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At close: Feb 6, 2026
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Taking everything into account, POOL scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. POOL was compared to 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
- POOL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year POOL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- POOL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years POOL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.71%, POOL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of POOL (29.72%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- POOL has a Return On Invested Capital of 16.15%. This is amongst the best in the industry. POOL outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- POOL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 22.40%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.52%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (22.40%) for POOL is well above the current ROIC(16.15%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.75%, POOL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of POOL has remained more or less at the same level.
- POOL has a better Operating Margin (11.12%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- POOL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- POOL has a Gross Margin of 29.59%. This is amongst the best in the industry. POOL outperforms 81.82% 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
- POOL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, POOL has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, POOL has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for POOL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- POOL has an Altman-Z score of 5.55. This indicates that POOL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.55, POOL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of POOL (2.69) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that POOL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of POOL (0.76) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.55 |
ROIC/WACC1.79
WACC9.02%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.57 indicates that POOL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- POOL has a better Current ratio (2.57) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- POOL has a Quick Ratio of 2.57. This is a bad value and indicates that POOL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- POOL has a Quick ratio of 0.87. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: POOL outperforms 54.55% 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%.
- Measured over the past years, POOL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.97% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, POOL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.60% in the last year.
- POOL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.67% yearly.
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-1.18%
EPS Next 2Y2.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.02%
EPS Next 5Y4.68%
Revenue Next Year0.39%
Revenue Next 2Y1.93%
Revenue Next 3Y2.79%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.28, POOL is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, POOL is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- POOL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.45, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of POOL.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, POOL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.77. POOL is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.45 |
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 | 25.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of POOL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.03
EPS Next 2Y2.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.02%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.94%, POOL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- POOL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.93. POOL pays more dividend than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, POOL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.94% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of POOL grows each year by 17.54%, which is quite nice.
- POOL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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.
- POOL's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP44.9%
EPS Next 2Y2.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.02%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Inst Owners96.18%
Inst Owner Change-2.97%
Ins Owners3.12%
Ins Owner Change-1.01%
Market Cap9.91B
Revenue(TTM)5.29B
Net Income(TTM)410.08M
Analysts71.82
Price Target308.67 (15.97%)
Short Float %10.33%
Short Ratio4.39
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.94% |
Yearly Dividend4.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.54%
DP44.9%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-DateN/A
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)-6.86%
PT rev (3m)-8.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.45 | ||
| P/S | 1.87 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.73 | ||
| P/B | 7.18 | ||
| P/tB | 25.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17 |
EPS(TTM)10.96
EY4.12%
EPS(NY)11.86
Fwd EY4.45%
FCF(TTM)10.6
FCFY3.98%
OCF(TTM)12.25
OCFY4.6%
SpS142.14
BVpS37.04
TBVpS10.45
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.03
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 | 5.55 |
F-Score5
WACC9.02%
ROIC/WACC1.79
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-1.18%
EPS Next 2Y2.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.02%
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 2Y1.93%
Revenue Next 3Y2.79%
Revenue Next 5Y3.11%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.4%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.41%
EBIT growth 5Y12.59%
EBIT Next Year6.66%
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.
What is the valuation status of POOL CORP (POOL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to POOL CORP (POOL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of POOL stock?
POOL CORP (POOL) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for POOL stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for POOL CORP (POOL) is 24.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.18.
What is the earnings growth outlook for POOL CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of POOL CORP (POOL) is expected to decline by -1.18% in the next year.