POOL:NGS-Pool Corporation (USD)

EQUITY | Industrial Distribution | Nasdaq Global Select

Last Closing

USD 383.07

Change

+5.57 (+1.48)%

Market Cap

USD 4.22B

Volume

0.32M

Analyst Target

USD 321.67
Analyst Rating

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About

Pool Corp is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related leisure products. It also distributes irrigation and landscape products in the United States.

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ETFs Containing POOL

MID American Century Mid Cap .. 4.00 % 0.00 %

-0.54 (-0.14%)

USD 0.08B
FVD:LSE First Trust Value Line® .. 0.49 % 0.00 %

-0.04 (-0.14%)

USD 8.68M
FEVR 0.00 % 0.00 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Industrial Distribution) Market Performance vs. Exchange (Nasdaq Global Select)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -3.92% 38% F 20% F
Dividend Return 0.58% 56% F 30% F
Total Return -3.35% 38% F 19% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 11.59% 38% F 54% F
Dividend Return 1.31% 44% F 16% F
Total Return 12.90% 38% F 49% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 107.87% 25% F 87% B+
Dividend Return 9.10% 20% F 33% F
Total Return 116.97% 25% F 86% B+
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 22.01% 57% F 81% B-
Dividend Return 23.00% 57% F 81% B-
Total Return 1.00% 50% F 26% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 38.94% 71% C- 46% F
Risk Adjusted Return 59.08% 43% F 85% B
Market Capitalization 4.22B 75% C 87% B+

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Industrial Distribution) Ratio vs. Market (Nasdaq Global Select)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 29.20 31% 24%
Price/Book Ratio 11.15 17% 7%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 16.29 58% 23%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio 20.26 17% 13%
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 38.46% 92% 94%
Return on Invested Capital 23.34% 69% 90%
Return on Assets 11.65% 85% 94%
Debt to Equity Ratio 77.33% 33% 45%

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Dividend Growth

This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.