NASDAQ: POOL · Industrial Distribution
Pool (POOL) fair value: undervalued or overvalued?
As of 26 Sep 2026, Faircurve's model values Pool (POOL) at $169.30 a share. The stock last closed at $161.42, which puts the model's fair value 4.9% above the price. On the model's bands that reads as Fairly valued.
Revalued . Price is the close of 2 Oct 2026. Pool Corporation.
Faircurve Insights · 26 Sep 2026
Pool Corporation, established in 1993 and based in Covington, Louisiana, serves as a wholesale distributor of swimming pool essentials, outdoor living accessories, and related recreational merchandise.
Faircurve's model found a fair value of $169.30 a share on 26 Sep 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. This fair value moved -1.0% from the previous run on 19 Sep 2026, which gave $170.98. The calibrated range over 63 trading days is $142.04 to $206.43, built from the fair value and calibrated weekly against realised prices (4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026); ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon. The model's evidence grade is Medium.
The overall quality score is 57 out of 100 against comparable companies. Quality factors include Profitability 50 (ROIC 15.0%, peer median 17.6%), Earnings quality 100 (FCF / net income 1.53x, peer median 1.06x), and Growth quality 29 (Revenue growth, trailing -0.4%, peer median 4.0%). The model compares it with MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM), Core & Main, Inc. (CNM), DXP Enterprises, Inc. (DXPE), Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT), Watsco, Inc. (WSO), and WESCO International, Inc. (WCC). The median size of moves around the last 8 earnings reports, ignoring direction, was 3.5%.
Written from the figures on this page for the 26 Sep 2026 valuation and checked by rule before publishing: every number is one printed here, no forecast, no instruction. The price, the gap and the verdict are the page's own and change daily. Not a recommendation.
What price range does the model give POOL?
The calibrated range for POOL over 63 trading days is $142.04 to $206.43. There is no live options data for this stock, so the range is built from the fair value and calibrated weekly against realised prices (n = 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026). Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon.
The model's own simulated range, from the 20th to the 80th percentile of its runs, is $119.72 to $234.31. In 52% of the simulations the fair value came out above the price the model ran on.
How does POOL score on business quality?
Pool's overall quality score is 57 out of 100. Each factor below is a score against comparable companies, not a percentile of the metric beside it.
| Factor | Score (0 to 100) | Headline measure | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfitabilityReturn on invested capital against the peer group, with a bonus for an improving trend. | 50 | 15.0%ROIC | 17.6% |
| Earnings qualityHow much of reported profit is cash: free cash flow to net income, and the accrual ratio (the share of earnings that is not cash). | 100 | 1.53xFCF / net income | 1.06x |
| Growth qualityTrailing revenue growth, forward growth from consensus, and the direction of analyst estimate revisions. | 29 | -0.4%Revenue growth, trailing | 4.0% |
| Capital disciplineReinvestment efficiency (capital spending per unit of revenue) and net buybacks. | 74 | 10.3%Net buybacks / market value | 2.3% |
| Balance sheetNet debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. | 30 | 2.75xNet debt / EBITDA | 1.19x |
| StabilityDownside volatility of the EBITDA margin over the last five years. | 54 | 1.4 ptsEBITDA margin downside volatility, 5y | 0.7 pts |
How does POOL compare with similar companies?
The companies in industrial distribution closest to Pool in market value, each on the same model and the same date.
| Company | Last close | Model fair value | Gap | Model verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSM MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | $130.12 | $107.83 | -17.1% | Overvalued |
| CNM Core & Main, Inc. | $41.35 | $58.41 | +41.3% | Undervalued |
| DXPE DXP Enterprises, Inc. | $193.98 | $157.99 | -18.6% | Overvalued |
| AIT Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | $343.45 | $302.49 | -11.9% | Fairly valued |
| DNOW Dnow Inc. | $15.76 | $14.57 | -7.6% | Low evidence grade |
| REZI Resideo Technologies, Inc. | $18.35 | $16.81 | -8.4% | Low evidence grade |
| WSO Watsco, Inc. | $297.47 | $301.93 | +1.5% | Fairly valued |
| WCC WESCO International, Inc. | $381.73 | $381.50 | -0.1% | Fairly valued |
All industrial distribution stocks ranked by gap to fair value
When does POOL report earnings, and how has the stock reacted?
Pool's next earnings report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026. Companies can move their dates.
Options prices on 2 Oct 2026 imply a move of about 5.7% in either direction through the nearest expiry, about 13 days out. That is the size the market is pricing, not a direction.
How POOL moved around its last 8 earnings reports
Each move runs from the last close before the report to the first close after it, so it covers companies that report before the open and after the close. The median size across these 8 reports, ignoring direction, was 3.5%.
| Report date | Two session move |
|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | -6.3% |
| 23 Apr 2026 | -0.7% |
| 19 Feb 2026 | -13.2% |
| 23 Oct 2025 | -1.3% |
| 24 Jul 2025 | +2.5% |
| 24 Apr 2025 | -5.7% |
| 20 Feb 2025 | +0.9% |
| 24 Oct 2024 | +4.4% |
Pool at a glance
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.
- Market value
- $6.0B
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial Distribution
- Revenue expected, next twelve months
- $5.6B
- Consensus revenue growth, next fiscal year
- +2.8%
- Analysts with estimates
- 10
- Beta to the US market
- 0.48
- First valued by Faircurve
- 1 May 2026
How the fair value is worked out: the model prices Pool on the value of the whole business, debt included, against the operating profit analysts expect next year (forward EV/EBITDA), runs 2,000 simulations across its inputs and takes the midpoint. The full method is documented here.
What changed in the latest valuation?
On 19 Sep 2026 the model's fair value for POOL was $170.98. As of 26 Sep 2026 it is $169.30, a change of -1.0%. The model revalues every stock it covers each week, and again after an earnings report.
Questions about Pool's valuation
Is Pool stock undervalued or overvalued?
On Faircurve's model, POOL reads as Fairly valued as of 26 Sep 2026. The model's fair value is $169.30 a share against a last close of $161.42, a gap of +4.9%.
What is POOL's fair value?
$169.30 a share as of 26 Sep 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The model's own 20th to 80th percentile range is $119.72 to $234.31.
What price range does the model give POOL?
$142.04 to $206.43 over 63 trading days. Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time across 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026.
When does Pool report earnings next?
The next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026. Companies can move their dates.
How much has POOL moved on past earnings reports?
Across its last 8 reports the median two session move was 3.5%, ignoring direction. The largest was -13.2% around the report of 19 Feb 2026.
How confident is the model in this valuation?
The model's evidence grade for POOL is medium. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It is not a probability that the fair value is right, or that the price reaches it.