Pool (POOL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Pool (POOL) reported EBT Margin of 6.17% for Q1 2026, down 2.0% on a YoY basis from 6.3% in Q1 2025, and up 49.23% quarter-over-quarter from 4.14% in Q4 2025.
Pool (POOL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pool has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.17% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 2.0% year-over-year to 6.17%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.03% (down 19.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.08%, down 59.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.17%, up from 4.14% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 19.96% in Q2 2022, with the low at 4.14% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 11.11% across 5 years, with a median of 11.44% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin jumped 440 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 555 bps.
- Pool's EBT Margin stood at 8.38% in 2022, then fell by 20 bps to 6.7% in 2023, then dropped by 24 bps to 5.09% in 2024, then fell by 19 bps to 4.14% in 2025, then soared by 49 bps to 6.17% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 6.17% (Q1 2026), 4.14% (Q4 2025), and 11.44% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 14.01% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 20.36% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 7.49% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 3.24% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 7.61% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -16.20% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 10.80% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 5.95% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 6.17% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 6.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.18% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.65% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.83% |