POOLNasdaqWholesale-Misc Durable GoodsFiscal year ends December 31
POOL CORP
Financials through Q1 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 29, 2026
$168.07−4.50 (-2.61%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $6.12B
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.5
- Dividend yield
- 2.95%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
29.7%+1.0 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
11.0%−0.8 pts over 5 years
Net margin
7.7%−1.6 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -0.4% | -5.1% | +6.1% | +8.4% | |
| Gross profit | -0.2% | -6.7% | +6.8% | +8.8% | |
| Operating income | -6.0% | -17.3% | +4.6% | +10.4% | |
| Net income | -6.4% | -18.4% | +2.1% | +12.2% | |
| EPS, diluted | -4.0% | -16.6% | +3.9% | +14.1% | |
| Free cash flow | -48.4% | -11.1% | -3.8% | +10.2% | |
| Dividend per share | +5.3% | +9.2% | +16.7% | +17.3% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 64.6% | 69.9% | 33.1% | |
| Return on assets | 15.4% | 22.8% | 11.6% | |
| Current ratio | 2.35 | 2.32 | 2.24 | |
| Debt to equity | 2.13 | 0.65 | 1.01 | |
| Inventory turnover | 3.8× | 3.8× | 2.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% | |
| Diluted shares | 43M | 41M | 37M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
POOL generated $2.71B from operations and spent $2.63B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 10% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$2.71B
Used
$2.63B
Capital expenditure$257.18M10%Dividends$802.22M31%Share buybacks$1.57B60%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin7.7%
×Asset turnover1.51×
×Equity multiplier2.84×
=Return on equity, FY202533.1%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 7.7% | 1.51× | 2.84× | 33.1% |
| FY2024 | 8.2% | 1.56× | 2.67× | 34.1% |
| FY2023 | 9.4% | 1.58× | 2.79× | 41.7% |
| FY2022 | 12.1% | 1.82× | 2.95× | 64.9% |
| FY2021 | 12.3% | 2.13× | 2.90× | 76.1% |
| FY2020 | 9.3% | 2.44× | 3.07× | 69.9% |
| FY2019 | 8.2% | 2.35× | 4.30× | 82.5% |
| FY2018 | 7.8% | 2.56× | 5.24× | 105.0% |
| FY2017 | 6.9% | 2.66× | 4.89× | 89.5% |
| FY2016 | 5.8% | 2.67× | 4.18× | 64.6% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
6of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$406.40M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$365.85M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year12.7% → 12.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$365.85M vs $406.40M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell26.7% → 32.7%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.05 → 2.24
- No dilutionShare count did not rise38M → 37M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year29.66% → 29.73%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.55 → 1.57