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POOL

Pool Corporation

POOL

Pool Corporation NASDAQ
$243.60 -0.27% (-0.67)

Market Cap $9.11 B
52w High $380.82
52w Low $229.63
Dividend Yield 4.95%
P/E 22.23
Volume 202.86K
Outstanding Shares 37.38M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $1.451B $251.196M $127.013M 8.753% $3.41 $190.636M
Q2-2025 $1.785B $262.491M $194.258M 10.886% $5.21 $284.597M
Q1-2025 $1.072B $234.831M $53.545M 4.997% $1.42 $89.525M
Q4-2024 $987.479M $229.593M $37.3M 3.777% $0.99 $72.769M
Q3-2024 $1.433B $240.05M $125.701M 8.773% $3.29 $187.923M

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $128.483M $3.501B $2.121B $1.38B
Q2-2025 $83.669M $3.672B $2.373B $1.299B
Q1-2025 $71.644M $3.712B $2.474B $1.239B
Q4-2024 $77.862M $3.368B $2.095B $1.273B
Q3-2024 $91.347M $3.367B $1.935B $1.433B

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $127.013M $287.287M $-27.284M $-215.517M $44.814M $266.554M
Q2-2025 $193.295M $-28.768M $-14.902M $53.756M $12.025M $-42.863M
Q1-2025 $53.282M $27.224M $-13.561M $-20.611M $-6.218M $13.929M
Q4-2024 $37.121M $170.567M $-16.727M $-164.765M $-13.485M $157.042M
Q3-2024 $125.047M $316.517M $-11.097M $-311.751M $-5.547M $305.494M

Revenue by Products

Product Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025
Reportable Segment
Reportable Segment
$1.07Bn $1.78Bn $1.45Bn

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement Revenue and profit have been coming down from unusually strong boom years, but they remain much higher than before the pandemic. The company clearly benefited from a surge in pool and outdoor spending, peaked a few years ago, and has since been normalizing. Margins have compressed from exceptional levels, yet they still look healthy for a distributor, showing that pricing power and cost control are largely intact. Earnings per share have followed the same pattern: down from the peak, but still solid, suggesting a mature, profitable business going through a cyclical cooling rather than a structural collapse.


Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet shows a company that has grown significantly in size while steadily building its equity base. Debt has increased versus several years ago but has eased a bit from its high point and appears manageable relative to the business scale. Cash on hand is modest, which is typical for a fast-turn distribution model that leans on credit lines and working capital efficiency rather than large cash hoards. Overall, the financial structure looks balanced, with some leverage but no obvious signs of stress in the historical figures provided.


Cash Flow

Cash Flow Cash generation is a clear strength. Operating cash flow has improved meaningfully over time and now comfortably covers the company’s relatively light investment needs. Free cash flow has been positive every year in this period, even as sales and profits have cooled from their peak. This consistency suggests the business converts a good share of its accounting profits into real cash, giving it flexibility to handle debt, invest in operations, and return capital to shareholders if management chooses.


Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge Pool Corporation appears to occupy a dominant position in a niche it effectively owns. Its extensive distribution network, large product catalog, and deep relationships with both suppliers and professionals create high barriers for smaller rivals. A big part of its strength is tied to recurring demand from maintenance and repair products, which are less sensitive to economic cycles than new pool construction. The push into private-label brands and exclusive partnerships further tightens its grip on customers, reinforcing loyalty and making it harder for competitors to displace it. Overall, the moat looks wide and well-defended, though still exposed to broader housing and outdoor living trends.


Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Innovation here is less about labs and patents and more about smarter distribution and products. The POOL360 digital platform is central: it makes ordering and inventory management easier for professional customers, locking them into Pool’s ecosystem. The company also invests in supply chain technology, advanced water-testing tools, and data-driven inventory systems, all of which strengthen service levels. Strategically, it is leaning into higher-tech and sustainable products like robotic cleaners, smart controls, and energy-efficient equipment, often through exclusive partnerships. Expansion of private-label brands and the broader outdoor living offering adds another layer of differentiation without requiring heavy traditional R&D spending.


Summary

Pool Corporation looks like a mature, highly profitable distributor coming off a period of extraordinary demand and settling into a more normal environment. Revenue and earnings have stepped down from their highs, but remain well above pre-pandemic levels, supported by a large installed base of pools that need ongoing care. The balance sheet shows controlled leverage and growing equity, while cash flows are steady and reliable, a key comfort in a cyclical end market. Strategically, the company’s scale, digital tools, private-label expansion, and exclusive partnerships give it a strong competitive edge. The main watchpoints are macro-sensitive factors like housing activity, consumer spending on outdoor projects, and weather patterns, balanced against long-term tailwinds from a growing pool base, rising focus on outdoor living, and continued digital and product innovation.