Is Pool Corporation Stock Underperforming the Dow?
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Covington, Louisiana-based Pool Corporation (POOL) distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, related leisure, irrigation, and landscape maintenance products in the United States and internationally. With a market cap of $10.8 billion, the company offers maintenance products, repair and replacement parts for pool equipment, and building materials.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are typically referred to as "large-cap stocks." POOL fits right into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size and influence in the industrial distribution industry. POOL benefits from a vast distribution network consisting of 300 locations worldwide, strong brand recognition, economies of scale, and a diverse product portfolio.
However, the pool giant is currently trading 25.7% below its 52-week high of $395.60 met on Nov. 25 last year. POOL shares have declined 8.2% over the past three months, underperforming the broader Dow Jones Industrial Average’s ($DOWI) 1.4% rise during the same time frame.
POOL shares have declined 13.8% year-to-date, underperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s marginal rise during the same period. Moreover, over the past 12 months, POOL has plunged 13%, lagging behind the Dow’s 8.8% gain.
To confirm its recent downtrend, POOL has been trading under its 200-day moving average since mid-March and below its 50-day moving average since mid-June.
POOL shares declined 6.7% following the release of its Q1 earnings on Apr. 24. The company’s revenues came in at $1.1 billion, declining 4.4% year over year and also fell short of the Street’s estimates. Its operating income also dropped 28.7% from the previous year’s quarter to $77.5 million. POOL’s adjusted EPS for the quarter came in at $1.32 and failed to touch the consensus estimates by 7%.
Its peer, Core & Main, Inc. (CNM) surged 14.6% in 2025 and 13.2% over the past year, outperforming the stock.
Among the 13 analysts covering the POOL stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy.” Its mean price target of $321.09 suggests a 9.2% upside potential from current price levels.
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