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Pool Corporation POOL

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Pool Corporation

Overview of Pool Corporation

POOL NMS
Industrials Industrial Distribution Mid Cap
Pool Corporation (POOL), is a Mid Cap company, in the Industrial Distribution industry, last closed at $216.28, about 2.8% overvalued vs fair value, -26.2% 1Y return, ranked 213/660 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth -0.4% ROE 33.1% Gross Margin 29.7% Div Yield 2.17%
$216.28
-4.00%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 38.3%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$7.96B
Enterprise Value
$8.20B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 79%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.poolcorp.com
HQ Covington, LA
Employees 6,000
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 23 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$178
$210
$242
Current: $216.28 -3% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$5.3B
-0.4%%
Gross Profit
$1.6B
-0.2%%
Operating Income
$580.2M
-6%%
Net Income
$406.4M
-6.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
147.6%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$615.3M
102.6% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Pool Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
50
/100
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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing POOL's balance between Growth (15.5%), Profitability (54.1%), and Safety (30.5%). Growth 15% Safety 30% Profitability 54%

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Growth

20th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -0.4% 25p EPS Growth YoY -15.3% 25p EPS CAGR 3Y -10.9% 29p Revenue CAGR 3Y -5.1% 10p TSR -31.4% 8p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (11.0%, 85th percentile)
  • Net Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (7.7%, 80th percentile)
  • EBIT Margin in top 20% of peers (11.0%, 80th percentile)
Risks
  • Growth in bottom 20% of peers (percentile: 20)

Profitability

70th percentile vs peers
71
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Safety

39th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Pool Corporation.

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Base
$210.26
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-2.8% vs current
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