Pool Corporation (POOL) fair value analysis
S&P 500 & Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
POOL price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
UndervaluedPOOL is trading at more than a 25% discount to estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $172.57
- Sector
- Industrials
- 12-month range
- $154.14–$293.75
- Market cap
- $6.27B
- From 52-week high
- -41.3%
- Shares outstanding
- 36.3M
- Rank in Industrials by discount to fair value
- #15 of 106
Last price is our stored weekly price from 2026-10-16, older than the 2026-10-19 run that built this page; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Pool Corporation is a distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related products for residential and commercial pool owners and service professionals. The company operates distribution centers across the United States and in Canada, Mexico, and Europe.
POOL currently ranks #15 of 106 Industrials stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Undervalued for 14 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $6.27B
- P/E (trailing)
- 16x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $5.39B
- Net margin
- 7.4%
- EPS (TTM)
- $11.04
- Gross margin
- 29.7%
- Debt / equity
- 1.35
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 7.9%
- Shares outstanding
- 36.3M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- D
- Margin trend
- Stable
- 52-week position
- The bottom quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Undervalued
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 61 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $176.15
- 200-day average
- $205.08
- Moving-average state
- 50-day below 200-day (death cross state); price below both averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $5.10 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 2.96%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 15
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-08-13
- Last payment date
- 2026-08-27
Earnings how computed
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 6 beat, 2 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▲ beat (+1.5%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+5.9%)
2025-12 ▼ miss (-13.9%)
2025-09 ▲ beat (+0.6%)
2025-06 ▲ beat (+0.4%)
2025-03 ▼ miss (-9.6%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+8.5%)
2024-09 ▲ beat (+4.1%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 5 buy · 9 hold · 1 sell (15 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Hold-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $206
- Target vs last price
- +19.4%
What our data shows for POOL
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for POOL, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the lower third of their 12-month price range of $154.14–$293.75.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 61.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for POOL
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent POOL news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for POOL is currently mixed, computed from recent coverage.
- Pool Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call (manilatimes.net, 2026-10-08)
TickrTrends take: Pool Corporation has scheduled its third quarter 2026 earnings release, providing an upcoming opportunity for investors to assess the company's financial performance against its current valuation metrics. Given TickrTrends' undervalued assessment, earnings results will be crucial for validating whether the stock's current valuation accurately reflects the company's operational execution in the Industrials sector. Valuation-focused readers should monitor revenue trends, margin performance, and management guidance during the conference call to determine if the undervalued designation remains supported by fundamentals. - Pool Corporation: A Rising Dividend At A Bargain Price (NASDAQ:POOL) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-09-17)
TickrTrends take: Pool Corporation trades at a valuation that TickrTrends currently assesses as undervalued within the Industrials sector, which aligns with the dividend opportunity highlighted in recent analysis. For investors focused on valuation metrics, the combination of an expanding dividend alongside depressed pricing relative to fundamentals warrants monitoring of whether the market recognizes the company's cash generation capability. The timing of dividend growth at current valuation levels presents a specific dynamic worth tracking as market conditions evolve.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — TickrTrends' derived indicators show that POOL moved down in sector discount ranking this week, falling from position 14 to position 19 among Industrials companies. Despite this decline in relative valuation ranking, the stock maintains an undervalued assessment according to current metrics. The shift suggests that POOL's valuation discount relative to its sector peers has narrowed compared to the previous week.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for POOL showed improvement this week as the quality grade advanced from F to D and the RSI zone moved from oversold to neutral territory. The stock maintains an undervalued valuation verdict according to current assessments. These shifts suggest reduced downward momentum and modest quality metric progression for the industrial company.
- 2026-10-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — POOL's valuation position has improved this week as its sector discount rank advanced from 21st to 14th among Industrials companies, indicating stronger relative value positioning within its peer group. The stock maintains an undervalued assessment according to TickrTrends' derived indicators, suggesting it trades below fundamental value metrics compared to sector comparables.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is POOL stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), POOL is trading at more than a 25% discount to estimated fair value and screens as undervalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is POOL's TickrTrends verdict?
POOL's current verdict is Undervalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does POOL compare to other Industrials stocks?
POOL ranks #15 of 106 Industrials stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is POOL overbought or oversold?
POOL's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does POOL pay a dividend?
Yes. POOL paid $5.10 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 2.96% yield on TickrTrends' last price, and has raised the annual total for 15 consecutive years. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-08-13.
Does POOL usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters POOL beat the consensus estimate 6 times and missed 2 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about POOL?
Of 15 analysts covering POOL, 5 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 1 a sell - hold-leaning, with a consensus price target of $206 (+19.4% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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