Pool (POOL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Pool (POOL) reported Return on Capital Employed of 22.86% for Q1 2026, down 174.0% on a YoY basis from 30.89% in Q1 2025, and up 5.72% quarter-over-quarter from 21.62% in Q4 2025.
Pool (POOL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pool has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 22.86% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 174.0% year-over-year to 22.86%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.86% (down 174.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 22.17%, down 200.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 22.86%, up from 21.62% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 36.17% in Q1 2022, with the low at 20.36% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 27.35% across 5 years, with a median of 27.21% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 1718 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 174 bps.
- Pool's Return on Capital Employed stood at 34.76% in 2022, then fell by 19 bps to 28.08% in 2023, then slipped by 13 bps to 24.46% in 2024, then retreated by 12 bps to 21.62% in 2025, then advanced by 6 bps to 22.86% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 22.86% (Q1 2026), 21.62% (Q4 2025), and 20.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.43 Bn | 62.25 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 35.82% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 52.87 Bn | 52.56 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 39.69% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.71 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.21 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 10.68% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.12 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 20.06% |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.70 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 7 | Qxo | 11.53 Bn | 8.48 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -3.19% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.91 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 13.58% |
| 9 | Pool | 6.54 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 22.86% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.47 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 17.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.06% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 46.63% |