Pool Corporation POOL SPX
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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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 34.2%.
- Healthy ROCE of 21.1%.
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.87%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -5.1% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -18.4% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 44.6% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | 546.44M | 988.16M | 743.40M | 510.18M | 585.90M | 1.06B | 811.31M | 543.08M | 597.46M | 1.12B | 898.50M | 582.23M | 677.29M | 1.28B | 1.14B | 839.26M | 1.06B | 1.79B | 1.41B | 1.04B | 1.41B | 2.06B | 1.62B | 1.10B | 1.21B | 1.86B | 1.47B | 1.00B | 1.12B | 1.77B | 1.43B | - | 1.07B | 1.78B | 1.45B | 982.21M | 1.14B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 759.16M | 1.25B | 1.02B | 686.46M | 808.14M |
| Gross Profit | 270.74M | 199.55M | 127.78M | 153.62M | 289.66M | 216.61M | 145.40M | 166.07M | 308.65M | 235.00M | 160.44M | 174.63M | 330.31M | 257.93M | 162.05M | 189.63M | 373.48M | 328.70M | 239.09M | 301.13M | 551.68M | 441.90M | 322.38M | 447.19M | 666.80M | 503.69M | 315.73M | 369.75M | 567.78M | 428.73M | 293.77M | 338.56M | 530.14M | 416.40M | - | 312.37M | 535.16M | 429.18M | 295.75M | 329.87M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 234.83M | 262.49M | 251.20M | 243.74M | 247.26M |
| Operating Income | 142.42M | 74.17M | - | 31.00M | 154.19M | 81.93M | - | 33.54M | 162.04M | 92.34M | - | 38.39M | 172.52M | 104.54M | - | 35.59M | 205.86M | 148.23M | - | 129.03M | 338.59M | 237.28M | - | 235.72M | 418.89M | 263.88M | - | 145.77M | 327.01M | 194.44M | - | 108.72M | 271.48M | 176.35M | - | 77.54M | 272.67M | 177.99M | 52.01M | 82.61M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89.53M | 284.80M | 190.91M | 66.58M | 96.16M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.43M | 11.16M | - | 12.00M | 11.38M | 12.37M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.37M | 260.45M | 165.98M | 40.63M | 70.24M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.88M | 66.18M | 38.98M | 9.08M | 16.98M |
| Net Income | 85.44M | 44.53M | 2.62M | 22.28M | 94.90M | 48.78M | 25.66M | 31.34M | 117.05M | 69.26M | 16.81M | 32.64M | 131.39M | 79.53M | 18.02M | 30.91M | 157.56M | 119.10M | 59.17M | 98.66M | 259.69M | 184.66M | 107.61M | 179.26M | 307.28M | 190.06M | 71.86M | 101.70M | 232.25M | 137.84M | 51.44M | 78.89M | 192.44M | 125.70M | - | 53.55M | 194.26M | 127.01M | 31.59M | 53.23M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.98 | 1.03 | 0.06 | 0.52 | 2.21 | 1.16 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 2.80 | 1.66 | 0.41 | 0.80 | 3.22 | 1.95 | 0.44 | 0.75 | 3.87 | 2.92 | 1.45 | 2.42 | 6.37 | 4.54 | 2.65 | 4.41 | 7.63 | 4.78 | 1.82 | 2.58 | 5.91 | 3.51 | 1.32 | 2.04 | 4.99 | 3.27 | - | 1.42 | 5.17 | 3.40 | 0.85 | 1.45 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.57B | 2.79B | 3.00B | 3.20B | 3.94B | - | 6.18B | 5.54B | 5.31B | 5.29B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.25B | 3.88B | 3.74B | 3.72B |
| Gross Profit | 515.23M | 449.72M | 471.26M | 531.59M | 567.41M | 591.28M | 643.34M | 675.64M | 741.09M | 805.29M | 870.17M | 924.92M | 1.13B | - | 1.93B | 1.66B | 1.58B | 1.57B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 907.63M | 913.48M | 958.14M | 992.25M |
| Operating Income | 115.48M | 88.44M | 101.25M | 125.07M | 144.87M | 165.49M | 188.87M | 216.22M | 255.86M | 284.37M | 313.89M | 341.25M | 464.03M | - | 1.03B | 746.57M | 617.20M | 580.20M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.06B | 786.71M | 662.68M | 631.81M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40.91M | 58.43M | 50.25M | 46.77M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 984.87M | 688.14M | 566.95M | 533.43M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 236.76M | 165.08M | 132.84M | 127.13M |
| Net Income | 56.96M | 19.20M | 57.64M | 71.99M | 81.97M | 97.33M | 110.69M | 128.28M | 148.96M | 191.63M | 234.46M | 261.57M | 366.74M | - | 748.46M | 523.23M | 434.32M | 406.40M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.17 | 0.39 | 1.15 | 1.47 | 1.71 | 2.05 | 2.44 | 2.90 | 3.47 | 4.51 | 5.62 | 6.40 | 8.97 | - | 18.70 | 13.35 | 11.30 | 10.85 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -5.05% |
| 1 Year: | 6.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -18.42% |
| 1 Year: | 2.10% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -38.30% |
| 6 Months: | -24.62% |
| 3 Months: | -19.08% |
| 1 Month: | -12.81% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 743.10M | 728.54M | 770.90M | 780.58M | 823.76M | 892.94M | 934.36M | 994.10M | 1.10B | 1.24B | 1.48B | 1.74B | 3.23B | 3.57B | 3.43B | 3.37B | 3.63B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.02B | 1.82B | 1.73B | 1.97B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 15.82M | 15.76M | 15.84M | 9.72M | 17.49M | 12.46M | 8.01M | 14.83M | 13.24M | 21.96M | 29.94M | 16.36M | - | - | - | 45.59M | 66.54M | 77.86M | 104.96M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.59B | 1.37B | 1.29B | 1.45B |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32.79M | 60.97M | 31.47M | 44.04M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 490.91M | 443.36M | 491.16M | 498.95M | 537.58M | 645.47M | 675.95M | 786.60M | 877.92M | 1.02B | 1.07B | 1.10B | 2.16B | 2.33B | 2.12B | 2.09B | 2.44B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 260.51M | 211.54M | 226.60M | 248.00M | 263.91M | 291.91M | 304.85M | 296.22M | 321.57M | 305.61M | 390.85M | 483.25M | 744.42M | 675.71M | 770.77M | 844.19M | 880.28M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 200.70M | 198.70M | 247.30M | 230.88M | 246.42M | 319.31M | 326.35M | 436.94M | 508.81M | 657.59M | 499.66M | 404.15M | 1.17B | 1.36B | 1.02B | 900.88M | 1.19B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.66B | 1.36B | 1.27B | 1.54B |
| Total Equity | 208.79M | 241.73M | 252.19M | 285.18M | 279.75M | 281.62M | 286.18M | 244.35M | 255.74M | 205.21M | 223.15M | 223.59M | 410.18M | 639.47M | 1.07B | 1.24B | 1.31B | 1.27B | 1.19B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39.07M | 38.35M | 37.69M | 36.58M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 93.28M | 113.25M | 93.96M | 75.10M | 119.08M | 105.09M | 121.81M | 146.05M | 165.38M | 175.31M | 118.66M | 298.78M | 397.58M | 313.49M | 484.85M | 888.23M | 659.19M | 365.85M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -41.30M | -18.11M | -14.25M | -25.58M | -21.21M | -19.86M | -27.81M | -37.79M | -55.64M | -52.22M | -34.16M | -42.26M | -146.29M | -849.61M | -50.87M | -71.60M | -66.17M | -67.79M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -44.73M | -99.34M | -85.16M | -40.55M | -102.64M | -89.48M | -81.98M | -107.80M | -99.67M | -114.45M | -97.57M | -244.49M | -244.37M | 526.13M | -411.66M | -798.13M | -576.55M | -273.38M |
| Capital Expenditure | -7.00M | -7.17M | -8.08M | -19.45M | -16.27M | -18.74M | -17.33M | -29.09M | -34.35M | -39.39M | -31.58M | -33.36M | -21.70M | -37.66M | -43.62M | -60.10M | -59.48M | -56.33M |
| Free Cash Flow | 86.28M | 106.08M | 85.88M | 55.65M | 102.81M | 86.35M | 104.49M | 116.95M | 131.03M | 135.92M | 87.08M | 265.41M | 375.88M | 275.83M | 441.24M | 828.13M | 599.71M | 309.52M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.33M | 18.50M | 16.47M | 24.68M |
| Share Buybacks | 7.72M | 1.17M | 13.68M | 76.56M | 81.76M | 96.18M | 136.47M | 99.22M | 178.41M | 146.01M | 187.47M | 23.19M | 76.20M | 138.04M | 471.23M | 306.36M | 306.30M | 346.29M |
| Dividends Paid | 24.43M | 25.31M | 25.75M | 26.47M | 29.14M | 33.81M | 37.60M | 43.12M | 49.75M | 58.03M | 69.43M | 83.77M | 91.93M | 119.58M | 150.62M | 167.46M | 179.63M | 184.92M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.8% | 28.9% | 29.0% | 28.9% | 28.7% | - | 31.3% | 30.0% | 29.7% | 29.7% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.0% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | - | 16.6% | 13.5% | 11.6% | 11.0% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.8% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 9.3% | - | 12.1% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 7.7% |
| ROE % | 23.6% | 7.6% | 20.2% | 25.7% | 29.1% | 34.0% | 45.3% | 50.2% | 72.6% | 85.9% | 104.9% | 63.8% | 57.4% | - | 60.6% | 39.9% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 18.3% | 19.6% | 23.0% | 27.2% | 29.6% | 31.4% | 34.3% | 36.7% | 36.5% | 33.6% | 31.2% | 36.9% | - | 35.5% | 28.1% | 24.5% | 21.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 7.87% | 2.87M | $520.15M |
| 2 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 7.82% | 2.85M | $517.03M |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc. | 6.30% | 2.29M | $416.20M |
| 4 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 6.17% | 2.25M | $407.87M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 5.89% | 2.15M | $389.17M |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley | 4.69% | 1.71M | $310.07M |
| 7 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.57% | 1.67M | $302.40M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 3.27% | 1.19M | $216.20M |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.90% | 1.06M | $191.49M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.45% | 893.58K | $162.10M |
Analyst View
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