Pool Corporation (POOL) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 5YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 5Y.
- Score
- 22/100
- 5Y CAGR
- 6.1%
- Median YoY
- 0.1%
- YoY volatility
- σ 15.1pp· uneven
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 4 of 20
- Negative quarters
- 10
- Valuation vs own 5Y history
- P/S 1.5x · 5Y median 2.4x · 8th percentile
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 4 of 20 → 8 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 15.1pp) → 14.2 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 0.1% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (6.2% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 22 of 100
Annual revenue · last 11 fiscal years
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line · 5Y
P/S multiple vs its 5Y median · context only
Across metrics · 5Y
| Metric | 5Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 6.1% | 0.1% | 15.1pp | 4 of 20 | 10 |
| EPSEPS | 3.9% | -10% | 38.6pp | 4 of 20 | 11 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | -1.6% | 9% | 319.4pp | 7 of 16 | 7 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 5.1% | -8% | 35.1pp | 5 of 20 | 11 |
| FCFFree cash flow | -3.8% | 7.6% | 540.4pp | 7 of 16 | 7 |
Reported figures over 5Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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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 comprehensive product portfolio encompasses a broad array of upkeep items like chemicals, general provisions, and pool accouterments; components for servicing and replacing critical pool machinery such as purification systems, heating units, circulation pumps, and lighting fixtures; and structural elements including complete fiberglass pools, luxury spas, and comprehensive pre-packaged pool kits designed for both subterranean and elevated installations, encompassing structural walls, liners, support braces, and coping. Furthermore, Pool Corp. supplies diverse pool apparatus and constituent parts vital for both fresh installations and the refurbishment of existing aquatic facilities; irrigation solutions, including integrated system elements and specialized equipment and provisions for professional lawn maintenance; and construction essentials such as concrete, plumbing and electrical infrastructure, a variety of functional and aesthetic pool finishes, decking options, tiles, hardscaping elements, and natural stone for new builds and renovations. The company also offers specialized commercial-grade products, including robust heating units, essential safety apparatus, and industrial-scale pumps and filtration systems, alongside additional recreational and outdoor living items like barbecues and modules for custom outdoor kitchen setups. Pool Corporation's extensive client base includes swimming pool construction and renovation specialists, independent retailers of pool provisions, repair and maintenance enterprises, irrigation and landscape professionals, and institutional clients such as hospitality venues, educational institutions, and public recreational centers.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial - Distribution
- CEO
- Peter D. Arvan