Pool (POOL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Pool (POOL) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 2.67 for Q1 2026, down 17.82% on a YoY basis from 3.25 in Q1 2025, and up 314.76% quarter-over-quarter from 0.64 in Q4 2025.
Pool (POOL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pool has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2.67 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 17.82% year-over-year to 2.67; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.59 (up 57.64% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.6, up 99.46% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 2.67, up from 0.64 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 5.24 in Q2 2024, with the low at 1.1 in Q2 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.77 across 5 years, with a median of 0.24 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio sank 143.34% — and 2024, when it jumped 3059.53%.
- Pool's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.24 in 2022, then surged by 45.3% to 0.35 in 2023, then retreated by 17.51% to 0.29 in 2024, then jumped by 122.27% to 0.64 in 2025, then soared by 314.76% to 2.67 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 2.67 (Q1 2026), 0.64 (Q4 2025), and 0.17 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 0.41 |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 0.86 |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | - |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 0.47 |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 0.20 |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 2.67 |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 0.66 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.67 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.64 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.32 |