POOL

Pool Corporation

Industrials · $6.0B market cap

Share price

$161.42

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$113.88

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$45.55

buy price

Overpriced

POOL is Overpriced: at $161.42 it trades 42% above its fair value of $113.88. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $45.55, 72% below today's price. Business quality is strong: 4 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew -5% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

4 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth15.7% a year✓

Equity per share growth10.7% a year✓

Sales growth7.8% a year✗

Free cash flow growth12.3% a year✓

Return on invested capital17.8%✓

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Superinvestors

2 of the investors we track hold POOL. In Q1 2026, 1 opened a position. Who we track

Wallace Weitz

Weitz Investment Management · as of Q2 2026

$3.2M

15,000 shares

Francis Chou

Chou Associates · as of Q2 2026

$2.3M

10,636 shares

Moves in Q1 2026

New position: Wallace Weitz

Insider activity

Since Jul 27, 2026: no open-market purchases and 2 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Other filings

PEREZ DE LA MESA MANUEL J

director · 2026-08-13

G-Gift

3,963 shares

Saik Walker

Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-07-27

Tax withholding

$4K

About Pool Corporation

Pool Corporation, established in 1993 and based in Covington, Louisiana, serves as a leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool essentials, outdoor living accessories, and related recreational merchandise. Operating extensively across the United States and globally, the company supported its diverse clientele through 410 sales centers spanning North America, Europe, and Australia as of March 2022. Its…

Industrial - Distribution