Pool (POOL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Pool's Cash from Operations was -$26.49 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$28.77 million a year earlier.
Pool (POOL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Pool's Cash from Operations was $366.65 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 24.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $365.85 million, down 44.5% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $659.19 million in FY2024 (-25.8%), $888.23 million in FY2023 (+83.2%), $484.85 million in FY2022 (+54.7%) and $313.49 million in FY2021 (-21.2%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between -$208.11 million (Q1 2022) and $373.24 million (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 23.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 115.1%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 90.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, POOL's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $25.74 million (Q1 2026), $80.11 million (Q4 2025) and $287.29 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.11 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 444.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.94 Bn | 56.86 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 265.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 772.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.69 Bn | 30.57 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.00 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 162.20 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 53.70 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.42 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.14 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -2.54 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.34 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 178.20 Mn |
| 10 | Pool | 5.93 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -26.49 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -26.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 80.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 287.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 170.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 316.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 145.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 138.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 373.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 273.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 103.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 177.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 278.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 236.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -208.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -45.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 171.84 Mn |
Pool Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=POOL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "POOL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=POOL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();