Pool (POOL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Pool (POOL) reported Free Cash Flow of $17.1 million for Q1 2026, up 23.11% on a YoY basis from $13.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 76.15% quarter-over-quarter from $71.9 million in Q4 2025.
Pool (POOL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pool has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $17.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 23.11% year-over-year to $17.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $312.7 million (down 35.55% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $309.5 million, down 48.39% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $17.1 million, down from $71.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $360.5 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$217.3 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $129.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $128.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 374.07% — and 2025, when it slumped 588.75%.
- Pool's Free Cash Flow stood at $161.7 million in 2022, then fell by 25.14% to $121.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 29.71% to $157.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 54.22% to $71.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 76.15% to $17.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $17.1 million (Q1 2026), $71.9 million (Q4 2025), and $266.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.43 Bn | 62.25 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 269.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 52.87 Bn | 52.56 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 319.50 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.71 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 760.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.21 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.12 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 427.56 Mn | -25.87 Mn |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.70 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 95.38 Mn |
| 7 | Qxo | 11.53 Bn | 8.48 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 48.10 Mn |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.91 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 253.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 6.54 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 17.15 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.47 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 73.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 266.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 266.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -42.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -42.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 157.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 157.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 305.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 305.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 128.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 128.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 121.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 121.07 Mn |