Pool (POOL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Pool (POOL) reported Operating Expenses of $247.3 million for Q1 2026, up 5.29% on a YoY basis from $234.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.45% quarter-over-quarter from $243.7 million in Q4 2025.
Pool (POOL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pool has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $247.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.29% year-over-year to $247.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (up 4.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $992.3 million, up 3.56% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $247.3 million, up from $243.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $262.5 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $208.4 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $236.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $239.8 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses increased 22.87% — and 2023, when it decreased 2.88%.
- Pool's Operating Expenses stood at $208.4 million in 2022, then increased by 2.88% to $214.4 million in 2023, then increased by 7.07% to $229.6 million in 2024, then gained by 6.16% to $243.7 million in 2025, then gained by 1.45% to $247.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $247.3 million (Q1 2026), $243.7 million (Q4 2025), and $251.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.43 Bn | 62.25 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 52.87 Bn | 52.56 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 535.30 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.71 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.21 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 947.60 Mn |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.12 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 322.85 Mn |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.70 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 242.88 Mn |
| 7 | Qxo | 11.53 Bn | 8.48 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 661.20 Mn |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.91 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 310.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pool | 6.54 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 247.26 Mn |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.47 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 310.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 247.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 243.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 251.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 262.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 234.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 229.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 240.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 258.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 229.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 214.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 234.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 240.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 223.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 208.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 239.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 247.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 211.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 194.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 204.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 213.10 Mn |