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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Pool (POOL)

Pool Corp Q1 net sales rise 6% to $1.1 billion; EPS $1.45; 2026 guidance confirmed

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Pool Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 results on April 23, 2026, with net sales up 6% to $1.1 billion and operating income up 7% to $82.6 million. The company confirmed its full-year 2026 diluted EPS guidance of $10.87 to $11.17, which shareholders will watch as the peak pool season begins.

Key points

  • Net sales increased 6% to $1.1 billion; operating income rose 7% to $82.6 million.
  • Diluted EPS was $1.45, up 2% from $1.42; excluding ASU 2016-09 tax benefits, EPS rose 8% to $1.43 from $1.32.
  • Net income was $53.2 million versus $53.5 million a year earlier; gross margin fell 20 basis points to 29.0%.
  • Full-year 2026 diluted EPS guidance of $10.87 to $11.17 was confirmed.

The filing

CompanyPool (POOL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 23, 2026, 9:42 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-172135

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 23, 2026.

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