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Pool Corporation (the Company , which may also be referred to as we, us or our ), a member of the S&P 500 Index, is the world s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related leisure products and is one of the leading distributors of irrigation and landscape maintenance products in the United States. As of December 31, 2025, we operated 456 sales centers …
10.97% operating margin is respectable but not wide. ROIC at 17.01%. Suggests the business covers its cost of capital, but doesn't point to a wide moat.
Revenue declined 0.4% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
Free cash flow declined 48% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. Net debt of $1.44B represents 4.7x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$5.36B
▼ -0.4% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$406M
▼ -6.4% YoY
Op. Margin
10.93%
▼ -0.7pp YoY
ROIC
16.33%
▼ -1.2pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$313M
▼ -48.4% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$364M
▼ -44.5% YoY
Net Debt
$1.54B
Cash & Equiv.
$64M
5Y CAGR: +6.1%
5Y CAGR: -3.8%
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