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 25 26 26 29 34 38 43 50 58 69 84 92 120 151 167 180 185 186
Buybacks 1 14 77 82 96 136 99 178 146 187 23 76 138 471 306 306 346 380
Total returned 26 39 103 111 130 174 142 228 204 257 107 168 258 622 474 486 531 567

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

4 of 6 checks passed · September 30, 2026
What it owns · $3.5bn
Short-term assets $1.8bnLonger-term assets $1.7bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $3.5bn
Short-term liabilities $740mLonger-term liabilities $1.5bnShareholders' equity $1.2bn
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $1.8bn of assets due within a year against $740m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $1.8bn short-term assets against $1.5bn of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $106m of cash against $1.2bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 95% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 126% to 95% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $500m of operating cash flow against $1.2bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From Pool Corp's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$380M
Dividends (TTM)
$186M
Returned to shareholders
128%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$959M
Diluted share count
−3.2%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
7.4%
dividends 2.4% + buybacks 5.0% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
47%
of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending
18.9%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in distributors
Last 12 months unless stated POOL LKQ GCT GPC AENT YDDL Median
Revenue, last 12 months $5.4bn $13.5bn $1.5bn $25.3bn $1.1bn $66m $1.1bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 2.9% −0.4% 22.9% 5.3% 8.0% 23.1% 5.3%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −1.1% 0.4% — 3.2% −0.3% — −0.3%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 3.7% −5.1% 27.6% 4.2% 17.7% — 17.7%
Gross margin 29.4% 38.1% 24.0% 37.1% — 23.9% 24.0%
Operating margin 10.5% 4.8% 11.6% 8.3% 2.4% 18.0% 4.8%
Operating margin, 3-year average 11.2% 7.1% 12.0% 8.2% 2.2% — 7.1%
Net margin 7.3% 1.9% 10.6% 0.1% 1.1% 17.9% 1.1%
Cash from operations / revenue 9.2% 5.9% 11.5% 4.7% −0.1% −14.8% 4.7%
Free-cash-flow margin 8.1% 4.5% 10.7% 3.0% −0.2% −14.8% 3.0%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 8.7% 5.1% 12.0% 2.5% — — 5.1%
Stock pay / revenue 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 0.2% 0.0% — 0.5%
Change in share count −3.2% −1.5% −7.9% −0.6% 0.1% 0.8% −0.3%

Median of all 9 companies we cover in distributors. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

9 distributors companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 2.9% 8.0% 6 of 8
Change in growth rate Growth +0.7pp +0.7pp 4 of 8
Gross margin Profitability 29.4% 24.0% 3 of 7
Operating margin Profitability 10.5% 4.8% 3 of 8
Net margin Profitability 7.3% 1.1% 3 of 9
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 8.1% 3.0% 2 of 9
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.5% 0.5% 4 of 7
Change in share count Balance sheet -3.2% -0.6% 2 of 7

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2025
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
United States $4.9B 92.6% ▼ 0.7%
Outside the US $389M 7.4% ▲ 4.0%

From Pool Corp's 10-K filed February 26, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$8.6B
Institutions reporting
609
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 8.2%
Positions opened / closed
139 / 128

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 336 institutions bought and 326 sold ; the biggest buyer was Blackrock, Inc (+1.7M shares) and the biggest seller Invesco Ltd (−726K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $867M 4.0M 10.1% ▲ 75.8%
Wellington Management Group LLP $554M 2.6M 6.4% ▼ 10.2%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC $553M 2.6M 6.4% ▼ 9.7%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $443M 2.1M 5.1% ▲ 23.6%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. $427M 2.0M 5.0% ▼ 11.6%
Morgan Stanley $373M 1.7M 4.3% ▲ 1.6%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $330M 1.5M 3.8% ▼ 28.4%
AQR Capital Management LLC $297M 1.4M 3.4% ▲ 687.1%
State Street Corp $232M 1.1M 2.7% ▼ 9.6%
Massachusetts Financial Services Co $170M 729K 2.0% ▲ 56.8%
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp $148M 690K 1.7% ▲ 152.1%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $125M 584K 1.5% ▼ 34.7%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Pool Corp's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $7.7M 10 trades by 5 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $1.9M 5 trades by 3 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▲ $5.7M net buying
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Perez De La Mesa Manuel J Director May 13, 2026 Buy 10,000 $175.95 $1.8M
Whalen David G Director May 8, 2026 Buy 525 $190.44 $99,981
Hope James D Director May 7, 2026 Buy 464 $194.42 $90,211
Stokely John E Director May 7, 2026 Buy 1,000 $193.07 $193,070
Perez De La Mesa Manuel J Director May 7, 2026 Buy 10,000 $190.00 $1.9M
Neil Jennifer M Sr VP, Sec & Chief Legal Off March 24, 2026 Sell 508 $203.60 $103,429
Perez De La Mesa Manuel J Director March 13, 2026 Buy 5,000 $205.00 $1M
Perez De La Mesa Manuel J Director March 2, 2026 Buy 5,000 $218.00 $1.1M
Hope James D Director February 25, 2026 Buy 1,405 $213.64 $300,164
Hart Melanie M Senior VP CFO and Treasurer February 24, 2026 Sell 2,750 $220.00 $605,000
St Romain Kenneth G Senior Vice President February 23, 2026 Buy 1,000 $214.89 $214,890
St Romain Kenneth G Senior Vice President February 23, 2026 Buy 4,560 $219.50 $1M

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 7 trades and filings

No trades in Pool Corp disclosed in the last 12 months; 7 earlier trades on record.

  • Susie Lee(D-NV 3):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded March 8, 2021, filed May 5, 2021
  • Susie Lee(D-NV 3):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded February 23, 2021, filed March 11, 2021
  • Tom Malinowski(D-NJ 7):Purchase, $15,001 - $50,000, traded October 17, 2019, filed August 26, 2021

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around January 21, 2027 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • October 22, 2026
  • July 23, 2026
  • April 23, 2026
  • February 19, 2026
  • October 23, 2025
  • July 24, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Pool Corp was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Pool Corp in brief

What does Pool Corp do?
Pool Corp is a US-listed company in the distributors industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Pool Corp's stock ticker?
Pool Corp trades under the ticker POOL on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Pool Corp's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Pool Corp reported revenue of $5.4B, 2.9% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Pool Corp's free cash flow?
Pool Corp's free-cash-flow margin is 8.1% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 2 of the 9 distributors companies we cover.
What is Pool Corp's fair value (intrinsic value) per share?
Our discounted-cash-flow model of Pool Corp's free cash flow after stock-based pay gives ~$180 per share in the base case, and ~$130–$250 across growth scenarios. These are model values under stated assumptions — not a price target or a recommendation.
Who are Pool Corp's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Wellington Management Group LLP and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Pool Corp buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Pool Corp spent $380M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 3.2% over the year.
What is Pool Corp's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Pool Corp's market capitalisation was about $7.8B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.7 and net debt of $1.1B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Pool Corp pay a dividend?
Yes: Pool Corp paid $186M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 2.43% and a payout ratio of 47.1%.
How much debt does Pool Corp have?
Pool Corp's debt-to-equity ratio is 95.1%, from its latest balance sheet (126.4% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Pool Corp's competitors?
In our Distributors peer group, the companies closest to Pool Corp are LKQ Corp, Gigacloud Technology Inc, Genuine Parts Company, Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp and One & One Green Technologies. Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Pool Corp's.
Are insiders buying or selling Pool Corp stock?
Over the last 12 months, Pool Corp's directors and officers reported 10 open-market purchases and 5 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Pool Corp's next earnings date?
Around January 21, 2027, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Pool Corp announces its own schedule.