POOL CORP (POOL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:POOL • US73278L1052

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198.74 USD
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This POOL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. POOL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year POOL was profitable.
  • POOL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years POOL has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years POOL had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of POOL (11.15%) is better than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 34.12%, POOL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • POOL has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.14%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for POOL is significantly above the industry average of 10.32%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.15%
ROE 34.12%
ROIC 16.14%
ROA(3y)13.05%
ROA(5y)16.04%
ROE(3y)35.9%
ROE(5y)45.74%
ROIC(3y)18.76%
ROIC(5y)21.78%
POOL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPOOL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of POOL (7.65%) is better than 79.17% of its industry peers.
  • POOL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • POOL has a Operating Margin of 10.97%. This is amongst the best in the industry. POOL outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of POOL has declined.
  • POOL has a Gross Margin of 29.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: POOL outperforms 79.17% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of POOL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.97%
PM (TTM) 7.65%
GM 29.73%
OM growth 3Y-12.92%
OM growth 5Y-1.72%
PM growth 3Y-14.06%
PM growth 5Y-3.87%
GM growth 3Y-1.69%
GM growth 5Y0.69%
POOL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPOOL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. POOL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so POOL is creating value.
  • POOL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, POOL has less shares outstanding
  • POOL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
POOL Yearly Shares OutstandingPOOL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.35 indicates that POOL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • POOL has a Altman-Z score of 4.35. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: POOL outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of POOL is 3.88, which is a good value as it means it would take POOL, 3.88 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of POOL (3.88) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • POOL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • POOL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: POOL underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF 3.88
Altman-Z 4.35
ROIC/WACC1.82
WACC8.89%
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.24 indicates that POOL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • POOL has a Current ratio (2.24) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • POOL has a Quick Ratio of 2.24. This is a bad value and indicates that POOL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • POOL has a worse Quick ratio (0.59) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.24
Quick Ratio 0.59
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. POOL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • POOL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.08%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.43% on average over the past years.
  • POOL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.41%.
  • Measured over the past years, POOL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.09% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.08%
EPS 3Y-16.31%
EPS 5Y3.43%
EPS Q2Q%-14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.05%
Revenue growth 5Y6.09%
Sales Q2Q%-0.53%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.58% 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 3.59% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.24%
EPS Next 2Y6.31%
EPS Next 3Y7.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.12%
Revenue Next 2Y3.05%
Revenue Next 3Y3.59%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. POOL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.37, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of POOL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of POOL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: POOL is cheaper than 70.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • POOL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.89, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • POOL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.62.
  • 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than POOL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • POOL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.37
Fwd PE 17.62
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, POOL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, POOL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.62
EV/EBITDA 13.3
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • POOL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.33
PEG (5Y)5.35
EPS Next 2Y6.31%
EPS Next 3Y7.58%

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5. POOL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • POOL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.49%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • POOL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.04. POOL pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • POOL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.49%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of POOL grows each year by 16.82%, which is quite nice.
  • POOL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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)16.82%
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 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 45.72% of the earnings are spent on dividend by POOL. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • POOL's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP45.72%
EPS Next 2Y6.31%
EPS Next 3Y7.58%
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
POOL Dividend Payout.POOL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.POOL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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POOL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

POOL CORP

NASDAQ:POOL (3/27/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 198.5 -0.24 (-0.12%)

198.74

-2.3 (-1.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-16
Inst Owners93.49%
Inst Owner Change-3.17%
Ins Owners3.35%
Ins Owner Change11.86%
Market Cap7.31B
Revenue(TTM)5.29B
Net Income(TTM)404.42M
Analysts73.04
Price Target277.36 (39.56%)
Short Float %11.09%
Short Ratio4.19
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.49%
Yearly Dividend4.98
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.82%
DP45.72%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-Date03-12
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.76%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.7%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.81%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.1%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.7%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.32%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.38%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.95%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.76%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.08%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.79%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.78%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.57%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.14%
PT rev (1m)-3.57%
PT rev (3m)-16.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.37
Fwd PE 17.62
P/S 1.38
P/FCF 23.62
P/OCF 19.99
P/B 6.17
P/tB 37.69
EV/EBITDA 13.3
EPS(TTM)10.82
EY5.44%
EPS(NY)11.28
Fwd EY5.68%
FCF(TTM)8.41
FCFY4.23%
OCF(TTM)9.94
OCFY5%
SpS143.77
BVpS32.22
TBVpS5.27
PEG (NY)4.33
PEG (5Y)5.35
Graham Number88.56
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.15%
ROE 34.12%
ROCE 21.13%
ROIC 16.14%
ROICexc 16.78%
ROICexgc 26.86%
OM 10.97%
PM (TTM) 7.65%
GM 29.73%
FCFM 5.85%
ROA(3y)13.05%
ROA(5y)16.04%
ROE(3y)35.9%
ROE(5y)45.74%
ROIC(3y)18.76%
ROIC(5y)21.78%
ROICexc(3y)19.35%
ROICexc(5y)22.27%
ROICexgc(3y)31.68%
ROICexgc(5y)36.17%
ROCE(3y)24.56%
ROCE(5y)28.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.25%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.62%
OM growth 3Y-12.92%
OM growth 5Y-1.72%
PM growth 3Y-14.06%
PM growth 5Y-3.87%
GM growth 3Y-1.69%
GM growth 5Y0.69%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.46
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF 3.88
Debt/EBITDA 1.88
Cap/Depr 109.16%
Cap/Sales 1.07%
Interest Coverage 12.17
Cash Conversion 57.91%
Profit Quality 76.53%
Current Ratio 2.24
Quick Ratio 0.59
Altman-Z 4.35
F-Score5
WACC8.89%
ROIC/WACC1.82
Cap/Depr(3y)129.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)125.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.94%
Profit Quality(3y)124.82%
Profit Quality(5y)95.23%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.08%
EPS 3Y-16.31%
EPS 5Y3.43%
EPS Q2Q%-14.29%
EPS Next Y4.24%
EPS Next 2Y6.31%
EPS Next 3Y7.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.05%
Revenue growth 5Y6.09%
Sales Q2Q%-0.53%
Revenue Next Year2.12%
Revenue Next 2Y3.05%
Revenue Next 3Y3.59%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-5.99%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.32%
EBIT growth 5Y4.26%
EBIT Next Year13.97%
EBIT Next 3Y8.85%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-48.39%
FCF growth 3Y-11.15%
FCF growth 5Y-3.81%
OCF growth 1Y-44.5%
OCF growth 3Y-8.96%
OCF growth 5Y-1.65%

POOL CORP / POOL Fundamental Analysis 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 7 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for POOL CORP (POOL) is 18.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.17.


What is the earnings growth outlook for POOL CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of POOL CORP (POOL) is expected to grow by 4.24% in the next year.