Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Pool Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 34.9x, down 37.8% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 36.6% YoY to 23.5x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 18.34 | 34.88 | 66.50 | 22.80 | 14.09 | 56.05 | 86.10 | 28.81 | 15.40 | 49.45 | 75.51 | 25.36 | 15.85 |
| — | -37.8% | -22.8% | -20.9% | -8.5% | +13.3% | +14.0% | +13.6% | -2.8% | +49.0% | +81.8% | +52.4% | +37.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.38 | 1.62 | 2.15 | 2.00 | 1.53 | 2.79 | 3.27 | 2.51 | 1.66 | 3.46 | 3.84 | 2.36 | 1.97 |
| — | -42.1% | -34.4% | -20.4% | -8.2% | -19.3% | -14.8% | +6.5% | -15.6% | +24.5% | +42.2% | +20.9% | +15.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.26 | 6.22 | 7.12 | 8.41 | 8.39 | 9.67 | 10.15 | 10.04 | 8.27 | 11.53 | 11.74 | 9.80 | 10.05 |
| — | -35.7% | -29.9% | -16.3% | +1.4% | -16.2% | -13.5% | +2.5% | -17.7% | +8.0% | +22.4% | -7.4% | -12.2% | |
| P/FCF | 23.60 | 5.95 | 29.35 | 10.88 | — | 215.01 | 20.58 | 11.78 | 335.76 | 30.22 | 31.82 | 9.64 | 14.15 |
| — | -97.2% | +42.6% | -7.6% | — | +611.5% | -35.3% | +22.2% | +2273.3% | -21.1% | +73.8% | -17.2% | -9.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.94 | 23.45 | 32.37 | 16.87 | 10.87 | 37.01 | 48.52 | 20.67 | 11.61 | 35.05 | 46.56 | 18.50 | 11.93 |
| — | -36.6% | -33.3% | -18.4% | -6.4% | +5.6% | +4.2% | +11.8% | -2.7% | +45.0% | +61.4% | +41.5% | +29.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 13.01 | 26.65 | 41.70 | 18.07 | 11.34 | 42.74 | 58.22 | 22.03 | 12.08 | 38.51 | 52.64 | 19.47 | 12.29 |
| — | -37.6% | -28.4% | -18.0% | -6.1% | +11.0% | +10.6% | +13.1% | -1.7% | +49.3% | +67.9% | +43.5% | +30.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Pool Corporation's operating margin was 7.3% in Q1 2026, up 2.0 pp QoQ and up 0.0 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.0% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.7% | 29.0% | 30.1% | 29.6% | 30.0% | 29.2% | 29.4% | 29.1% | 30.0% | 30.2% | 29.3% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| — | -0.6% | +2.4% | +1.8% | +0.1% | -3.5% | +0.4% | -0.1% | -2.0% | -1.4% | +1.7% | -6.7% | -5.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.0% | 7.3% | 5.3% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 7.2% | 6.1% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 9.7% | 7.9% | 13.2% | 17.6% |
| — | +0.3% | -13.8% | -0.3% | -0.4% | -25.4% | -22.4% | -6.7% | -12.9% | -19.7% | -19.2% | -19.3% | -13.6% | |
| Net Margin | 7.7% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 5.0% | 3.8% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 7.0% | 5.1% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| — | -6.4% | -14.9% | -0.2% | +0.1% | -29.0% | -26.3% | -6.2% | -13.0% | -16.5% | -21.8% | -20.1% | -16.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 33.1% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 13.9% | 5.9% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| — | +5.4% | -10.7% | +7.7% | +10.2% | -28.2% | -26.8% | -8.2% | -18.8% | -27.3% | -36.4% | -38.7% | -33.1% | |
| ROA | 11.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| — | -2.9% | -20.0% | -1.3% | +1.2% | -31.1% | -26.2% | -7.5% | -15.5% | -19.8% | -24.3% | -21.6% | -21.4% | |
| ROIC | 22.3% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 8.5% |
| — | +31.1% | +6.4% | -0.3% | +1.4% | -25.8% | -20.1% | -6.0% | -10.5% | -17.6% | -19.2% | -21.4% | -19.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Pool Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 16.4x, up from 5.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 24.7% YoY to 2.24x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.29 | 1.30 | 0.29 | 1.01 | 1.20 | 1.09 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 1.01 | 0.96 | 1.04 | 0.94 | 1.01 |
| — | +19.4% | -70.6% | +16.4% | +18.5% | +13.1% | -3.9% | -7.9% | +0.2% | -26.5% | -22.7% | -36.9% | -33.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.55 | 16.39 | 5.20 | 7.29 | 5.46 | 15.05 | 17.48 | 6.59 | 5.09 | 10.83 | 15.21 | 6.51 | 4.36 |
| — | +8.9% | -70.3% | +10.6% | +7.3% | +38.9% | +14.9% | +1.3% | +16.6% | +2.4% | +6.8% | +0.6% | +0.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 1.79 | 2.05 | 2.39 | 2.48 | 1.88 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 2.72 |
| — | +24.7% | +9.3% | +7.3% | +1.3% | -4.6% | -13.0% | -7.3% | -8.6% | -20.3% | -21.2% | -13.4% | -2.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.81 | 0.91 |
| — | +9.8% | +12.3% | +12.8% | -1.1% | -5.4% | -10.7% | -4.7% | -3.6% | -11.0% | -7.8% | -9.7% | -8.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 12.41 | 6.68 | 4.57 | 14.83 | 22.32 | 6.95 | 5.81 | 14.27 | 19.33 | 8.10 | 6.56 | 14.30 | 19.36 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying POOL stock.
Pool Corporation's current P/E is 18.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 34.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Pool Corporation's current operating margin is 11.0%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Pool Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.