POOLPool Corporation

$211.60-22% 1Y

The business

How POOL's business earns

Pool Corporation earns 20% on the capital it employs against an estimated 9.0% cost of capital.

20%

Return on invested capital · cost of capital 9.0% · 11 points above the estimated cost of capital

Operating margin
11%

Operating margin · Industrial Distribution median 8.0% · 12 months to Sep 30, 2026

Cash conversion
1.15×

Cash conversion · 1.02× a year ago · operating cash flow divided by operating profit after tax

Share count, year on year
−3.5%

Share count, year on year · fewer shares than a year ago

Operating margin by fiscal year
Operating margin by fiscal year
YearOperating margin
FY202012%
FY202116%
FY202217%
FY202313%
FY202412%
FY202511%
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Gross margin12 months to Sep 30, 2026
29%
Operating margin12 months to Sep 30, 2026
11%
Net margin12 months to Sep 30, 2026
7.3%
Free cash flow margin
8.1%
Revenue, trailing twelve months
$5.45B
Free cash flow, trailing twelve months
$442M
Net income, trailing twelve months
$396M
Return on invested capitaloperating profit after tax ÷ debt + equity − cash
20%

Margins, capital and share counts from the statements as filed with the SEC; cash conversion is operating cash flow over operating profit after tax.

Pool (POOL) Margins and Return on Capital · Ryufin