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NASDAQ · Industrial Distribution · USD

Pool Corporation (POOL) Stock Analysis

Pool Corporation (POOL) is a Industrial Distribution stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

POOL

$172.44

+$0.73 (+0.43%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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POOL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$171.39
Previous Close
$171.71
Day's Range
170.41–173.88
52-Week Range
152.70–303.69
Volume
791.19K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.04
Valuation
Market Cap
$6.27B
P/E Ratio
15.83
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.72
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.60
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.16
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
10.89
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.29B−0.41%
Net Income (FY)
$406.40M−6.43%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
7.41%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
36.34M
1-Year Return
−41.97%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$5.20+3.03%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 13, 2026
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026
Avg Volume
785.59K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, POOL closed at $172.44, −41.97% over 1 year.

Pool Corporation (POOL) has a market capitalization of $6.27B.

In fiscal 2025, POOL reported revenue of $5.29B.

POOL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Pool Corporation (POOL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $5,803
−41.97%
5 years
$10,000 $3,691
−63.09%
10 years
$10,000 $20,565
+105.65%

If you had invested $10,000 in Pool Corporation (POOL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $20,565 at the close on October 21, 2026: +105.65% in total, +7.48% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−23.60%
2025−31.81%
2024−13.39%
2023+33.51%
2022−46.03%
2021+52.98%
2020+76.95%
2019+44.50%
2018+15.97%
2017+25.78%
2016 (partial year)+5.38%

As of October 21, 2026.

POOL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.29B$406.40M7.7%
2024$5.31B$434.33M8.2%
2023$5.54B$523.23M9.4%
2022$6.18B$748.46M12.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.29B$1.57B$580.20M$406.40M7.7%
2024$5.31B$1.58B$617.20M$434.33M8.2%
2023$5.54B$1.66B$746.57M$523.23M9.4%
2022$6.18B$1.93B$1.03B$748.46M12.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

POOL Dividend History

$4.95+5.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.853—
2025$4.954+5.3%
2024$4.704+9.3%
2023$4.304+13.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.853—
2025$4.954+5.3%
2024$4.704+9.3%
2023$4.304+13.2%
2022$3.804+27.5%
2021$2.984+30.1%
2020$2.294+9.0%
2019$2.104+22.1%
2018$1.724+21.1%
2017$1.424+358.1%
2016$0.311—

Most recent payment: $1.28 per share, ex-dividend August 13, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

POOL Valuation vs Industrial Distribution Median

Median of 31 stocks
MetricPOOLIndustrial Distribution medianvs median
P/E15.8324.1334% below
P/S ratio1.160.9621% above
Profit margin7.41%3.73%3.7 pts above

Medians across 31 Industrial Distribution stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Pool Corporation (POOL) carries a market capitalisation of $6.27B. It is classified in the Industrial Distribution industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 6,000 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $152.70 to $303.69. POOL last closed at $172.44 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.73 (+0.43%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 12.93% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $5.29B. That is −0.41% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $5.31B. Net income for the same year was $406.40M. That is −6.43% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 7.41%. That is 3.7 percentage points above the Industrial Distribution median of 3.73%. Trailing earnings per share are 10.89.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $6.18B in 2022 to $5.29B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 15.83. That is 34.4% below the Industrial Distribution median of 24.13. The forward P/E on file is 14.72. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.6. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.16 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 20.86% above the Industrial Distribution median of 0.96. 31 Industrial Distribution companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is −41.97%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +7.48%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.04. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 32.18%.

Growth & Income

POOL pays a dividend yielding 3.03%. That is 1.1 percentage points above the Industrial Distribution median yield of 1.93%. The indicated annual rate is $5.20 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 13, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $3.85 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $4.95 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +76.95%; the weakest is 2022 at −46.03%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −23.60% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Pool Corporation (POOL) operates in the Industrial Distribution industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Pool Corporation POOL $6.27B 15.8
W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW $63.67B 34.5
Fastenal Company FAST $60.23B 42.7
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. FERG $44.10B 22.4

The Industrial Distribution industry average P/E ratio is 24.1x. Pool Corporation trades at a P/E of 15.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Pool Corporation

Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, related leisure, irrigation, and landscape maintenance products in the United States and internationally. It offers maintenance products, including chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement parts for pool equipment, such as cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights; and building materials, such as concrete, plumbing and electrical components, functional and decorative pool surfaces, decking materials, tiles, hardscapes, and natural stones for pool installations and remodeling. The company also provides pool equipment and components for new pool construction and the remodeling of existing pools; irrigation and related products, such as irrigation system components, and professional turf care equipment and supplies; commercial products, including heaters, safety equipment, commercial decking equipment, and commercial pumps and filters. In addition, it offers fiberglass pools, and hot tubs and packaged pool kits comprising walls, liners, braces, and coping for in-ground and above-ground pools; and other pool construction and recreational products which consist discretionary recreational and related outdoor living products, such as grills and components for outdoor kitchens. The company serves swimming pool remodelers and builders; specialty retailers that sell swimming pool supplies; swimming pool repair and service businesses; irrigation construction and landscape maintenance contractors; and commercial pool operators and pool contractors. Pool Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Covington, Louisiana.

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