Pool Corporation (POOL)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryIndustrial - DistributionSnapshot 2026-09-14
$171.76-0.74%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryIndustrial - DistributionSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Achieve EPS guidance of $10.87 to $11.17 in 2026: EPS guidance $10.66-$10.96 vs target $10.87-$11.17.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 2% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 20%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 47% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskPOOL's growth depends on achieving its EPS guidance of $10.87 to $11.17 in 2026. Recent earnings beat expectations, with revenue growth at 2% year over year. POOL trades at 16× P/E versus a peer median of 14.5×, indicating modest growth expectations. The primary risk is the potential for a guidance cut, with a 25% miss probability for the next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 6% above where it trades. The thesis has broken due to the primary pillar being broken.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. POOL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 15 analysts currently covering POOL (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for POOL in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Discretionary (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Disciplined capital allocation with increased share repurchase
Insider buying indicates confidence in future performance.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $171.76
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $171.76.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Headwinds mentioned could impact full-year EPS guidance.
Berkshire selling Pool Corp shares raises concerns.