ScoreWhy is Pool Corp. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 34.96%
2
Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.37 times
3
Negative results in Dec 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 365.85 MM
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 456.89
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 120.66 %
4
With ROCE of 24.33%, it has a fair valuation with a 3.72 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -35.57%, its profits have fallen by -6.4%
5
High Institutional Holdings at 100%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
6
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -35.57% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Pool Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Trading & Distributors should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Trading & Distributors)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Pool Corp. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Pool Corp.
-35.57%
-0.95
40.51%
S&P 500
18.34%
0.95
19.22%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.09%
EBIT Growth (5y)
4.26%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
36.25
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.37
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.85
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.17
Tax Ratio
24.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio
45.62%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
34.96%
ROE (avg)
50.17%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
19
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.48
EV to EBIT
15.31
EV to EBITDA
14.39
EV to Capital Employed
3.72
EV to Sales
1.68
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.45%
ROCE (Latest)
24.33%
ROE (Latest)
34.13%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend6What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 147.06%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 15.96
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.54% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 233.45 MM
-12What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 365.85 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 456.89
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 120.66 %
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at USD 982.21 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 52.01 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 5.3 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 40.62 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 31.59 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at USD 0.85
Here's what is working for Pool Corp.
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 15.96 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 147.06% and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 233.45 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.54% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Pool Corp.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 365.85 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 456.89
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Sales
Lowest at USD 982.21 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at USD 52.01 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 5.3 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD 40.62 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at USD 31.59 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Lowest at USD 0.85
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 120.66 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
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