Industrials
Pool Corporation(POOL)
Live Price
Offline$195.00
+1.38% today
1Y Change
-35.01%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $7.64B
- Revenue Growth
- -0.4%
- EPS Growth
- -4.2%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.4%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Pool Corporation (POOL) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $7.64B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $195.00 and down 35.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -0.4%, EPS growth of -4.2%, a dividend yield of 2.4%. What stands out right now is revenue -0.4%, EPS -4.2%, free cash flow -48.4% with operating margin 10.9% and ROIC 15.4%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.4%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 18.6 and price/sales 1.4. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines POOL price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-0.4% vs +3.6% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+10.9% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
18.6 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on Apr 23, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +6.7% and a revenue surprise of +3.6%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -0.4% and EPS is at -4.2%, with operating margin around 10.9%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 23, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 2 reported quarters, the stock averaged -2.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 23, 2026 | +6.7% | +1.7% | -6.7% | -20.5% |
2026 Feb 19, 2026 | -15.2% | +1.5% | +2.3% | -6.4% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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POOL Max Drawdown
-47.47%
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Company Overview
Pool Corporation
NASDAQ Global Select
Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products in the United States and internationally. The company offers maintenance products, including chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement parts for pool equipment, such as cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights; fiberglass pools, and hot tubs and packaged pool kits comprising walls, liners, braces, and coping for in-ground and above-ground pools; pool equipment and components for new pool construction and the remodeling of existing pools; and irrigation and related products consisting of irrigation system components, and professional lawn care equipment and supplies. It also provides building materials, such as concrete, plumbing and electrical components, functional and decorative pool surfaces, decking materials, tiles, hardscapes, and natural stones for pool installations and remodeling; and commercial products, including heaters, safety equipment, and commercial pumps and filters. In addition, the company offers other pool construction and recreational products comprising discretionary recreational and related outdoor living products, such as grills and components for outdoor kitchens. It serves swimming pool remodelers and builders; specialty retailers that sell swimming pool supplies; swimming pool repair and service businesses; irrigation construction and landscape maintenance contractors; and commercial customers that serve hotels, universities, and community recreational facilities. As of March 03, 2022, the company operated 410 sales centers in North America, Europe, and Australia. Pool Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Covington, Louisiana.
- Leadership
- Peter D. Arvan
- IPO Date
- Oct 13, 1995
- Employees
- 6.0k
- Street Address
- 109 Northpark Boulevard
- Mailing
- Covington, LA, 70433-5001
- Region
- Covington, LA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 985 892 5521
- Last Updated
- May 3, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 18.6
- EV/EBITDA
- 14.4
- Price/Sales
- 1.4
- Price/Book
- 6.7
Growth
- Revenue
- -0.4%
- EPS
- -4.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- -48.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 29.7%
- Operating Margin
- 10.9%
- Net Margin
- 7.6%
- ROE
- 32.5%
- ROIC
- 15.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.40
- Current Ratio
- 1.87
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Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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