Pool Corporation (POOL)
UndervaluedFundamental
64
मूल्य
$160.00
मार्केट कैप
$5.88B
भाग 1 · कंपनी का मूल्य कितना है
अवलोकन
Pool Corporation is the world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool equipment and supplies, plus related backyard products such as irrigation and landscape lighting. It does not manufacture or sell to homeowners directly: it buys from hundreds of manufacturers and resells through 456 of its own sales centers across North America, Europe and Australia to roughly 125,000 professional customers — pool builders, retailers and service companies — who in turn serve the end consumer.
यह पैसा कैसे कमाती है
Pool Corporation makes its margin as a middleman: it buys in bulk from manufacturers at scale discounts and resells in the smaller quantities its professional customers need, adding convenience, local inventory and credit terms they could not get buying direct. About 64% of 2025 sales came from recurring maintenance and minor repair — chemicals, filters, pumps — a steady, weather-driven demand base, while the remaining 36% came from discretionary pool remodeling and new construction, which rise and fall with the housing market and interest rates.
सेगमेंट के अनुसार राजस्व
Pool chemicals, filters, pumps and other recurring products that keep an existing pool running — non-discretionary, weather-driven demand.
Upgrades and renovations to existing pools, such as new equipment, resurfacing or added features — discretionary spending tied to home improvement budgets.
Equipment and materials for newly built pools — the most discretionary and interest-rate-sensitive category, and the first to slow when credit tightens.
प्रतिस्पर्धी बढ़त (Moat)
स्केल · संकीर्णPool Corporation is roughly the size of its largest rivals combined, with 456 sales centers giving it purchasing power with manufacturers and same-day local inventory that a small regional distributor cannot match. That scale is a real advantage in a fragmented industry, but it is not unbreachable: some manufacturers sell direct, and competitors can build density in specific regions.
मांग को क्या चलाता है
मध्यम रूप से चक्रीयMaintenance spending on existing pools is fairly steady and weather-driven, giving the business a defensive core. But over a third of sales — remodeling and new construction — depend on discretionary spending, housing activity and the cost of credit, and both categories slowed noticeably when interest rates rose.
प्रमुख जोखिम
- Weather and seasonality — Most profit is earned in the second and third quarters; an unusually cool or rainy season reduces both pool usage and the urgency of maintenance and repair purchases.
- Interest rate sensitivity — New pool construction and larger remodeling projects are often financed; higher borrowing costs have already been shown to reduce demand for both discretionary categories.
- Discretionary spending exposure — A weaker economy, falling home values or lower consumer confidence reduce willingness to spend on remodeling and new pools, the more profitable, faster-growing side of the business.
- Fragmented, competitive distribution market — Pool Corporation competes with other national and regional distributors, mass-market retailers and online sellers, all bidding for the same professional customer base.
खरीदने के पक्ष में तर्क
Buyers argue that Pool Corporation's scale and distribution density give it durable purchasing and service advantages in a fragmented industry, that the 64% maintenance base provides a defensive floor to revenue, and that discretionary demand for remodeling and new pools should recover as interest rates ease.
बेचने के पक्ष में तर्क
Sellers worry that the discretionary two-thirds of sales — remodeling and new construction — is directly exposed to interest rates and housing activity, that weather variability makes results lumpy quarter to quarter, and that scale advantages erode if manufacturers increasingly sell direct to professional installers.
Written by the editors, published on 18 अगस्त 2026
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बैलेंस शीट और तरलता
राजस्व
$5.36B
पिछले 12 महीने (31/3/2026 तक)
शुद्ध आय
$406M
पिछले 12 महीने (31/3/2026 तक)
Free Cash Flow
$310M
कुल इक्विटी
$1.19B
कुल देनदारियाँ
$2.44B
Current Ratio
1.87
Interest Coverage
-
Debt/EBITDA
2.50
Earnings Per Share
राजस्व और शुद्ध आय
Free Cash Flow
आय विवरण
ऐतिहासिक विवरण
समय के साथ मार्जिन
समय के साथ ऋण
ऋण कितना भारी है
वृद्धि तालिका
वृद्धि — राजस्व
Fair Value अनुमान
Fair Value
$222.16
वर्तमान मूल्य
$160.00
Margin of Safety
+28.0%
Fair Value सीमा
$145.53 - $298.78
इस्तेमाल किए गए valuation methods के बीच का फैलाव, कोई सांख्यिकीय रूप से calibrated confidence interval नहीं।
अनुमान विधियाँ
मूल्यांकन मेट्रिक्स
P/E Ratio
14.88
ROE
34.3%
P/B Ratio
5.21
P/FCF
18.86
Gross Margin
29.7%
ROIC
16.8%
लाभप्रदता Radar
मूल्य सृजन (प्रतिस्पर्धी बढ़त)
ROIC
16.8%
WACC
7.8%
ROIC − WACC
+9.1 pp
ROIC पूंजी की लागत से अधिक है — कंपनी शेयरधारकों के लिए मूल्य सृजित कर रही है।
Fundamental विश्लेषण मानदंड
पास (16)
- EPS shows upward trend
- EPS CAGR 14.00%
- ROIC 16.8%
- P/FCF 18.86
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Operating Margin 10.9%
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- CapEx intensity
- Current Ratio
- Debt/EBITDA
- Return on Tangible Assets
- ROE 32.3%
- Revenue Growth 5Y 6.1%
- Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 0.90
- Share Dilution -2.5%
- Piotroski F-Score 5/9
फेल (10)
- Price CAGR 4.79%
- Gross Margin 29.7%
- P/B Ratio 5.21
- Low reliance on intangibles
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- Analyst Consensus 46% Buy
- Earnings Surprise avg -3.7%
- PEG Ratio 3.79
- Net Margin Trend 7.6% vs 7.8%
अनुपलब्ध (2)
- Dividend Payout NaN%
- Interest Coverage
Piotroski F-Score
मिश्रित संकेत: कुछ क्षेत्रों पर ध्यान देना आवश्यक
Earnings गुणवत्ता
मध्यम: मुनाफे और नकदी के बीच कुछ अंतर
शेयर Dilution
शेयर वापस खरीद रही है। शेयरधारक अनुकूल
संस्थागत होल्डिंग
प्रशासन
कार्यकारी टीम
| नाम | पद | आयु |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. John E. Stokely | Executive Chairman | 72 |
| Ms. Melanie M. Housey Hart CPA | Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer | 52 |
| Ms. Jennifer M. Neil | Senior VP, Corporate Secretary & Chief Legal Officer | 51 |
| Mr. Kenneth G. St. Romain | Senior Vice President | 62 |
| Mr. John B. Watwood | President & CEO | 46 |
| Mr. Walker F. Saik | Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | 41 |
| Mr. Todd R. Marshall | VP & Chief Information Officer | - |
| Mr. Curtis J. Scheel | Director of Investor Relations | 66 |
| Ms. Carolyne K. Large | Vice President of Marketing | - |
| Mr. Luther A. Willems | VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | - |
Audit जोखिम
2
बोर्ड जोखिम
1
मुआवजा जोखिम
2
शेयरधारक अधिकार जोखिम
1
भाग 2 · कीमत और खरीदने का समय
यह हिस्सा यह नहीं बताता कि कंपनी अच्छी है या नहीं: यह तय करने में मदद करता है कि उसे कब खरीदें, जब फंडामेंटल आपको आश्वस्त कर चुके हों। इसमें: तकनीकी विश्लेषण, संभावना, ऐतिहासिक गिरावट, गामा एक्सपोज़र।
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वार्षिक रिपोर्ट (10-K)
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दाखिल तिथि: 2026-02-26
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तिमाही रिपोर्ट (10-Q)
पिछले तीन महीनों के वित्तीय प्रदर्शन का अपडेट।
दाखिल तिथि: 2026-07-29
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विशेष रिपोर्ट (8-K)
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दाखिल तिथि: 2026-09-25
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Latest News
Recent headlines for POOL, sourced from Markets Gazette.
- 3/5/2026NEGATIVESteadfast Capital Liquidates Pool Corporation Position With $156 Million Exit
Steadfast Capital has liquidated its entire position in Pool Corporation, an exit valued at $156 million. Pool Corporation is a leading distributor of pool and outdoor living products, with a significant presence across North America, Europe, and Australia. The sale of such a substantial stake by an institutional investor can be interpreted as a signal of reduced confidence or a strategic profit-taking maneuver. For investors, this event raises questions about the stock's future outlook and may indicate impending selling pressure, potentially impacting the share price negatively.
- 2/27/2026NEGATIVEPool Stock Is Down 35% This Past Year, and One Fund Recently Disclosed Dumping a $10 Million Stake
Pool Corporation's stock has plummeted by 35% over the past year, a significant red flag for investors. This concerning trend was exacerbated by the recent disclosure that a fund divested a $10 million stake in the company. Such a move by institutional investors often signals a lack of confidence in the firm's future prospects. Pool Corporation, a distributor of pool supplies and equipment across North America, Europe, and Australia, faces questions regarding its operational challenges or revised growth expectations. The substantial capital outflow and poor stock performance suggest potential headwinds, making it a less attractive investment in the short to medium term.
via Markets Gazette