Pool Corporation (POOL) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 58/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Pool Corporation (POOL) is a Industrial Distribution company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Pool Corporation 58/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 17.88
- Forward P/E 16.91
- PEG 1.6
- EV/Revenue 1.54
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 3.7%
- Gross Margin 29.4%
- Operating Margin 11.4%
- Net Margin 7.3%
- ROE 30.4%
Financial strength
- Cash $105.66M
- Debt $1.52B
- Net Cash $-1.41B
- Free Cash Flow $309.52M
- Current Ratio 2.46
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Core & Main, Inc. Industrial Distribution CNM$42.35 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Industrial Distribution MSM$118.38 55 Health 55 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- QXO, Inc. Industrial Distribution QXO$10.64 45 Health 45 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
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- Xometry, Inc. Industrial Distribution XMTR$97.14 45 Health 45 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
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- Resideo Technologies, Inc. Industrial Distribution REZI$18.29 44 Health 44 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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