POOL Corporation appointed Jean-Marc Germain as a director, with the appointment taking effect September 30, 2026. The appointment will increase the Board from eight to nine directors. Germain will serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, when he will stand for election, and will serve on the Strategic Planning Committee. The Board determined that he qualifies as independent under Nasdaq’s published listing requirements. Germain will receive a pro-rated non-employee director annual cash retainer and compensation under the standard program for non-employee directors.
POOL CORP reported that on August 25, 2026 its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 14 to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, which updates the company’s receivables securitization facility. The amendment principally extends the facility termination date to August 25, 2028 and modifies the size and structure of available funding.
Under the amended terms, the facility has a maximum limit of $400.0 million in the months of March through September, consisting of $300.0 million committed and $100.0 million uncommitted. During the remaining months of the year, the maximum limit is $300.0 million, with $200.0 million committed and $100.0 million uncommitted. Amounts outstanding bear interest at one-month Term SOFR plus 0.75% for committed tranches and one-month Term SOFR plus 0.85% for uncommitted tranches.
POOL CORP director Manuel J. Perez de la Mesa reported two bona fide gift transfers of Common Stock on 2026-08-13 between entities associated with him. A Family Trust dispositioned 3,963 shares, while another Trust acquired 3,963 shares, with no price involved. After these transfers, indirect holdings include 896,009 shares by Family Trusts and 44,071 shares by a Trust, and additional positions of 12,075 shares held directly and 6,000 shares held indirectly by immediate family. The Rule 10b5-1 checkbox was not marked as an adopting plan.
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC, together with certain affiliates, reports beneficial ownership of 2,064,406 shares of Pool Corp common stock, representing 5.66% of the class. This positions Vanguard Portfolio Management as a holder of more than five percent of Pool Corp’s outstanding common shares.
Vanguard reports sole voting power over 3,621 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,064,406 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The holdings include securities of Vanguard funds and other managed accounts over which Vanguard and its specified affiliates exercise dispositive and/or voting authority; no single other person has an interest in more than five percent of these reported securities.
Vanguard Capital Management LLC filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting its beneficial ownership of 1,788,884 shares of Pool Corp common stock. This represents 4.9% of the class, placing Vanguard below the 5% threshold that typically triggers more extensive reporting.
Vanguard reports sole voting power over 252,400 shares and sole dispositive power over 1,788,884 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The filing aggregates holdings managed by several Vanguard affiliates and business divisions where Vanguard exercises dispositive and/or voting authority.
On July 29, 2026, Pool Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share.
The dividend is payable on August 27, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 13, 2026. Pool Corporation describes itself as the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products, operating approximately 455 sales centers that distribute more than 200,000 products to roughly 125,000 wholesale customers. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol POOL.
POOL CORP Chief Accounting Officer Walker Saik had 22 shares of common stock withheld on July 27, 2026 to satisfy equity-compensation tax obligations at $184.61 per share. After this disposition, Saik directly owns 1,959 shares of POOL CORP common stock.
Pool Corporation generated Q2 2026 net sales of $1.82 billion, up 2% year over year, supported by inflationary price increases, steady maintenance activity and higher building materials sales. Gross profit rose to $540.8 million, but gross margin slipped 30 basis points to 29.7% due to higher inbound freight and an unfavorable customer mix, partially offset by supply chain initiatives.
Selling and administrative expenses increased 4% to $273.1 million, including $8.3 million of CEO transition costs; excluding these, operating expenses grew 1%. Operating income declined 2% to $267.7 million, while adjusted operating income increased to $275.9 million. Net income decreased 3% to $188.1 million, but adjusted net income rose to $195.7 million. Diluted EPS was $5.17 in both periods; adjusted diluted EPS increased 4% to $5.38.
For the first half of 2026, net sales were $2.96 billion, up 4%, and diluted EPS increased to $6.61. Total debt was $1.3 billion, with an average total leverage ratio of 1.78. Management expects 2026 net sales to grow at a low single-digit rate and projects diluted EPS of $10.66–$10.96, or $10.87–$11.17 excluding CEO transition costs and including year‑to‑date tax benefits.
Pool Corporation reported mixed but generally stable results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. Second-quarter net sales increased 2% to $1,822,938,000, with gross profit up 1% to $540,762,000 as gross margin slipped 30 basis points to 29.7% due to higher inbound freight and customer mix. Operating expenses rose 4% to $273,083,000, driven by $8.3 million of CEO transition costs; excluding these, operating expenses increased 1% and adjusted operating income grew 1% to $275,941,000. GAAP diluted EPS held at $5.17, while adjusted diluted EPS rose 4% to $5.38.
For the first half of 2026, net sales increased 4% to $2,960,952,000. Net income declined to $241,319,000, but adjusted net income grew 2% to $248,123,000, and adjusted diluted EPS increased to $6.80 from $6.47. Inventory was $1,378,695,000, up 4% year over year, while total debt outstanding rose to about $1.3 billion, largely funding $266.7 million of share repurchases in the past twelve months. Q2 Adjusted EBITDA reached $294,677,000. The company reaffirmed its 2026 diluted EPS guidance range of $10.66 to $10.96, or $10.87 to $11.17 excluding CEO transition costs and including $0.02 of ASU 2016-09 tax benefits.