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Pool (POOL) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Pool's revenue fell $318M (-17%) from $1.8B in Q2 2026 to $1.5B in Q3 2026. Gross margin 29.0% against 29.7% (-0.7 pts).
Pool, Q3 2026: revenue $1.5B (+4% year over year), operating margin 11.4%, net earnings $123M, operating cash flow $421M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 29.0% | 29.7% | -0.7 pts |
| Operating margin | 11.4% | 14.7% | -3.2 pts |
| Net margin | 8.2% | 10.3% | -2.1 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 27.1% | -3.0% | +30.1 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.8B | −$318M | -17% |
| Gross profit | $436M | $541M | −$104M | -19% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.1B | $1.3B | −$214M | -17% |
| Operating profit | $172M | $268M | −$95.5M | -36% |
| Operating expenses | $264M | $273M | −$9.0M | -3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $160M | $253M | −$93.0M | -37% |
| Other expense, net | $11.8M | $14.3M | −$2.5M | -18% |
| Net earnings | $123M | $188M | −$65.0M | -35% |
| Income tax | $37.4M | $65.3M | −$27.9M | -43% |
| Depreciation | $11.8M | $11.4M | $422K | +4% |
| Share-based compensation | $5.0M | $12.0M | −$7.0M | -59% |
| Working capital & other | $281M | −$238M | $519M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $421M | −$26.5M | $447M | — |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $407M | −$54.5M | $462M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $13.2M | $28.0M | −$14.8M | -53% |
Questions
How much did Pool's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Pool's revenue fell $318M (-17%) from $1.8B in Q2 2026 to $1.5B in Q3 2026. Gross margin 29.0% against 29.7% (-0.7 pts).