Pool Corp (NASDAQ: POOL)

Pool Corporation operates as the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies equipment and related leisure products and is a leading distributor of irrigation and landscape maintenance products in the United States.

Pool Corporation generates revenue by selling a broad range of products including pool chemicals cleaning supplies equipment repair parts building materials such as concrete plumbing electrical components tile decking hardscapes natural stone irrigation system components landscape maintenance equipment and commercial pool products to customers such as pool builders pool service companies retail stores commercial pool operators landscape contractors and irrigation contractors.

The company operates through the following segments:

• SCP Distributors distributes swimming pool supplies equipment and related leisure products domestically through its sales center network and internationally through the same network serving pool builders service companies retailers and commercial operators.

• Superior Pool Products distributes swimming pool supplies equipment and related leisure products domestically through its sales center network serving similar customer groups as SCP with a focus on distinctive product selection and service personnel.

• Horizon Distributors distributes irrigation landscape maintenance and related products including irrigation system components professional turf care equipment and supplies to residential and commercial customers.

• National Pool Trends distributes swimming pool tile decking materials interior pool surfacing products and also provides hardscapes and other outdoor living products to the swimming pool and irrigation landscape markets.

• Sun Wholesale Supply distributes swimming pool supplies equipment and related leisure products primarily to independently owned and operated Pinch A Penny franchise locations operates a specialty chemical re packaging plant that supplies proprietary pool chemicals to the Pinch A Penny network and also provides chemical products to the SCP and Superior networks.

Pool Corporation holds the position as the largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products in the United States and is one of the leading distributors of irrigation and landscape maintenance products competing against regional and local distributors a limited number of other national wholesale distributors mass market retailers and large pool supply retailers its competitive advantages stem from the breadth of its product offering the quality and level of its customer service including online communications and ease of ordering the availability of sales and marketing programs the stability of its relationships with customers and suppliers competitive pricing and geographic proximity to its customers.

The company serves a diverse customer base that includes pool builders pool service companies retail stores commercial pool operators landscape contractors irrigation construction contractors and independently owned and operated Pinch A Penny franchise stores among others.