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

Pool Corp Q2 sales rise 2% to $1.8 billion; net income falls 3%, 2026 EPS guidance kept

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Pool Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 net sales up 2% to $1.8 billion, while operating income fell 2% to $267.7 million and net income fell 3% to $188.1 million. The company confirmed its 2026 earnings guidance range, excluding $8.3 million of CEO transition costs, which were recorded in the quarter.

Key points

  • Q2 net sales rose 2% to $1.8 billion; gross margin fell 30 basis points to 29.7%
  • Q2 diluted EPS was $5.17, flat with Q2 2025; adjusted diluted EPS rose 4% to $5.38
  • Excluding CEO transition costs, 2026 diluted EPS guidance of $10.87 to $11.17 was confirmed; GAAP range is $10.66 to $10.96
  • Total debt rose $110.8 million to $1.3 billion at June 30, 2026

The filing

CompanyPool (POOL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 23, 2026, 9:29 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-313430

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 July 23, 2026.

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