Stock Research: Pool

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Pool

NSQ:POOL US73278L1052
85
  • Value
    65
  • Growth
    49
  • Safety
    Safety
    92
  • Combined
    89
  • Sentiment
    51
  • 360° View
    360° View
    85
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Company Description

Pool Corporation is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies and related leisure products. It operates in the swimming pool supplies, equipment, and irrigation and landscape products industries. The company operates in North America, Europe, and Australia. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $11,000 million, profits of $1,575 million, and revenue of $5,311 million with 6000 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 85 (better than 85% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Pool are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Pool. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 65, which means that the share price of Pool is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 65% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 92. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 51. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 49, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 51 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 17-Sep-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
65 35 6 5
Growth
49 37 9 81
Safety
Safety
92 34 8 26
Sentiment
51 43 22 76
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360° View
85 22 1 32
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
20 41 49 46
Opinions Change
71 64 39 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 33 30 62
Market Pulse
37 44 29 76
Sentiment
51 43 22 76
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
65 35 6 5
Growth
49 37 9 81
Safety Safety
92 34 8 26
Combined
89 14 1 10
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
32 17 5 5
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
38 19 11 7
Price vs. Book (P/B)
34 16 7 2
Dividend Yield
95 70 55 55
Value
65 35 6 5
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
39 37 39 79
Profit Growth
63 29 29 55
Capital Growth
64 61 7 57
Stock Returns
25 39 53 65
Growth
49 37 9 81
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
61 32 14 40
Refinancing
69 38 12 1
Liquidity
82 67 74 89
Safety Safety
92 34 8 26

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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