Pool Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Pool's CEO is Pete Arvan, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of 6.75 years. total yearly compensation is $5.28M, comprised of 16.6% salary and 83.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.24% of the company’s shares, worth $28.52M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.9 years and 6.3 years respectively.
Key information
Pete Arvan
Chief executive officer
US$5.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 16.57% |
| CEO tenure | 6.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 4.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 06
Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Aug 21Is Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Potentially Undervalued?
Jul 17Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jul 02Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 23% Below Its Share Price
May 18Pool Corp.: Overvalued Given No Recovery Is In Sight
May 10Earnings Release: Here's Why Analysts Cut Their Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Price Target To US$324
May 02Is Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) A Risky Investment?
Apr 29Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Apr 14Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL)?
Mar 30Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Mar 12Pool Corporation: It's A Long-Term Bet, Not A Short-Term One
Mar 06Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) After Its Annual Report
Feb 22Pool Corp.: Should Investors Dip Their Toes? Not Yet
Feb 20Here's Why Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jan 26Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Jan 11Estimating The Fair Value Of Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL)
Dec 27What Does Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) Share Price Indicate?
Dec 12Pool Corporation: Why I'm Not Following Berkshire Into This Wonderful Company
Nov 17Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Pool Corporation's (NASDAQ:POOL) P/E Ratio
Oct 23We Think Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Oct 05Pool Corporation: Too Optimistic Growth Is Priced In
Sep 23
Decisive Initiatives And Digital Expansion Set To Propel Market Leadership And Revenue Growth
The company's strategic focus on market leadership through unique value and increased adoption of its POOL360 digital platform is poised to boost revenue and operational efficiency.Pool Corp.: A Dive Into This Dominant Niche Market Leader
Jul 17Time To Get Out Of The Pool Corp
Jul 10Pool Corporation's Q2 Guidance Cut Indicates Further Weakness
Jun 25Pool Corporation: Treading Water After Earnings
Apr 25Pool Corporation: A Stagnant 2024 Expected
Apr 13Pool Corporation: The Water's Too Hot (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 23Pool Corporation: The Last 2 Years May Have Been An Anomaly As Sales Stabilize
Jan 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$409m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$407m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$5m | US$875k | US$432m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$446m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$458m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$498m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$6m | US$800k | US$520m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$541m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$593m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$667m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$560k | US$744m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$776m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$772m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$726m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$525k | US$646m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$602m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$537m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$434m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$500k | US$367m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$326m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$286m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$260m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$480k | US$262m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$260m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$250m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$236m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$440k | US$234m |
Compensation vs Market: Pete's total compensation ($USD5.28M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.44M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Pete's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Pete Arvan (59 yo)
Mr. Peter D. Arvan, also known as Pete, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Pool Corporation since January 1, 2019 and has been its Director since July 31, 2019. Mr. Arvan served as the C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 6.8yrs | US$5.28m | 0.24% $ 28.5m | |
| Senior VP | 4.2yrs | US$1.66m | 0.053% $ 6.2m | |
| Senior VP | 22.4yrs | US$1.37m | 0.026% $ 3.0m | |
| Senior Vice President | 18.3yrs | US$1.96m | 0.27% $ 30.9m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.0033% $ 379.6k | |
| VP & Chief Information Officer | 5.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.6yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: POOL's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 6.3yrs | US$5.28m | 0.24% $ 28.5m | |
| Vice Chairman | 26.8yrs | US$210.17k | 2.46% $ 286.0m | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$248.36k | 0.021% $ 2.4m | |
| Non-Executive Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 25.8yrs | US$345.11k | 0.039% $ 4.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$235.61k | 0.0079% $ 924.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$242.61k | 0.0031% $ 363.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$47.75k | 0.0012% $ 144.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$237.61k | 0.0053% $ 616.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$228.11k | 0.0051% $ 597.4k |
Experienced Board: POOL's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/03 10:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Pool Corporation is covered by 24 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Manthey | Baird |
| Brennan Matthews | Berenberg |
| Shaun Calnan | BofA Global Research |