POOL
Pool Corporation
$208.44
▲ 3.7%Updated Today 11:30 AM ET
POOL at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 55/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 30.2% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$8.00B
P/E
18.37x
Forward P/E (est.)
18.03x
ROE
32.5%
Revenue Growth
1.8%
EPS Growth
1.9%
Profit Margin
7.6%
FCF Yield
7.5%
Debt / Equity
1.01x
ROIC
19.0%
Interest Coverage
72.85x
Current Ratio
1.87x
Dividend Yield
2.7%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
4.9%
Rating Score
55/100
Pool Corporation (POOL) is a mid-cap company in the Distributors industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $8.00B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $5.29B in revenue and $406.40M in net profit.
Our model rates POOL Neutral (55/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
29.8% average over the last 3 years
±0.8 pts around 29.6% across 10 years
grew in 6 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
19.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what POOL's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. POOL trades near $208.44, around its 50-day average ($195.58) and 200-day average ($236.48). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 77 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. POOL's is $7.72 (~3.7% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month POOL found buyers near $179.28 (support) and sellers near $221.02 (resistance); its 52-week range is $172.68–$345.00. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.5× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
-0.0%
Revenue moved from $2.57B in 2016 to $5.29B in 2025, a 8.3% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (1.8%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
29.7%
Operating Margin
11.0%
Net Margin
7.7%
ROE
32.5%
Pool Corporation keeps about 7.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 29.7% gross margin and 11.0% operating margin. Return on equity is 32.5% and return on invested capital about 19.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$1.23B
Net Debt
$1.20B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.06x
Debt / Equity
1.01x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.0x, and operating profit covers interest about 72.8x, with a current ratio of 1.9x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $1.23B of total debt against $36.69M of cash.
Operating CF
$365.85M
Free Cash Flow
$309.52M
FCF Margin
5.9%
In the latest year Pool Corporation produced about $365.85M of operating cash flow and $309.52M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 7.5% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
2.7%
Per share (latest FY)
$4.95
Total paid (latest FY)
$184.92M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 60% of free cash flow
46% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 9 years in a row
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
18.37x
P/S
1.34x
P/B
7.57x
EV / EBITDA
—
POOL trades at 18.4x trailing earnings (about 18.0x on estimated forward earnings), 1.3x sales, and 7.6x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 4.9% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$128.63
Current price
$208.44
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$309.52M
Growth, years 1–5
1.8%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where POOL sits versus its Consumer Discretionary sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How POOL stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector (158 S&P 500 companies), POOL ranks #35 of 158 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (18.4x P/E vs. 25.8x median) with a higher return on equity (32.5% vs. 26.2%) and slower revenue growth (1.8% vs. 6.8%).
P/E vs sector
18.4x
median 25.8x
ROE vs sector
32.5%
median 26.2%
Growth vs sector
1.8%
median 6.8%
Sector rank
#35
of 158 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 158 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $208.44 today · expected CAGR -8% – 2%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.45B | $5.61B | $5.78B | $5.95B | $6.13B |
| Net income | $435.85M | $448.92M | $462.39M | $476.26M | $490.55M |
| EPS | $11.36 | $11.70 | $12.05 | $12.41 | $12.78 |
| Share price (low) | $124.94 | $128.69 | $132.55 | $136.53 | $140.63 |
| Share price (high) | $204.45 | $210.59 | $216.91 | $223.41 | $230.12 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -40% / -2% | -21% / 1% | -14% / 1% | -10% / 2% | -8% / 2% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for POOL:
- Strong return on equity (32.5%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~7.5%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 2.7% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against POOL:
- Revenue growth is slow (1.8%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.0x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (1.8%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Pool Corporation is a mid-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 18.4x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (55/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 23 Wall Street analysts covering POOL recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
POOL's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
POOL — frequently asked questions
Is POOL a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Pool Corporation Neutral (55/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is POOL's rating on The Stocks School?
Pool Corporation currently scores 55/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does POOL's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Pool Corporation's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for POOL calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this POOL analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell POOL. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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