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

Pool Corp Q3 net sales rise 4% to $1.5 billion; operating income falls 3%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Pool Corporation reported third quarter 2026 results on October 22, 2026, with net sales up 4% to $1.5 billion, driven by 3% growth from price. Operating income fell 3% to $172.2 million and net income fell 3% to $123.0 million, while diluted EPS was flat at $3.40. The company confirmed its 2026 diluted EPS guidance range of $10.66 to $10.96 and adjusted diluted EPS guidance range of $10.87 to $11.17.

Key points

  • Net sales increased 4% to $1.5 billion in Q3 2026; gross margin decreased 60 basis points to 29.0%
  • Operating income decreased 3% to $172.2 million from $178.0 million in Q3 2025
  • Diluted EPS was $3.40, consistent with Q3 2025; adjusted diluted EPS rose to $3.40 from $3.39
  • 2026 guidance confirmed: diluted EPS $10.66 to $10.96; adjusted diluted EPS $10.87 to $11.17

The filing

CompanyPool (POOL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2026, 9:26 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-428428

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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