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POOLNasdaqWholesale-Misc Durable GoodsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 28, 2026Score 17/303% below fair value
$215.78−1.76 (-0.81%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $7.71BP/E 19.9Yield 2.29%

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
IPO date
Oct 13, 1995
Shares outstanding
36M, Oct 21, 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
FIGI
BBG000BCVG28
Share class FIGI
BBG001S5VBK4
LEI
5493005VZK1KMN6CO617
EIN
36-3943363

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Walker SaikChief Accounting Officer1,959
John Bruce WatwoodPresident/CEO21,413
Melanie M. HartSenior VP CFO and Treasurer26,387
Jennifer M. NeilSr VP, Sec & Chief Legal Off13,969
Peter D. ArvanPresident/CEO89,463
Romain Kenneth G. StSenior Vice President85,738
Jean-Marc GermainDirector–
De La Mesa Manuel J. PerezDirector958,155
David G. WhalenDirector8,939
John E. StokelyDirector16,230
James D. HopeDirector3,678
Martha S. GervasiDirector2,617
Debra Sue OlerDirector3,607
Mark A. PompaDirector1,169
Kevin Michael MurphyDirector1,105
Carlos A. SabaterDirector1,915

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025$6.51M$1.09M$2.03M$65$196
FY2024$5.28M$1.14M$1.49M$95$166
FY2023$6.10M$10.43M$1.91M$110$133
FY2022$5.85M-$6.82M$1.82M$83$105
FY2021$5.58M$17.27M$1.98M$153$129
FY2020$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.

Executive compensation, fiscal 2025

Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement

ExecutiveSalaryStock awardsIncentive payOtherTotalvs. prior year
Peter D. Arvan
President and Chief Executive Officer
$900.00K$4.62M$912.42K$76.64K$6.51M+23%
Melanie M. Hart
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$540.00K$1.22M$319.37K$75.45K$2.16M+30%
Jennifer M. Neil
Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
$490.00K$776.16K$258.25K$69.00K$1.59M+16%
Kenneth G. St. Romain
Senior Vice President
$540.00K$1.40M$307.13K$83.11K$2.33M+19%

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

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

DateEventDetails
May 11, 2006Name changeName changed from SCP POOL CORP to Pool Corp
Oct 4, 2005Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)

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