Pool Corp. Faces 30% Stock Drop in 2025 Amid Slow Revenue Growth
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 3d ago
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- Stock Decline: Pool Corp. experienced a 30% drop in stock price in 2025, primarily due to slow revenue growth, which has left shareholders disappointed and reflects the company's vulnerability in a turbulent economic environment.
- Weak Sales Data: For the first nine months of 2025, net sales were slightly down year-over-year, indicating challenges faced by the company amid rising inflation and living costs, adversely affecting its market performance.
- International Expansion Potential: While 95% of sales come from North America, Pool Corp. is expanding into Europe and Australia, and although international sales currently have a limited impact on total revenue, they may serve as a long-term growth catalyst.
- Economic Environment Impact: Given the high cost of living and tightening consumer spending, Pool Corp. needs to improve domestic sales to enhance performance, but achieving this goal appears unlikely in the face of current economic challenges.
Analyst Views on POOL
Wall Street analysts forecast POOL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for POOL is 326.00 USD with a low forecast of 285.00 USD and a high forecast of 360.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 237.010
Low
285.00
Averages
326.00
High
360.00
Current: 237.010
Low
285.00
Averages
326.00
High
360.00
About POOL
Pool Corporation is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products. The Company also distributes irrigation and landscape products in the United States. The Company operates approximately 448 sales centers in North America, Europe, and Australia through its five distribution networks: SCP Distributors (SCP), Superior Pool Products (Superior), Horizon Distributors (Horizon), National Pool Tile (NPT), and Sun Wholesale Supply (Sun Wholesale). The Company distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products domestically through its SCP and Superior sales center networks through SCP network. Its Horizon sales centers offer organic fertilizers, organic pesticides, and irrigation and drainage products that reduce water usage and soil erosion. Sun Wholesale distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products, primarily servicing independently owned and operated Pinch A Penny, Inc. franchise locations.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
