Pool (POOL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Pool (POOL) reported Gross Margin of 28.99% for Q1 2026, down 17.0% on a YoY basis from 34.92% in Q1 2025, and down 3.73% quarter-over-quarter from 30.11% in Q4 2025.
Pool (POOL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pool has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 28.99% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 17.0% year-over-year to 28.99%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 29.69% (up 24.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 29.73%, up 7.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 28.99%, down from 30.11% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 32.43% in Q2 2022, with the low at 28.81% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 30.01% across 5 years, with a median of 29.96% in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 327 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 232 bps in 2022.
- Pool's Gross Margin stood at 28.81% in 2022, then rose by 2 bps to 29.29% in 2023, then grew by 0 bps to 29.39% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 30.11% in 2025, then declined by 4 bps to 28.99% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 28.99% (Q1 2026), 30.11% (Q4 2025), and 29.58% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 39.46% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 44.64% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 31.02% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 21.25% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 27.89% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 30.43% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 27.07% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 28.99% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 41.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.86% |