Stock Analysis
Pool CorporationPOOL
P/E 15.68×· 5Y range 14.06–39.12×· bottom 4% of history
Sector: Industrials · Industry: Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods
AnalystsHold24 analystsP/E 15.7× sits at the 4th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 2% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, cheap valuation
Strengths
- Financial Health80
- Quality75
Risks
- Growth12
Mixed business trading cheap — priced for skepticism.
Market context
+2.0% today· Z 0.9σ
Bull Case
- ✓Altman Z 3.2 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 31.7% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 12.4× — debt well covered
- ✓P/E 15.7× at bottom 4% of 5-year history
What's happening with POOL
Profile
Strong valuation, financial health and earnings quality; growth lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation82/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (4th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (4.8%)12/25
- P/S (1.2x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (13.7x)20/25
- Growth12/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (-0.0%)0/25
- Net income CAGR (-11.1%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-9.3%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (7.7%)12/25
- Profitability70/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (15.7%)20/25
- ROE (31.7%)25/25
- Net margin (7.4%)13/25
- Operating margin (10.8%)12/25
- Financial Health80/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (3.23)25/25
- Current ratio (2.67)25/25
- Interest coverage (12.4x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 44%)5/25
- Quality75/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.39)20/25
- FCF conversion (75%)15/25
- Margin stability (σ 3.4%)25/25
- Moat74/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (29.3%)6/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 5.8%)18/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Revenue shrinking 0.0%/yr
About Pool Corporation
Pool Corp is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products. Show more
The company's products include pool pumps, filters, heaters, and cleaners; pool maintenance products like chemicals, supplies, and repair parts; irrigation and landscape maintenance products; and outdoor lighting, grills, outdoor kitchen components, etc. These products are offered through branded distribution networks such as Horizon, SCP, Poolcorp Commercial Aquatics, Sun Wholesale Supply, Superior Pool Products, and NPT. The company's customers include pool builders, pool service companies, retail stores, commercial pool operators, and landscape contractors. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the United States, followed by other markets like Europe and Australia.
Headquarters: COVINGTON, LA · Employees: 6,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
82AP/E (TTM)15.7xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 14.1x–39.1x · 4th pct
P/FCF16.8xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield4.8%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -0.1%–7.2% · 75th pct
P/S (TTM)1.16xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.0x–4.6x · 2nd pct
EV/EBIT13.7xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 12.2x–30.9x · 8th pct
EV/Sales1.3xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E14.6xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio4.98xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.22C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield3.12%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio46.5%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
70B+ROIC15.7%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE31.7%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA10.8%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin7.4%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin10.8%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin29.6%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin5.6%D
Grade D: LowFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin5.1%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
12ERevenue CAGR-0.0%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-11.1%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-9.3%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth7.7%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-10.9%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income6.8%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.5%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
80AAltman Z-Score3.23A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio2.67xA
Grade A: HighCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.85xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage12.4xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment5.5yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT2.9xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.35xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.02xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
75B+Piotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.39A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion75.3%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability3.4%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.2%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover1.45xA
Grade A: HighRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J Filed | PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J | Gift | +4.0K | |
PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J Filed | PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J | Gift | -3963 | |
Saik Walker Filed | Saik Walker | Tax withholding | -22 | |
WHALEN DAVID G Filed | WHALEN DAVID G | BuyL | +3 | |
PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J Filed | PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J | BuyOpen market buy | +10.0K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WHALEN DAVID G Filed | WHALEN DAVID G | BuyOpen market buy | +525 | |
Hope James D Filed | Hope James D | BuyOpen market buy | +464 | |
PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J Filed | PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J | BuyOpen market buy | +10.0K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
74B+ROIC >12% Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)29.3%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor5.8%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$11.00
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$0.79
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$34.67
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$1.70B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$35.03M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$1.66B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$1.26B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.50xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$6.27B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.99B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Pool Corporation (POOL)
POOL is up 2.04% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Pool Corporation. Altman Z-Score of 3.23 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.39 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Revenue has been contracting (CAGR ≈ -0%), which weighs on the growth outlook.
- Takes ~5.5 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 82/100, POOL trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 15.7).
- Return on equity of 31.7% is well above the market average.
- The stock currently yields 3.1% in dividends.
See how POOL ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Earnings
View earnings calendar →Recent Earnings Results
| Date | Time | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Rev Est. | Rev Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | TBD | $3.43 | — | — | $1.5B | — |
Recent Market Moves
See all POOL moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 169.25 | +7.04% | 5.23 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 169.00 | +6.88% | 5.12 |
| Oct 8 | Regular | 157.80 | +2.37% | 2.51 |
| Oct 8 | After-hours | 158.14 | +2.60% | 2.69 |
Frequently Asked Questions about POOL
What is the current Pool Corporation (POOL) stock price?
POOL is trading at $172.57 at the last market close, up 2.04% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks POOL pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is POOL stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Pool Corporation's financial health at 80/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is POOL stock overvalued?
Pool Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 15.7 and our valuation score rates it 82/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Pool Corporation report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for POOL. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Pool Corporation operate in?
Pool Corporation operates in the Industrials sector, within the Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Pool Corporation do?
Pool Corp is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products.
About Pool Corporation (POOL) Stock
Pool Corporation (POOL) is a US-listed stock operating in the Industrials sector, specifically the Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods industry. As of the latest update, Pool Corporation is trading at $172.57, up 2.04% on the day with a market capitalization of $6.3 billion. The financial health score for POOL is 80/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for POOL stock.
POOL Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Pool Corporation (POOL) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time POOL stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Earnings calendar: Upcoming and past earnings reports for POOL, including EPS estimates, actual results, and surprise percentages.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for POOL with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Pool Corporation across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 80/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for POOL.
- Sector peers: Compare POOL against 4 other industrials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is POOL a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Pool Corporation (POOL) as an investment. The financial health score of 80/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average. Earnings data reveals whether the company is meeting or beating analyst expectations.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Pool Corporation (POOL) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.