Pool Corporation (POOL)

FairStock Score: 43/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look first for a business I can understand and that earns more than its cost of capital through a durable advantage. Pool Corporation distributes pool supplies and equipment, a mundane but necessary niche where scale and local branches can create a modest moat. But the filed numbers show a business currently marking time. In fiscal 2025, revenue was $5.3B, essentially flat with fiscal 2024, while net income fell to $406.4M from $434.3M and diluted EPS fell to $10.85 from $11.30. In fiscal Q1 2026, the quarter ended 2026-03-31, revenue was $1.1B and net income $53.2M, versus $53.5M in fiscal Q1 2025; EPS was $1.45 versus $1.42. FairStock's Lynch category is Slow Grower, based on 2.1% annual profit growth and 6.1% revenue growth over five years. Financial quality is mixed: FairStock calculates ROE at 31.25%, ROCE at 9.90%, D/E at 1.35, Piotroski at 6/9, and Altman Z at 3.10. Trailing-twelve-month free cash flow is $301.1M, a 4.2% yield. At the 2026-10-26 close of $195.23, FairStock's P/E is 17.94 and P/B is 5.63; the Graham Number of $92.13 puts the price 116.09% above that conservative anchor. A 3.10% dividend helps, but I see no margin of safety. This is a decent business priced as if better growth will return.

In plain English: Pool Corporation sells swimming pool supplies, equipment, parts, and related outdoor products. The business still earns strong returns, but sales are nearly flat and profit has slipped, so it looks more steady than fast-growing. At the recent price, the shares look expensive against a conservative asset-based value, though not extreme compared with earnings.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-03-31) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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