Pool (POOL) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Pool's (POOL) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 14.68% in Q2 2026, down 60.0% YoY from 36.71% in Q2 2025, and up 102.28% on a QoQ basis from 7.26% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Pool (POOL) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pool (POOL) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 14.68% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin fell 60.0% year-over-year to 14.68% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 10.76% (down 37.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.97%, down 65.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin advanced to 14.68% in Q2 2026, from 7.26% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 20.38% in Q2 2022 to a low of 5.3% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 12.19% and a median of 12.29% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT Margin surged 452 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 461 bps.
- Tracing POOL's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.79% in 2022, then retreated by 19 bps to 7.91% in 2023, then slipped by 22 bps to 6.14% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 5.3% in 2025, then soared by 177 bps to 14.68% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 14.68% (Q2 2026), 7.26% (Q1 2026), and 5.3% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 60.76 Bn | 60.17 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 16.07% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 55.17 Bn | 54.97 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.02% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.00 Bn | 42.18 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 16.30 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 5.73% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.95 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 11.78% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.80 Bn | 11.33 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.32% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.27 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 9.27% |
| 8 | Pool | 6.62 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 14.68% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.52 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 10.19% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.01 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -2.42% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.81% |