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Pool NasdaqGS:POOL Stock Report

Last Price

US$343.73

Market Cap

US$13.6b

7D

-8.5%

1Y

-12.0%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

POOL Stock Overview

Distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products in the United States and internationally. More details

POOL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

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Pool Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Pool
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$343.73
52 Week HighUS$422.73
52 Week LowUS$293.51
Beta1.01
1 Month Change-4.74%
3 Month Change-7.62%
1 Year Change-12.01%
3 Year Change-37.40%
5 Year Change61.14%
Change since IPO37,188.60%

Recent News & Updates

What Does Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 12
What Does Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) Share Price Indicate?

Pool Corporation: Why I'm Not Following Berkshire Into This Wonderful Company

Nov 17

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) P/E Ratio

Oct 23
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) P/E Ratio

Recent updates

What Does Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 12
What Does Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) Share Price Indicate?

Pool Corporation: Why I'm Not Following Berkshire Into This Wonderful Company

Nov 17

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) P/E Ratio

Oct 23
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) P/E Ratio

We Think Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 05
We Think Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Pool Corporation: Too Optimistic Growth Is Priced In

Sep 23

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Sep 16
Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL)?

Aug 30
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL)?

Are Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Aug 15
Are Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Pool Corp.: A Dive Into This Dominant Niche Market Leader

Jul 17

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) Price

Jul 15
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) Price

Time To Get Out Of The Pool Corp

Jul 10

Pool Corporation's Q2 Guidance Cut Indicates Further Weakness

Jun 25

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Knows How To Allocate Capital

May 29
Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.20

May 07
Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.20

Pool Corporation: Treading Water After Earnings

Apr 25

These 4 Measures Indicate That Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 17
These 4 Measures Indicate That Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Pool Corporation: A Stagnant 2024 Expected

Apr 13

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL)?

Mar 21
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL)?

Pool Corporation: The Water's Too Hot (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 23

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL)

Feb 05
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL)

Capital Investments At Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Point To A Promising Future

Jan 22
Capital Investments At Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Point To A Promising Future

Pool Corporation: The Last 2 Years May Have Been An Anomaly As Sales Stabilize

Jan 10

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Dec 25
Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Shareholder Returns

POOLUS Retail DistributorsUS Market
7D-8.5%-5.0%0.1%
1Y-12.0%-14.0%26.1%

Return vs Industry: POOL exceeded the US Retail Distributors industry which returned -14% over the past year.

Return vs Market: POOL underperformed the US Market which returned 26.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is POOL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
POOL volatility
POOL Average Weekly Movement4.2%
Retail Distributors Industry Average Movement9.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: POOL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: POOL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19936,000Pete Arvanwww.poolcorp.com

Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products in the United States and internationally. The company 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. It 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.

Pool Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Pool's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
POOL fundamental statistics
Market capUS$13.64b
Earnings (TTM)US$446.12m
Revenue (TTM)US$5.33b

29.3x

P/E Ratio

2.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
POOL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$5.33b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.75b
Gross ProfitUS$1.58b
Other ExpensesUS$1.13b
EarningsUS$446.12m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)11.72
Gross Margin29.64%
Net Profit Margin8.38%
Debt/Equity Ratio64.5%

How did POOL perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.4%

Current Dividend Yield

39%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 22:34
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Pool Corporation is covered by 26 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David MantheyBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Brennan MatthewsBerenberg