POOL CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $6.12B
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.5
- Dividend yield
- 2.95%
About POOL
Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods, SIC 5090
Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living leisure items, as well as irrigation and landscape maintenance products. Its catalog spans maintenance chemicals, repair components, pool construction building materials, commercial pool systems, and outdoor living equipment like grills and patio components. The company operates across five primary distribution networks: SCP Distributors, Superior Pool Products, Horizon Distributors, National Pool Trends, and Sun Wholesale Supply. Its customer base consists primarily of pool remodelers and builders, specialty supply retail stores, independent service and repair contractors, commercial facility operators, and landscape contractors.
The enterprise operates 456 sales centers across North America, Europe, and Australia, accompanied by four centralized shipping facilities in the United States and one in Europe. In addition, its network includes dedicated consumer showrooms and specialized commercial warehouses. North America represents its primary geographic market, alongside operations in European and Australian territories. The provided text does not state the location of the company's corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of POOL's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- POOL CORP
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Covington, LA
- Address
- 109 Northpark Blvd, 4th Floor 70433-5001
- Phone
- (985) 892-5521
- Employees
- 6,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, New Orleans, Louisiana
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- POOL
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 36M, Jul 23, 2026
- Public float
- $10.54B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, Sep 13, 2004; 3-for-2, Sep 15, 2003; 3-for-2, Sep 10, 2001; 3-for-2, Jun 20, 2000; 3-for-2, Jul 27, 1998; 3-for-2, Sep 30, 1997
- SEC CIK
- 945841
- CUSIP
- 73278L105
- ISIN
- US73278L1052
- LEI
- 5493005VZK1KMN6CO617
- EIN
- 36-3943363
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Saik | Chief Accounting Officer | 1,959 |
| John Bruce Watwood | President/CEO | 21,413 |
| Melanie M. Hart | Senior VP CFO and Treasurer | 26,387 |
| Jennifer M. Neil | Sr VP, Sec & Chief Legal Off | 13,969 |
| Peter D. Arvan | President/CEO | 89,463 |
| Romain Kenneth G. St | Senior Vice President | 85,738 |
| Jean-Marc Germain | Director | – |
| De La Mesa Manuel J. Perez | Director | 958,155 |
| David G. Whalen | Director | 8,939 |
| John E. Stokely | Director | 16,230 |
| James D. Hope | Director | 3,678 |
| Martha S. Gervasi | Director | 2,617 |
| Debra Sue Oler | Director | 3,607 |
| Mark A. Pompa | Director | 1,169 |
| Kevin Michael Murphy | Director | 1,105 |
| Carlos A. Sabater | Director | 1,915 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Peter D. Arvan | $6.51M | $1.09M | $2.03M | $65 | $196 |
| FY2024 Peter D. Arvan | $5.28M | $1.14M | $1.49M | $95 | $166 |
| FY2023 Peter D. Arvan | $6.10M | $10.43M | $1.91M | $110 | $133 |
| FY2022 Peter D. Arvan | $5.85M | -$6.82M | $1.82M | $83 | $105 |
| FY2021 Peter D. Arvan | $5.58M | $17.27M | $1.98M | $153 | $129 |
| FY2020 Peter D. Arvan | $5.06M | $13.03M | $2.28M | $177 | $118 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“We employed approximately 6,000 people at December 31, 2025 and approximately 90% of our employees were located in the U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2006 | Name change | Name changed from SCP POOL CORP to POOL CORP |
| Oct 4, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |