POOL
Pool Corporation
$195.61
▼ 1.7%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▼ Down 30.2% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$7.25B
P/E
17.53x
Forward P/E (est.)
17.21x
ROE
32.5%
Revenue Growth
1.8%
EPS Growth
1.9%
Profit Margin
7.6%
FCF Yield
7.5%
Debt / Equity
1.01x
ROIC
19.0%
Interest Coverage
72.85x
Current Ratio
1.87x
Dividend Yield
2.7%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
4.5%
Rating Score
55/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what POOL's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. POOL trades near $195.61, below its 50-day average ($198.44) and 200-day average ($242.17). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 59 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. POOL's is $7.52 (~3.8% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month POOL found buyers near $175.01 (support) and sellers near $204.00 (resistance); its 52-week range is $172.68–$345.00. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.2× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Pool Corporation (POOL) is a mid-cap company in the Distributors industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $7.25B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $5.29B in revenue and $406.40M in net profit.
Our model rates POOL Neutral (55/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
-0.0%
Revenue moved from $5.30B in 2021 to $5.29B in 2025, a -0.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (1.8%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
29.7%
Operating Margin
11.0%
Net Margin
7.7%
ROE
32.5%
Pool Corporation keeps about 7.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 29.7% gross margin and 11.0% operating margin. Return on equity is 32.5% and return on invested capital about 19.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$1.23B
Net Debt
$1.20B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.06x
Debt / Equity
1.01x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.0x, and operating profit covers interest about 72.8x, with a current ratio of 1.9x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $1.23B of total debt against $36.69M of cash.
Operating CF
$365.85M
Free Cash Flow
$309.52M
FCF Margin
5.9%
In the latest year Pool Corporation produced about $365.85M of operating cash flow and $309.52M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 7.5% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
17.53x
P/S
1.34x
P/B
7.22x
EV / EBITDA
—
POOL trades at 17.5x trailing earnings (about 17.2x on estimated forward earnings), 1.3x sales, and 7.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 4.5% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How POOL stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector (48 S&P 500 companies), POOL ranks #23 of 48 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (17.5x P/E vs. 23.7x median) with a lower return on equity (32.5% vs. 39.2%) and slower revenue growth (1.8% vs. 6.2%).
P/E vs sector
17.5x
median 23.7x
ROE vs sector
32.5%
median 39.2%
Growth vs sector
1.8%
median 6.2%
Sector rank
#23
of 48 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 48 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$148.07 – $242.29
vs. $195.61 today · expected CAGR -5% – 4%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.45B | $5.61B | $5.78B | $5.95B | $6.13B |
| Net income | $435.85M | $448.92M | $462.39M | $476.26M | $490.55M |
| EPS | $11.96 | $12.32 | $12.69 | $13.07 | $13.46 |
| Share price (low) | $131.56 | $135.50 | $139.57 | $143.76 | $148.07 |
| Share price (high) | $215.27 | $221.73 | $228.38 | $235.24 | $242.29 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -33% / 10% | -17% / 6% | -11% / 5% | -7% / 5% | -5% / 4% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for POOL:
- Strong return on equity (32.5%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~7.5%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 2.7% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against POOL:
- Revenue growth is slow (1.8%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.0x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (1.8%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Pool Corporation is a mid-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 17.5x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (55/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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