Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Announces Earnings Results

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported $3.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.04, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion. Pool had a return on equity of 32.74% and a net margin of 7.40%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.39 earnings per share.

Pool Trading Up 9.3%

Shares of POOL stock traded up $16.03 on Thursday, hitting $188.47. The company had a trading volume of 725,881 shares, compared to its average volume of 856,999. The firm has a market cap of $6.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $173.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $190.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 2.67. Pool has a twelve month low of $152.70 and a twelve month high of $303.40.

Pool Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. Pool’s payout ratio is 47.84%.

Pool News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Pool this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 sales exceeded expectations: Net sales rose 4% year over year to approximately $1.5 billion, ahead of the $1.48 billion analyst consensus. Growth accelerated from 2% in the prior quarter, supported by pricing, maintenance-related demand and improving building-materials sales. Pool Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results; Confirms Annual Earnings Guidance Range
• Positive Sentiment: EPS beat estimates: Diluted earnings were $3.40 per share, $0.04 above consensus and slightly ahead of the $3.39 reported a year earlier. Adjusted EPS increased by $0.01, providing a modest earnings upside. Pool Corp. Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year guidance was reaffirmed: Management maintained its 2026 diluted EPS forecast of $10.66 to $10.96, or $10.87 to $11.17 on an adjusted basis. Holding the outlook steady despite ongoing market uncertainty supports investor confidence in near-term earnings visibility. Pool Corp Reports Solid Q3 Growth, Reaffirms Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains pressured: Operating income declined 3% to $172.2 million from $178.0 million, while reported EPS was essentially flat year over year. This indicates that sales growth is not yet translating into equivalent operating-profit growth.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of Pool from $280.00 to $227.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $260.00 target price on shares of Pool in a report on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $185.00 target price on shares of Pool in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Pool in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Citigroup restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Pool in a research report on Monday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Pool has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $226.70.

Pool Company Profile

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOLCORP, is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool and outdoor living products. The company supplies pool contractors, retailers, builders, and service professionals with products used to construct, renovate, maintain, and enhance residential and commercial pools.

Its product offerings include swimming pool equipment, pumps, filters, heaters, cleaners, lighting, chemicals, replacement parts, and maintenance supplies. POOLCORP also distributes products for outdoor living, including patio and recreational items, as well as irrigation and landscape-related supplies in selected markets.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, POOLCORP serves customers through a network of distribution centers and sales operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.