Pool (POOL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Pool (POOL) recorded Change in Inventory of -$282.15 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$139.04 million a year earlier.
Pool (POOL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Pool's Change in Inventory came in at $45.58 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 51.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $147.41 million.
- Annual Change in Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 28.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Change in Inventory came in at -$66.2 million in FY2024, -$231.24 million in FY2023, $263.57 million in FY2022 (-49.8%) and $525.21 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Change in Inventory since Q2 2023.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Change in Inventory in the last five years was growth of 147.2% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 84.4% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $209.7 million (Q1 2026), $224.81 million (Q4 2025) and -$106.78 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.11 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -9.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.94 Bn | 56.86 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 44.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.69 Bn | 30.57 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 1.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.00 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 91.40 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 217.20 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.42 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 411.22 Mn | - |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.14 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 113.54 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.34 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 34.50 Mn |
| 10 | Pool | 5.93 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 540.76 Mn | -282.15 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -282.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 209.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 224.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -106.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -139.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 168.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 115.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -114.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -200.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 133.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 99.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -129.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -297.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 96.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -27.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -55.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 306.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 257.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 152.55 Mn |
Pool Change in Inventory 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=change-in-inventory&ticker=POOL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=POOL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();