POOL CORP (POOL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:POOL • US73278L1052

221.62 USD
+3.26 (+1.49%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
221.61 USD
-0.01 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 6:59:41 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

POOL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 23 industry peers in the Distributors industry. While POOL has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. POOL has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year POOL was profitable.
  • In the past year POOL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • POOL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • POOL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
POOL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPOOL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • POOL's Return On Assets of 11.71% is amongst the best of the industry. POOL outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 29.72%, POOL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 16.15%, POOL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for POOL is significantly above the industry average of 10.90%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (22.40%) for POOL is well above the current ROIC(16.15%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.71%
ROE 29.72%
ROIC 16.15%
ROA(3y)16.3%
ROA(5y)18.02%
ROE(3y)44.61%
ROE(5y)50.38%
ROIC(3y)22.4%
ROIC(5y)24.25%
POOL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPOOL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

  • POOL has a Profit Margin of 7.75%. This is in the better half of the industry: POOL outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of POOL has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 11.12%, POOL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • POOL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • POOL's Gross Margin of 29.59% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. POOL outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • POOL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.12%
PM (TTM) 7.75%
GM 29.6%
OM growth 3Y-9.5%
OM growth 5Y1.73%
PM growth 3Y-12.84%
PM growth 5Y-0.1%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y0.52%
POOL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPOOL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • POOL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • POOL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
POOL Yearly Shares OutstandingPOOL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
POOL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPOOL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • POOL has an Altman-Z score of 5.04. This indicates that POOL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of POOL (5.04) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of POOL is 2.69, which is a good value as it means it would take POOL, 2.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of POOL (2.69) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that POOL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • POOL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.76. This is in the lower half of the industry: POOL underperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF 2.69
Altman-Z 5.04
ROIC/WACC1.63
WACC9.91%
POOL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPOOL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • POOL has a Current Ratio of 2.57. This indicates that POOL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • POOL has a Current ratio of 2.57. This is in the better half of the industry: POOL outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.87 indicates that POOL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • POOL has a Quick ratio (0.87) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.57
Quick Ratio 0.87
POOL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPOOL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • POOL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.08%.
  • POOL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.43% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.08%
EPS 3Y-16.31%
EPS 5Y3.43%
EPS Q2Q%-14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.53%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.78% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, POOL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.03% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.59%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y7.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.49%
Revenue Next 2Y4.01%
Revenue Next 3Y4.03%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
POOL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPOOL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B
POOL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPOOL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.48 indicates a rather expensive valuation of POOL.
  • 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than POOL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of POOL to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say POOL is valued slightly cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.69, the valuation of POOL can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of POOL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: POOL is cheaper than 72.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • POOL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.48
Fwd PE 18.69
POOL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPOOL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • POOL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of POOL is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.92
EV/EBITDA 14.21
POOL Per share dataPOOL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates POOL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of POOL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.14
PEG (5Y)5.97
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y7.78%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • POOL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.96%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.90, POOL pays a better dividend. On top of this POOL pays more dividend than 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, POOL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.96%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of POOL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 17.54%!
  • POOL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • POOL has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.54%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years20
POOL Yearly Dividends per sharePOOL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • POOL pays out 44.90% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of POOL is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP44.9%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y7.78%
POOL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPOOL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
POOL Dividend Payout.POOL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.POOL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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POOL CORP

NASDAQ:POOL (2/20/2026, 6:59:41 PM)

After market: 221.61 -0.01 (0%)

221.62

+3.26 (+1.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners96.18%
Inst Owner Change-9.62%
Ins Owners3.12%
Ins Owner Change-1.01%
Market Cap8.26B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)410.08M
Analysts73.04
Price Target308.67 (39.28%)
Short Float %10.51%
Short Ratio4.75
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.96%
Yearly Dividend4.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.54%
DP44.9%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.81%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.32%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.57%
Max EPS beat(4)6.79%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.98%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.49%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)2.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.79%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.53%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.77%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.77%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.55%
PT rev (1m)-6.86%
PT rev (3m)-8.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.48
Fwd PE 18.69
P/S 1.56
P/FCF 20.92
P/OCF 18.09
P/B 5.98
P/tB 21.21
EV/EBITDA 14.21
EPS(TTM)10.82
EY4.88%
EPS(NY)11.86
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)10.6
FCFY4.78%
OCF(TTM)12.25
OCFY5.53%
SpS142.14
BVpS37.04
TBVpS10.45
PEG (NY)2.14
PEG (5Y)5.97
Graham Number94.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.71%
ROE 29.72%
ROCE 21.17%
ROIC 16.15%
ROICexc 16.93%
ROICexgc 27.03%
OM 11.12%
PM (TTM) 7.75%
GM 29.6%
FCFM 7.45%
ROA(3y)16.3%
ROA(5y)18.02%
ROE(3y)44.61%
ROE(5y)50.38%
ROIC(3y)22.4%
ROIC(5y)24.25%
ROICexc(3y)22.92%
ROICexc(5y)24.78%
ROICexgc(3y)36.83%
ROICexgc(5y)38.4%
ROCE(3y)29.36%
ROCE(5y)31.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.32%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.65%
OM growth 3Y-9.5%
OM growth 5Y1.73%
PM growth 3Y-12.84%
PM growth 5Y-0.1%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y0.52%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF 2.69
Debt/EBITDA 1.64
Cap/Depr 125.42%
Cap/Sales 1.16%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 71.52%
Profit Quality 96.24%
Current Ratio 2.57
Quick Ratio 0.87
Altman-Z 5.04
F-Score5
WACC9.91%
ROIC/WACC1.63
Cap/Depr(3y)130.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)118.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.97%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.83%
Profit Quality(3y)119.07%
Profit Quality(5y)100.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.08%
EPS 3Y-16.31%
EPS 5Y3.43%
EPS Q2Q%-14.29%
EPS Next Y9.59%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y7.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.53%
Revenue Next Year3.49%
Revenue Next 2Y4.01%
Revenue Next 3Y4.03%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-7.4%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.41%
EBIT growth 5Y12.59%
EBIT Next Year6.66%
EBIT Next 3Y6.6%
EBIT Next 5Y6.3%
FCF growth 1Y-54.57%
FCF growth 3Y29.55%
FCF growth 5Y17.71%
OCF growth 1Y-50.8%
OCF growth 3Y28.11%
OCF growth 5Y17.15%

POOL CORP / POOL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for POOL CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to POOL.


What is the valuation status of POOL CORP (POOL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to POOL CORP (POOL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of POOL stock?

POOL CORP (POOL) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for POOL stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for POOL CORP (POOL) is 20.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.98.


What is the earnings growth outlook for POOL CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of POOL CORP (POOL) is expected to grow by 9.59% in the next year.