Pool Corporation (POOL) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Pool Corporation $168, price $167, upside +0.7%, quality 68 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $166.61 – $541.43 · fair‑value band $88.80 – $249.69 · the $166.61 price screens below the $167.81 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, related leisure, irrigation, and landscape maintenance products in the United States and internationally.
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Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, related leisure, irrigation, and landscape maintenance products in the United States and internationally. It offers maintenance products, including chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement parts for pool equipment, such as cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights; and building materials, such as concrete, plumbing and electrical components, functional and decorative pool surfaces, decking materials, tiles, hardscapes, and natural stones for pool installations and remodeling. The company also provides pool equipment and components for new pool construction and the remodeling of existing pools; irrigation and related products, such as irrigation system components, and professional turf care equipment and supplies; commercial products, including heaters, safety equipment, commercial decking equipment, and commercial pumps and filters. In addition, it offers fiberglass pools, and hot tubs and packaged pool kits comprising walls, liners, braces, and coping for in-ground and above-ground pools; and other pool construction and recreational products which consist discretionary recreational and related outdoor living products, such as grills and components for outdoor kitchens. The company serves swimming pool remodelers and builders; specialty retailers that sell swimming pool supplies; swimming pool repair and service businesses; irrigation construction and landscape maintenance contractors; and commercial pool operators and pool contractors. Pool Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Covington, Louisiana.
Stock analysis
Pool Corporation (POOL) currently trades at $166.61, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $167.81, implying the stock looks roughly 0.7% fairly valued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $194.76 per share, and 12 of the 26 models we run sit above the $166.61 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $21.79, and 14 of the 26 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $88.80 (bear) to $249.69 (bull), the price of $166.61 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 68/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Pool Corporation reported revenue of $5.3B in FY2025 versus $5.3B in FY2021, a compound 0.0%/yr. Reported net income was $406M in FY2025, compounding −11.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $7.7B · P/E ratio 15.3 · P/S ratio 1.18 · EPS (TTM) $10.88 · Dividend yield 3.0% · Net margin 7.7% · Return on equity 34.2% · Return on assets (EBIT) 22.1%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 52 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 46% below its 52-week high and at its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −30% fair-value upside, at 1%, POOL screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $88.80Fair Value $167.81Bull $249.69
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then ($4.30 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
−0.4%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−5.1%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+6.1%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +8.4% a year
Revenue growth 35 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+15.7%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+7.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+4.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)3.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.4% vs 14%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.12% → 11%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+13.0%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+3.3%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +10.4% a year for the price and +0.9% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Industrial Distribution · 112 stocks
Beats the industry median on 10/15 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score68 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+1% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)34% · Top 25%
Return on assets9% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)8% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM)7% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth6% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM)3.0% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity1.00× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Industrial Distribution median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pool Corporation (POOL) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $167.81 versus a price of $166.61, about +1% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of POOL?
Our model-based fair value for Pool Corporation is $167.81 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $166.61.
What is the quality score of POOL?
Pool Corporation has a Quality Score of 68/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Pool Corporation (POOL)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $167.81 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario $88.80, optimistic scenario $249.69. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Pool Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $167.81, about +1% upside versus a price of $166.61 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario $88.80, optimistic scenario $249.69. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
Pool Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $5.4B (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does Pool Corporation pay a dividend?
Pool Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of about 3.00% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Pool Corporation (POOL)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Pool Corporation would have to grow free cash flow by +13.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.9 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +6.1 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of POOL use?
Our models discount Pool Corporation at 9.9 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 1.05, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Pool Corporation that is +13.0 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.9 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Pool Corporation (POOL) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Pool Corporation grew +6.1 % a year. The price currently implies +13.0 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Pool Corporation (POOL) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +2.6 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Pool Corporation (+13.0 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.98 %: that much free cash flow Pool Corporation produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.9 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Pool Corporation it is $167.81 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $166.61. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Pool Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, POOL trades below its calculated fair value: price $166.61, fair value $167.81, a gap of about +1% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of POOL?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($166.61); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($167.81). For Pool Corporation the two are $1.20 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Pool Corporation worth?
The market values Pool Corporation at about $7.7B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $166.61; our models calculate a fair value of $167.81 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about POOL?
Our models span a range for Pool Corporation: cautious scenario $88.80, base $167.81, optimistic $249.69 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $166.61). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of POOL?
Pool Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.3 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $167.81 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 1.6, P/B 6.5, P/S 1.4, EV/EBITDA 13.7.
What is the PEG ratio of POOL?
The PEG ratio of Pool Corporation is 1.60 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 23, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
Balance-sheet figures for Pool Corporation (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 34.2%, debt of 1.00 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 68/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is POOL from its 52-week high?
Pool Corporation trades at $166.61, about 46% below its 52-week high of $307.23 and at the low of $166.61 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $167.81 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Pool Corporation?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value W.W. Grainger, Inc, Fastenal Company, Ferguson Enterprises Inc, WESCO International, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Pool Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $166.61, calculated fair value $167.81 (+1%), Quality Score 68/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of POOL calculated?
We run Pool Corporation through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $167.81, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Pool Corporation currently trades 1 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $166.61. Our model-based fair value is $167.81, about +1% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Pool Corporation right now?
The model range is unusually wide ($88.80 to $249.69). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension.
Where does the earnings growth of Pool Corporation (POOL) come from?
Earnings per share at Pool Corporation grew +16.9 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +11.2 %, EBIT margin +3.0 %, tax rate +2.4 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.4 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Pool Corporation
How large is the market capitalisation of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
The market capitalisation of Pool Corporation is $7.7B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Pool Corporation is 1.18 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
Earnings per share at Pool Corporation are $10.88 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 15.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
The dividend yield of Pool Corporation is 3.0% (payout 46.0%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
The net margin of Pool Corporation is 7.7% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Pool Corporation is 34.2% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Pool Corporation is 22.1% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Pool Corporation (POOL)?
The operating margin of Pool Corporation is 7.3% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Pool Corporation (POOL)?
Revenue at Pool Corporation is growing +6.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg −5.1%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Pool Corporation (POOL)?
Earnings per share at Pool Corporation are growing +2.1% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Pool Corporation (POOL) carry?
The net debt of Pool Corporation is $244M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 0.8 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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Sep 23, 2026