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Pool Corporation reports developments for a wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related backyard products. Company news centers on sales trends in maintenance products, discretionary pool equipment and building-material categories, along with gross margin, operating income, inventory, debt and earnings guidance.
Updates also cover capital allocation through dividends and share repurchase authorizations, annual meeting results, investor presentations and leadership changes. POOLCORP serves pool builders, service companies, retailers, commercial pool operators and landscape contractors through distribution networks in North America, Europe and Australia.
Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) appointed John B. Watwood as President and CEO, effective May 4, 2026; Peter D. Arvan stepped down as President, CEO and director the same date. John E. Stokely was named Executive Chair. The Board said succession planning informed the change.
POOLCORP reaffirmed its full‑year 2026 guidance from its April 23, 2026 earnings release and postponed its May 12, 2026 Investor Day; a new date will be announced.
Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) increased its share repurchase program to $600.0 million, adding $329.0 million to the $271.0 million previously available as of April 28, 2026. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share, a 4% increase, payable May 28, 2026 (record date May 14, 2026). As of April 28, 2026, there were 36,443,003 shares outstanding. At the April 29, 2026 annual meeting, shareholders elected nine directors, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026, and approved executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy.
Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) reported Q1 2026 results: net sales +6% to $1.1B, gross margin 29.0% (down 20 bps), operating income +7% to $82.6M, and diluted EPS $1.45 (adjusted EPS $1.43). Inventory rose 14% to $1.7B; total debt increased $222.6M to $1.2B after share repurchases. The company confirmed full-year 2026 earnings guidance of $10.87–$11.17 per diluted share, including a $0.02 year-to-date tax benefit.
Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) will host an Investor Day on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona, with presentations from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Arizona Time (11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. ET).
Presentation materials, a live webcast and a replay will be available on Pool Corporation’s investor relations page. According to the company, POOLCORP operates ~455 sales centers and distributes over 200,000 products to roughly 125,000 wholesale customers.
Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) will release Q1 2026 earnings before market open on April 23, 2026 and hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET that day. A live webcast and replay will be available on the company website.
Dial-in numbers are provided for domestic and international access; investor relations contact details are listed for follow-up.
Pool Corporation (Nasdaq:POOL) announced that Melanie M. Hart, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in virtual investor meetings at the Loop Capital Markets 2026 Investor Conference on Monday, March 9, 2026. The company operates approximately 455 sales centers across North America, Europe and Australia.
Pool Corporation distributes more than 200,000 products to roughly 125,000 wholesale customers and invites investors to visit its website for further information.
Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.25 per share. The dividend is payable on March 26, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 12, 2026.
Pool Corporation operates approximately 455 sales centers across North America, Europe and Australia and distributes over 200,000 products to roughly 125,000 wholesale customers.
Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) reported full-year 2025 results: net sales $5.3B (flat vs. 2024), gross margin 29.7% (20 bps improvement excluding a 2024 tariff reversal) and diluted EPS $10.85 ($10.73 adjusted for ASU 2016-09).
Inventory rose 13% to $1.5B; debt increased $249.1M to $1.2B after $341.1M of open-market share repurchases. 2026 EPS guidance: $10.85–$11.15 (excluding estimated unrealized tax benefits).
Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) will release full year and fourth quarter 2025 earnings before market open on February 19, 2026 and will host a conference call the same day at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. ET). The earnings release, live webcast and replay will be available at the company website.
Domestic dial-in is 1-888-348-8936; international dial-in is 1-412-902-4265. Investor contact: Kristin S. Byars, Director, Investor Relations and Finance.
Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) announced on January 12, 2026 that Kenneth “Kenny” G. St. Romain, Senior Vice President, will retire in 2026 and will remain in role to assist with the transition later this year. The company also appointed John B. Watwood as Executive Vice President reporting to President and CEO Peter D. Arvan; Watwood will lead North America swimming pool operations and oversee digital and technology initiatives. Watwood previously held management roles at Motion Industries since 2008, most recently as Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations for the U.S. and Canada. Pool Corporation operates approximately 455 sales centers across North America, Europe and Australia, distributes > 200,000 products to roughly 125,000 wholesale customers.