How profitable is Pool Corporation (POOL)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), POOL converted $5.3B of revenue into a 29.7% gross margin, 11% operating margin, and $309.5M in free cash flow (5.9% FCF margin).

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Pool Corporation (POOL) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$214.76 +4.28% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $216.01

Pool Corporation (POOL) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $7.36B

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As of 2026-11-03, Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 63/100 at a spot price of $214.76 (+4.28% 1D, market cap $7.36B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, POOL ranks #259 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Industrial Specialties), POOL carries a Roarable C (63/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 17.9x, gross margin of 29.7%, and ROIC of 23.7%. By comparison, AIT (Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.) holds a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 19.0%, cap $10.74B) and DOO (BRP Inc. Common Subordinate Voting Shares) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $4.35B). Among the 5-stock peer group, POOL leads on earnings multiple (17.9x) while POOL leads on capital efficiency (23.7% ROIC).

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Per POOL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000945841), Pool Corporation generated $5.29B in revenue (-0.4% YoY), $406.4M in net income, and $309.5M in free cash flow against $3.63B in total assets and $1.19B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $216.01 (+0.58%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 5.9% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 63/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for POOL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (63/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY POOL SCORES 63/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+14/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 5.9% FCF Margin ($309.5M FCF) & 29.7% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (74) create a -11 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$158.12+9.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$172.44+13.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$195.59+9.8% Next Q

Current

Grade C$214.76+0.9% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 63/100 (C) score, POOL faces multiple-compression risk if 17.9x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 27.2% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($175.93) or 200D SMA ($201.43) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($219.59) toward Bear Floor ($171.28).

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How POOL Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$309.5M (5.9% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $5.54B

FY24

Rev $5.31B

FY25

Rev $5.29B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$5.29B	29.7%	11%	$406.4M	$309.5M	23.2%
FY 2024	$5.31B	29.7%	11.6%	$434.3M	$599.7M	27%
FY 2023	$5.54B	29.7%	13.5%	$523.2M	$638.9M	14.7%

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POOL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +5.67%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT

2026-11-03O $204.1H $214.8L $204.1C $214.8VOL 733.4K

RES: $181.9SUP: $143.4SMA50: $175.9SMA200: $201.4

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

11.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -0.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (POOL)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #259 of 1011 ⚔️ AIT vs POOL Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (POOL vs. AIT, DOO, PII, DSGR)

Industry: Industrial Specialties (55 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Pool Corporation (POOL) ranks #259 by composite RQD confidence (63/100, grade C) and #211 by equity capitalization ($7.36B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, POOL leads on earnings valuation at 17.9x trailing P/E, while POOL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 23.7% ROIC and 29.7% gross margin. POOL currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 63/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
POOL ACTIVE Pool Corporation	C	63/100	17.9x	29.7%	23.7%	+4.28%	$7.36B	Benchmark Subject
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.	C	63/100	—	30.3%	19.0%	+1.49%	$10.74B	/ait-vs-pool →
DOO BRP Inc. Common Subordinate Voting Shares	D	51/100	—	—	—	+3.41%	$4.35B	/doo-vs-pool →
PII Polaris Inc.	D-	39/100	—	19.1%	-11.5%	+5.32%	$3.38B	/pii-vs-pool →
DSGR Distribution Solutions Group Inc.	C-	60/100	—	33.4%	4.9%	+0.06%	$1.62B	/dsgr-vs-pool →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000945841

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Pool Corporation (POOL) reported GAAP revenue of $5.29B (-0.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $5.31B , and -4.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $406.4M, operating cash flow of $365.9M, and free cash flow of $309.5M (-48.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, POOL closed FY2025 with $3.63B in total assets against $1.19B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 4.34, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$5.29B	$406.4M	$365.9M	$309.5M	$3.63B	$1.19B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$5.31B	$434.3M	$659.2M	$599.7M	$3.37B	$900.9M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$5.54B	$523.2M	$888.2M	$638.9M	$6.65B	$1.56B

3. POOL Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is POOL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does POOL compare to AIT and DOO in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for POOL?

Where is POOL trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

POOL last traded at $214.76 (+4.28% on volume of 1,046,760 shares), positioning the stock +22.07% above its 50-day simple moving average ($175.93) and +6.62% above its 200-day simple moving average ($201.43). Across its 52-week range of $152.70 to $278.17, POOL sits at the 49.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 74.0 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.8% ($198.01 to $231.51).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 63/100 (C) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

POOL — Pool Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Pool Corporation (POOL) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 63/100, corresponding to a C letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $214.76 (+4.28% 1D, market capitalization $7.36B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (14/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 23.7%, gross margin of 29.7%, operating margin of 11.0%, and free cash flow yield of 4.24%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (12/20) + Insider Conviction (13/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (9/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (15/20): Incorporates a 0.94x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 4.34, Piotroski F-Score of 5/9, and Debt/Equity of 1.00x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Pool Corporation (POOL) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Industrial Specialties industry,. Per the market data, the company reports a gross margin of 29.7%, an operating margin of 11%, and a net margin of 7.7%.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Pool Corporation (POOL) reported $5.29B in annual revenue (up from $5.31B in FY2024, -0.4% YoY) and $406.4M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($5.54B revenue, $523.2M net income) through FY2025, POOL scaled operating cash flow to $365.9M and free cash flow to $309.5M, backed by $3.63B in total assets against $1.19B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C • RQD 63/100): Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Free cash flow yield of 4.24% and institutional whale pillar of 12/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 14/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 12/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $152.70 – $278.17 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh 17.9x trailing P/E and 12.8x EV/EBITDA against 11.0% operating margins and a 0.94x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

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Key Question #1: Can POOL sustain or expand its 11.0% operating margin and 23.7% ROIC against Industrial Specialties peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $5.29B and free cash flow of $309.5M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $1.19B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is POOL's 16.6x forward P/E multiple to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 0.94x)?

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📌 Pinned Debate

A 23.7% ROIC and 4.24% FCF yield at a 17.9 trailing P/E point to a strong cash engine priced at a reasonable multiple.

The street is overcomplicating Pool Corporation (POOL). A 23.7% ROIC and 4.24% FCF yield at a 17.9 trailing P/E point to a strong cash engine priced at a reasonable multiple.. With an RQD score of 63/100 (C) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 13/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $222.43.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@BearTrap_Alert Fair point on 17.9x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Industrial Specialties. If gross margin (29.7%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

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Spot @ $205.95

Reported revenue, operating income, and net income declined across FY 2023–FY 2025 while the Macro Regime Fit pillar scored only 9/20.

Reported revenue, operating income, and net income declined across FY 2023–FY 2025 while the Macro Regime Fit pillar scored only 9/20.. Look at the math on POOL: paying 17.9x trailing P/E for 23.7% ROIC and 11.0% operating margins leaves zero margin of safety if Industrial Specialties demand softens. I'd wait for a retest of $181.24 before getting long.