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Pool Corporation (POOL)

Industrials Industrial Distribution
185.70 $
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
6.8$B
Shares Outstanding
36Mio.
Float
96.5%
Beta
1.1

Performance

Perf. 1M
14.60%
Perf. 3M
7.30%
Perf. 6M
-7.30%
YTD Performance (%)
-13.70%
52-Week-High Distance
-39.9%

Valuation

P/E
17.4
Forward P/E
20.3
PEG
1.6
P/B
6.0
P/S
1.3
EV/EBITDA
14.9
Price/FCF
11.2

Profitability

Gross Margin
29.7%
EBIT Margin
7.3%
Net Margin
7.6%
Return on Equity
34.2%
Return on Assets
9.5%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
28.3%
Debt/Equity
3.7
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
6.82
Piotroski
6 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
6.20%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
2.10%
Sales Growth (Year)
-0.41%
Forward Sales Growth
3.84%
Forward EPS Growth
8.70%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
2.37%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
5.05$
Payout Ratio
46.6%
Years Without a Cut
21Years
Increase Streak
15Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
4
RS Rating
15
EPS Rating
53
Piotroski
6 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
C (54 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
6.82

AI Rating

Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 987.5 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 1,071.5 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 1,784.5 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 1,451.1 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 982.2 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 1,138.0 $M Q1
Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)
2024: Q4 · 0.98 $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 1.42 $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 5.19 $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 3.39 $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 0.86 $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 1.46 $ Q1
Net Margin Per Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 3.8 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 5.0 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 10.9 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 8.8 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 3.2 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 4.7 % Q1
Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 170.6 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 27.2 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · -28.8 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 287.3 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 80.1 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 365.9 $M Q1
Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 157.0 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 13.9 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · -42.9 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 266.6 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 71.9 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 309.5 $M Q1
Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -1.6 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -4.4 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 0.8 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 1.3 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -0.5 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 6.2 % Q1
EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -26.1 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -30.6 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 3.4 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 3.1 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -13.0 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 2.7 % Q1
Price Change in Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -9.2 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -6.3 % Q1 2025: Q2 · -8.1 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 6.8 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -25.9 % Q4 2026: Q1 · -11.0 % Q1

Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.98 -26.10 988 -1.60 3.80 171 157
2025: Q1 1.42 -30.60 1,072 -4.40 5.00 27 14
2025: Q2 5.19 3.40 1,785 0.80 10.90 -29 -43
2025: Q3 3.39 3.10 1,451 1.30 8.80 287 267
2025: Q4 0.86 -13.00 982 -0.50 3.20 80 72
2026: Q1 1.46 2.70 1,138 6.20 4.70 366 310
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Pool Corporation vertreibt Schwimmbadbedarf, -ausrüstung, verwandte Freizeit-, Bewässerungs- und Landschaftspflegeprodukte in den USA und international. Das Unternehmen bietet Wartungsprodukte wie Chemikalien, Zubehör und Pool-Zubehör; Reparatur- und Ersatzteile für Poolausrüstung…

Employees6,000
HeadquartersCovington, LA
Websitepoolcorp.com
IPO Date12. Oct 1995
Next Earnings23. Jul 2026

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
John E. Stokely Executive Chairman 1953
Melanie M. Housey Hart CPA Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer 1973
Jennifer M. Neil Senior VP, Corporate Secretary & Chief Legal Officer 1974
Kenneth G. St. Romain Senior Vice President 1963
John B. Watwood President & CEO 1979
Walker F. Saik Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller 1984
Todd R. Marshall VP & Chief Information Officer
Curtis J. Scheel Director of Investor Relations 1959
Carolyne K. Large Vice President of Marketing
Luther A. Willems VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
27. Jul 2026 Saik Walker Chief Accounting Officer Other 22 184.61 4,061

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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