POOL CORP: management transactions · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About POOL CORP

POOL Corporation (POOL) is a United States-based specialty distributor listed on the Nasdaq market, making it a familiar name for investors seeking exposure to the outdoor living, pool maintenance, and water-related distribution chain. The company traces its roots back to South Central Pool Supply, originally founded in the New Orleans area, and over time it expanded into the world’s leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool equipment, parts, supplies, and related outdoor living products. Its corporate headquarters are in Covington, Louisiana, in the United States.([poolcorp.com](https://www.poolcorp.com/about-us/history?utm_source=openai)) POOLCORP’s business model is built around a dense distribution footprint and a professional customer base. The company operates approximately 455 locations worldwide and serves roughly 125,000 customers through three primary distribution networks: SCP Distributors LLC, Superior Pool Products LLC, and Horizon Distributors Inc. This network gives POOLCORP broad reach across multiple end markets, including pool builders and remodelers, independent specialty retailers, pool service companies, and contractors focused on irrigation and landscape maintenance.([poolcorp.com](https://www.poolcorp.com/about-us/?utm_source=openai)) From a product perspective, the company offers more than 200,000 manufacturer and Pool Corporation-branded items. Its assortment spans construction materials, replacement parts, pool care chemicals, hot tubs, packaged pool kits, irrigation products, landscape equipment, outdoor lighting, grills, and outdoor kitchen components. That breadth of offering is a key competitive advantage: it supports cross-selling, improves customer retention, and reinforces POOLCORP’s position as the dominant wholesale platform in its category.([poolcorp.com](https://www.poolcorp.com/?utm_source=openai)) Geographically, POOLCORP is heavily anchored in North America, with sales centers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, while also maintaining a presence in Europe and Australia. For investors, the core earnings engine remains the United States, where the company benefits from a large installed base of pools and recurring maintenance demand.([poolcorp.com](https://www.poolcorp.com/about-us/?utm_source=openai)) Recent developments point to a resilient but still cyclical business profile. In February 2026, POOLCORP reported full-year 2025 net sales of $5.3 billion, flat versus 2024, gross margin of 29.7%, and diluted EPS of $10.85. Management also issued 2026 diluted EPS guidance of $10.85 to $11.15, citing steady non-discretionary maintenance demand and better discretionary trends in the second half of 2025. In April 2025, the company increased its share repurchase authorization to $600 million, underscoring a continued commitment to shareholder returns.([ir.poolcorp.com](https://ir.poolcorp.com/pool-corporation-reports-year-end-and-fourth-quarter-2025-results-provides-2026-earnings-guidance/?utm_source=openai))