Pool (POOL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Pool (POOL) reported Share-based Compensation of $12 million for Q2 2026, up 74.1% from $6.9 million a year earlier and up 119.4% from the prior quarter.
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Pool (POOL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Pool's Share-based Compensation came in at $27.26 million, up 24.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $22.73 million, up 18.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $19.25 million in FY2024 (-1.7%), $19.58 million in FY2023 (+31.6%), $14.88 million in FY2022 (-2.0%) and $15.19 million in FY2021 (+4.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 15.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 74.1%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 11.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $5.47 million (Q1 2026), $5.35 million (Q4 2025) and $4.44 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 59.11 Bn | 57.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 57.94 Bn | 56.86 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.60 Mn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.13 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.69 Bn | 30.57 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.00 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 23.40 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 19.10 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.42 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 1.97 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.14 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 8.63 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.34 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 15.40 Mn |
| 10 | Pool | 5.93 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.21 Mn |
API Access
Pool Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=POOL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "POOL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=POOL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();