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How Pool (POOL) makes money
Pool (POOL) made $1.5B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +4% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 29¢ was left as gross profit, 11¢ was left as operating profit, 8¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.1B | 71.0% |
| Gross profit | $436M | 29.0% |
| Operating expenses | $264M | 17.6% |
| Operating profit | $172M | 11.4% |
| Income tax | $37.4M | 2.5% |
| Net earnings | $123M | 8.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $421M | 27.9% |
| Free cash flow | $407M | 27.1% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | +4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.8B | +2% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $982M | -0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8B | +0.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | -4% |
From Pool's 10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Pool make money?
Pool (POOL) made $1.5B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +4% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 29¢ was left as gross profit, 11¢ was left as operating profit, 8¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Pool's profit margin?
Net earnings were $123M, 8.2% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 11.4%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.