Pool (POOL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Pool (POOL) reported Net Margin of 4.68% for Q1 2026, down 31.0% on a YoY basis from 6.78% in Q1 2025, and up 45.75% quarter-over-quarter from 3.21% in Q4 2025.
Pool (POOL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pool has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.68% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 31.0% year-over-year to 4.68%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.58% (down 49.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.65%, down 49.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.68%, up from 3.21% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 14.94% in Q2 2022, with the low at 3.21% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 8.58% across 5 years, with a median of 8.75% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin jumped 339 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 426 bps.
- Pool's Net Margin stood at 6.55% in 2022, then declined by 22 bps to 5.13% in 2023, then grew by 5 bps to 5.37% in 2024, then sank by 40 bps to 3.21% in 2025, then jumped by 46 bps to 4.68% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 4.68% (Q1 2026), 3.21% (Q4 2025), and 8.75% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 10.82% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 15.43% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 5.54% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 2.53% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 4.63% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -13.13% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 7.97% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 4.62% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 4.68% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 4.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.34% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.76% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.08% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.52% |