Pool Corporation (POOL) AI Stock Analysis

Established in 1993 and headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and leisure products across North America, Europe, and Australia. The company operates a network of 410 sales centers serving pool builders, retailers, service businesses, and landscape contractors. Its maintenance offerings include chemicals, cleaning supplies, and accessories. Pool Corp also supplies replacement equipment such as filters, heaters, pumps, and lighting systems. In addition, it distributes packaged pool kits, hot tubs, fiberglass pools, concrete, plumbing fixtures, decorative surfaces, irrigation systems, professional lawn care equipment, and commercial facility products.

Pool Corporation grew revenue from $5.30B in FY2021 to a peak of $6.18B in FY2022, before sales contracted to $5.54B in FY2023, $5.31B in FY2024, and $5.29B in FY2025. This reflects a 5-year revenue CAGR of 6.1% from FY2020 to FY2025. Operating margin shifted from 15.7% in FY2021 and 16.6% in FY2022 down to 11.0% in FY2025, while net income declined from $748.5M in FY2022 to $406.4M in FY2025. Diluted EPS fell from $18.40 in FY2022 to $10.72 in FY2025. In the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 2.2% year-over-year, supporting trailing twelve month revenue of $5.39B.

As of June 30, 2026, Pool Corporation held $28.8M in cash and short-term investments against $1.70B in total debt, resulting in net debt of $1.67B and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The current ratio stood at 2.67 alongside shareholders' equity of $1.26B. In FY2025, the company generated $365.9M in operating cash flow and $309.5M in free cash flow. Cash deployment in FY2025 included $56.3M in capital expenditures, $184.9M in dividends paid, and $346.3M spent on share buybacks, which helped reduce the share count by 10.2% over five years.

At a closing price of $172.57 on October 16, 2026, Pool Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 15.8x and a forward P/E of 17.1x, compared to medians of 24.8x and 17.2x for US-listed Industrials. Its enterprise value of $8.26B represents an EV/EBITDA multiple of 12.9x, below the peer group median of 13.9x. The stock has underperformed the broader market, falling 39.0% over the past year and 59.0% over five years, whereas the S&P 500 returned 16.8% and 83.0% over the same respective periods.

Pool Corporation pays a quarterly dividend with an annual forward dividend of $5.20, representing a dividend yield of 3.01% and a payout ratio of 46.2%. The company has paid dividends for 23 consecutive years, achieving a 5-year annualized dividend growth rate of 16.7%. Its last ex-dividend date was August 13, 2026.

Wall Street coverage consists of 5 Strong Buy, 0 Buy, 9 Hold, 1 Sell, and 0 Strong Sell ratings. The mean price target is $205.75, representing an upside of 19.2% over the last close of $172.57. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, analysts estimate EPS of $10.98 and revenue of $5.44B. The company beat EPS estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, with the next earnings date set for October 22, 2026.

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