232.01 USD
-4.35 (-1.84%)
232.01 USD
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Overall POOL gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated POOL against 22 industry peers in the Distributors industry. POOL has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. POOL does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year POOL was profitable.
POOL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years POOL has always been profitable.
POOL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of POOL (11.71%) is better than 86.36% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 29.72%, POOL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of POOL (16.15%) is better than 86.36% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for POOL is significantly above the industry average of 15.42%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (16.15%) for POOL is well below the 3 year average (22.40%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that POOL had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.71% | ||
| ROE | 29.72% | ||
| ROIC | 16.15% |
ROA(3y)16.3%
ROA(5y)18.02%
ROE(3y)44.61%
ROE(5y)50.38%
ROIC(3y)22.4%
ROIC(5y)24.25%
1.3 Margins
POOL has a better Profit Margin (7.75%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
POOL's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
POOL has a Operating Margin of 11.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. POOL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of POOL has grown nicely.
POOL has a Gross Margin of 29.59%. This is in the better half of the industry: POOL outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
POOL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.75% | ||
| GM | 29.6% |
OM growth 3Y-9.5%
OM growth 5Y1.73%
PM growth 3Y-12.84%
PM growth 5Y-0.1%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y0.52%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), POOL is creating value.
POOL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
POOL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for POOL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
POOL has an Altman-Z score of 5.19. This indicates that POOL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
POOL has a better Altman-Z score (5.19) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of POOL is 2.69, which is a good value as it means it would take POOL, 2.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.69, POOL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that POOL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
POOL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.76 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. POOL is outperformed by 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.19 |
ROIC/WACC1.72
WACC9.39%
2.3 Liquidity
POOL has a Current Ratio of 2.57. This indicates that POOL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of POOL (2.57) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.87 indicates that POOL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
POOL has a Quick ratio of 0.87. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: POOL outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.57 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
POOL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.68%.
POOL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.97% yearly.
Looking at the last year, POOL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.60% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, POOL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.68%
EPS 3Y-10.87%
EPS 5Y11.97%
EPS Q2Q%3.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.6%
Revenue growth 3Y0.1%
Revenue growth 5Y10.67%
Sales Q2Q%1.27%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, POOL will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.68% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.11% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-1.14%
EPS Next 2Y2.57%
EPS Next 3Y5.1%
EPS Next 5Y4.68%
Revenue Next Year0.39%
Revenue Next 2Y1.96%
Revenue Next 3Y2.84%
Revenue Next 5Y3.11%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
POOL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.17.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of POOL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: POOL is cheaper than 63.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.39. POOL is around the same levels.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.55, POOL is valued on the expensive side.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, POOL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. POOL is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as POOL.
POOL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The excellent profitability rating of POOL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.77
EPS Next 2Y2.57%
EPS Next 3Y5.1%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
POOL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.12%.
In the last 3 months the price of POOL has falen by -27.02%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.99, POOL pays a better dividend. On top of this POOL pays more dividend than 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
POOL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.12% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of POOL grows each year by 17.54%, which is quite nice.
POOL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
POOL has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.54%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years20
5.3 Sustainability
44.90% of the earnings are spent on dividend by POOL. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The dividend of POOL is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP44.9%
EPS Next 2Y2.57%
EPS Next 3Y5.1%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners96.17%
Inst Owner Change-7.37%
Ins Owners3.13%
Ins Owner Change-1.01%
Market Cap8.64B
Revenue(TTM)5.29B
Net Income(TTM)410.08M
Analysts70.91
Price Target331.41 (42.84%)
Short Float %9.04%
Short Ratio3.71
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.12% |
Yearly Dividend4.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.54%
DP44.9%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.81%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.32%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.57%
Max EPS beat(4)6.79%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.98%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.49%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)2.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.79%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.53%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.77%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.77%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.55%
PT rev (1m)-1.35%
PT rev (3m)-2.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.55 | ||
| P/S | 1.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.94 | ||
| P/B | 6.26 | ||
| P/tB | 22.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.01 |
EPS(TTM)10.96
EY4.72%
EPS(NY)11.87
Fwd EY5.12%
FCF(TTM)10.6
FCFY4.57%
OCF(TTM)12.25
OCFY5.28%
SpS142.14
BVpS37.04
TBVpS10.45
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.77
Graham Number95.58
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.71% | ||
| ROE | 29.72% | ||
| ROCE | 21.17% | ||
| ROIC | 16.15% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.93% | ||
| ROICexgc | 27.03% | ||
| OM | 11.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.75% | ||
| GM | 29.6% | ||
| FCFM | 7.45% |
ROA(3y)16.3%
ROA(5y)18.02%
ROE(3y)44.61%
ROE(5y)50.38%
ROIC(3y)22.4%
ROIC(5y)24.25%
ROICexc(3y)22.92%
ROICexc(5y)24.78%
ROICexgc(3y)36.83%
ROICexgc(5y)38.4%
ROCE(3y)29.36%
ROCE(5y)31.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.32%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.65%
OM growth 3Y-9.5%
OM growth 5Y1.73%
PM growth 3Y-12.84%
PM growth 5Y-0.1%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y0.52%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.51
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.69 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.64 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 125.42% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | 96.24% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.57 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.19 |
F-Score5
WACC9.39%
ROIC/WACC1.72
Cap/Depr(3y)130.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)118.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.97%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.83%
Profit Quality(3y)119.07%
Profit Quality(5y)100.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.68%
EPS 3Y-10.87%
EPS 5Y11.97%
EPS Q2Q%3.67%
EPS Next Y-1.14%
EPS Next 2Y2.57%
EPS Next 3Y5.1%
EPS Next 5Y4.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.6%
Revenue growth 3Y0.1%
Revenue growth 5Y10.67%
Sales Q2Q%1.27%
Revenue Next Year0.39%
Revenue Next 2Y1.96%
Revenue Next 3Y2.84%
Revenue Next 5Y3.11%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.4%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.41%
EBIT growth 5Y12.59%
EBIT Next Year6.62%
EBIT Next 3Y6.6%
EBIT Next 5Y6.3%
FCF growth 1Y-54.57%
FCF growth 3Y29.55%
FCF growth 5Y17.71%
OCF growth 1Y-50.8%
OCF growth 3Y28.11%
OCF growth 5Y17.15%
POOL CORP / POOL FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for POOL CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to POOL.
Can you provide the valuation status for POOL CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to POOL CORP (POOL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is POOL CORP (POOL) stock?
POOL CORP (POOL) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of POOL CORP (POOL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for POOL CORP (POOL) is 21.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.26.
Can you provide the financial health for POOL stock?
The financial health rating of POOL CORP (POOL) is 6 / 10.