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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 Framework: General Corporate Mid Cap
Pool Corporation (POOL), is a Mid Cap company, in the Industrial Distribution industry, last closed at $177.34, about 19.7% undervalued vs fair value, -45.6% 1Y return, ranked 176/669 in sector.
Metrics P/E 21.0× Rev Growth -0.4% ROE 33.1% Gross Margin 29.7% Div Yield 2.17%
USD 177.34
-4.25%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 40.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$7.44B
Enterprise Value
$9.11B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Good
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 61%
Updated: Sep 12
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 Oct 22 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$180
$212
$245
Current: $177.34 +20% 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 FY2025
76.2%
Fair

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

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

$531.2M
171.6% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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1
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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
52
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Cost Leadership Position Operating margin at 94.7th percentile with strong OpEx control demonstrates cost leadership.
  • ROIC Sustainably Above Peers ROIC at 73.7th percentile exceeds peers and WACC, demonstrating superior capital allocation.

Key risks

  • Revenue Volatility Signals Weak Stickiness Revenue volatility is high (stability score 0.21), suggesting weak customer stickiness.
  • Volatile Margins Suggest Cyclicality Margin volatility is high (stability score 0.21), suggesting cyclical exposure or competitive pressure.

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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 (20.4%), Profitability (47.9%), and Safety (31.7%). Growth 20% Safety 32% Profitability 48%

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Growth

30th percentile vs peers
31
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -0.4% 34p EPS Growth YoY -4.1% 41p Revenue CAGR 3Y -5.1% 24p EPS CAGR 3Y -16.6% 26p TSR -31.4% 17p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (12.41, 81th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • ROIC in top 20% of peers (18.5%, 87th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 5 metrics
Risks
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 30)

Profitability

71th percentile vs peers
72
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Safety

47th percentile vs peers
47
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Pool Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$212.25
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+19.7% vs current
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