Pool Corporation

POOL • Industrial - Distribution

$185.22

▲ +1.15 (+0.62%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$6.72B

Growth

14.2%

Cash Flow

5/5

Trend

Stable

Evidence

Positive free cash flow · 8.33Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 20.91Manageable debt level · 0.29Healthy liquidity · 2.24

Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$185.22

Change0.62%

Shares Out36.28M

Market Cap$6.72B

Enterprise Value$8.03B

52W Range172.68 - 336.15

Beta1.05

P/E16.80

P/S1.25

P/B5.33

P/FCF11.00

EV/Sales1.49

Price$185.22

Change0.62%

Shares Out36.28M

Market Cap$6.72B

Enterprise Value$8.03B

52W Range172.68 - 336.15

Beta1.05

P/E16.80

P/S1.25

P/B5.33

P/FCF11.00

EV/Sales1.49

EV/EBITDA13.27

EV/FCF13.15

Earnings Yield5.95%

FCF Yield9.09%

Dividend Yield5.48%

Gross Margin29.73%

Oper. Margin10.97%

Profit Margin7.68%

Debt/Eq0.29

Current Ratio2.24

Quick Ratio0.59

Revenue 5Y14.24%

Target$216.00

Target Upside16.62%

Target Median$217.50

Target Range185.00 - 260.00

Volume843.66K

Avg Volume1.03M

EPS Surprise0.09

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

48/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

76/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

53/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

65/100

Why this score▼

Positive free cash flow · 8.33Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 20.91Manageable debt level · 0.29Healthy liquidity · 2.24

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

POOL

Analyst sentiment

Based on 21 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

76/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-07-31

Low

$185.00

Mean

$226.83

Median

$226.00

High

$275.00

Company Overview

IPO: 10/13/1995

Industry: Industrial - Distribution

P/B i: 5.33

Debt / Equity i: 0.29

Operating Margin: 10.97%

Net Margin: 7.68%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score15 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.29

Current Ratio: 2.24

Quick Ratio: 0.59

Status: Good

Warnings

Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Saik Walker

Transaction: 07/27/2026

SELL

Change

-22

Price

$184.61

Filing

07/29/2026

Type

SELL

WHALEN DAVID G

Transaction: 05/28/2026

BUY

Change

Price

$185.60

Filing

06/01/2026

Type

BUY

PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J

Transaction: 05/13/2026

BUY

Change

+10,000

Price

$175.95

Filing

05/14/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Saik Walker	SELL	-22	$184.61	07/27/2026	07/29/2026
WHALEN DAVID G	BUY	+3	$185.60	05/28/2026	06/01/2026
PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J	BUY	+10,000	$175.95	05/13/2026	05/14/2026
WHALEN DAVID G	BUY	+525	$190.44	05/08/2026	05/12/2026
Hope James D	BUY	+464	$194.41	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
STOKELY JOHN E	BUY	+1,000	$193.06	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J	BUY	+10,000	$190.00	05/07/2026	05/08/2026
Watwood John Bruce	BUY	+4,305	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/05/2026
POMPA MARK A	OTHER	0	Not reported	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J	BUY	+2,604	$209.61	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
GERVASI MARTHA S	BUY	+644	Not reported	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Hope James D	BUY	+644	Not reported	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Murphy Kevin Michael	BUY	+644	Not reported	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
OLER DEBRA SUE	BUY	+644	Not reported	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
POMPA MARK A	BUY	+1,169	Not reported	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
STOKELY JOHN E	BUY	+644	Not reported	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
WHALEN DAVID G	BUY	+644	Not reported	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J	SELL	-90,000	Not reported	04/07/2026	04/08/2026
WHALEN DAVID G	BUY	+45	$202.82	03/26/2026	03/27/2026
HART MELANIE M	BUY	+8	$202.48	03/25/2026	03/27/2026

About the Company

Pool Corporation

Pool Corporation, established in 1993 and based in Covington, Louisiana, serves as a leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool essentials, outdoor living accessories, and related recreational merchandise. Operating extensively across the United States and globally, the company supported its diverse clientele through 410 sales centers spanning North America, Europe, and Australia as of March 2022. Its comprehensive product portfolio encompasses a broad array of upkeep items like chemicals, general provisions, and pool accouterments; components for servicing and replacing critical pool machinery such as purification systems, heating units, circulation pumps, and lighting fixtures; and structural elements including complete fiberglass pools, luxury spas, and comprehensive pre-packaged pool kits designed for both subterranean and elevated installations, encompassing structural walls, liners, support braces, and coping. Furthermore, Pool Corp. supplies diverse pool apparatus and constituent parts vital for both fresh installations and the refurbishment of existing aquatic facilities; irrigation solutions, including integrated system elements and specialized equipment and provisions for professional lawn maintenance; and construction essentials such as concrete, plumbing and electrical infrastructure, a variety of functional and aesthetic pool finishes, decking options, tiles, hardscaping elements, and natural stone for new builds and renovations. The company also offers specialized commercial-grade products, including robust heating units, essential safety apparatus, and industrial-scale pumps and filtration systems, alongside additional recreational and outdoor living items like barbecues and modules for custom outdoor kitchen setups. Pool Corporation's extensive client base includes swimming pool construction and renovation specialists, independent retailers of pool provisions, repair and maintenance enterprises, irrigation and landscape professionals, and institutional clients such as hospitality venues, educational institutions, and public recreational centers.

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Latest news

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Pool Corporation Announces Upcoming Investor Conference Participation

COVINGTON, La., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) announced today that it will participate in the following investor events in the third quarter of 2026:

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-23	1.34	1.43	0.09
2026-02-19	0.99	0.84	-0.15
2025-10-23	3.38	3.39	0.01
2025-07-24	5.08	5.17	0.09
2025-04-24	1.46	1.32	-0.14
2025-02-20	0.89	0.97	0.08
2024-10-24	3.14	3.27	0.13
2024-07-25	4.9	4.99	0.09
2024-04-25	1.91	2.04	0.13
2024-02-22	1.25	1.32	0.07
2023-10-19	3.49	3.51	0.02
2023-07-20	6.1	5.91	-0.19