Pool Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results; Confirms Annual Earnings Guidance Range
Pool Corporation reported Q3 2026 net sales of $1.5 billion, up 4% year-over-year and accelerating from 2% growth in Q2, with diluted EPS flat at $3.40. Profitability slipped: operating income fell 3% to $172.2 million and gross margin compressed 60 basis points to 29.0% on higher inbound freight costs and customer mix.
Key figures
- Eps
- 3.4
- Revenue
- 1504957000
- Guidance
- FY2026 diluted EPS $10.66-$10.96; adjusted diluted EPS $10.87-$11.17 (confirmed)
- Revenue Yoy
- 4%
- Net income
- 123042000
- Total debt
- $1.2 billion
- Opex growth
- 5%
- Gross margin
- 29.0%
- Ytd buybacks
- 198000000
- Ytd dividends
- 140100000
- Adjusted eps 9m
- 10.21
- Operating income
- 172195000
- Dividend per share
- 1.3
- Operating income yoy
- -3%
- Shareholder returns q3
- $158.7 million
- Fcf operating cash flow 9m
- 419824000
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