POOL CORP (POOL) Form 8-K — Oct 22, 2026
$POOLForm 8-KItems 2.02, 7.01, 9.01Filed Oct 22, 2026, 9:26 AM ET0001193125-26-428428Original filing
Pool Corporation reported Q3 2026 net sales of $1.5 billion, up 4% and an acceleration from 2% growth in Q2, driven by price and solid maintenance demand. Diluted EPS was flat at $3.40, while operating income declined 3% to $172.2 million as gross margin compressed 60 bps on higher inbound freight costs. For the first nine months, sales rose 4% to $4.5 billion, operating cash flow jumped 47% to $419.8 million, and adjusted diluted EPS grew 4% to $10.21. Results absorbed $8.3 million of CEO transition costs.
Key figures
- Eps
- 3.4
- Revenue
- 1504957000
- Guidance
- FY2026 diluted EPS $10.66-$10.96; adjusted diluted EPS $10.87-$11.17 (confirmed)
- Net Income
- 123042000
- Total Debt
- 1200000000
- Revenue Yoy
- 4%
- Total Assets
- 3485469000
- Cash Position
- 105657000
- Q3 gross margin
- 29.0% (down 60 bps)
- Quarterly dividend
- $1.30/share (up 4% from $1.25)
- Q3 operating income
- $172.2M (down 3% from $178.0M)
- Ceo transition costs
- $8.3M nine-month YTD
- Nine month net sales
- $4.5B (+4%)
- Nine month diluted eps
- $10.02 (+1%)
- Ytd shareholder returns
- $338.1M ($140.1M dividends, $198.0M buybacks)
- Nine month operating cash flow
- $419.8M (+47%)
- Adjusted nine month diluted eps
- $10.21 (+4%)
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