Question 1

What is Pool's EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

Pool (POOL) EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.6× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing enterprise value by trailing twelve-month EBITDA, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the EV/EBITDA ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) EBITDA, where Enterprise Value = Market Capitalisation + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.

Question 4

What is a good EV/EBITDA ratio for Pool?

Accepted Answer

Mature, cash-generative businesses commonly trade in the 8–12× EV/EBITDA range; higher-growth, asset-light companies often trade at 15–25×+. EV/EBITDA is most useful for comparing companies with different capital structures (debt levels) or tax regimes. For Pool specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 15.9×.

Question 5

Is Pool's EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Pool's EV/EBITDA ratio of 13.6× is below its own 5-year average of 19.2× and below the sector median of 15.9×. That places the current reading at the 7th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Pool's historical EV/EBITDA ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Pool (POOL) EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 8.8× in 2009 to a high of 33.9× in 2021. The 5-year average is 19.2× and the 5-year median is 19.3×.

Question 7

What was Pool's EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Pool (POOL) EV/EBITDA ratio at the end of 2025 was 15.6×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month EBITDA figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Pool's EV/EBITDA ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (enterprise value, which tracks share price plus net debt) and the denominator (EBITDA). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$8.41B	$632M	15.6×	-5.6×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$12.9B	$663M	21.2×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$15.3B	$787M	21.1×	+8.6×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$11.7B	$1.06B	12.5×	-15.2×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$22.6B	$863M	27.8×	-3.8×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$15B	$493M	31.6×	+6.8×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$8.51B	$371M	24.7×	+5.4×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$5.95B	$342M	19.3×	+0.9×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$5.21B	$310M	18.4×	+1.4×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$4.3B	$278M	17.0×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$3.45B	$233M	16.2×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$2.76B	$205M	15.0×	-1.1×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$2.66B	$180M	16.1×	+1.3×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$1.97B	$148M	14.7×	+1.8×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$1.43B	$128M	13.0×	+0.9×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$1.1B	$107M	12.1×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$934M	$94.2M	12.4×	+2.4×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$868M	$119M	10.0×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$941M	$137M	9.3×	-3.4×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$1.97B	$174M	12.7×	-1.5×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$1.95B	$149M	14.2×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$1.66B	$124M	14.0×	+1.3×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$1.16B	$97M	12.7×	+2.8×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$672M	$79.5M	10.0×	—	Dec 31, 2002


Republic Services (RSG)	13.2×
Honeywell International (HON)	13.2×
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)	13.2×
Copart (CPRT)	13.0×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	12.8×
Equifax (EFX)	12.7×
Snap-on (SNA)	12.4×
Northrop Grumman (NOC)	12.2×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	12.1×
Brady (BRC)	12.1×
Canadian National Railway (CNI)	12.0×
Textron (TXT)	10.7×
Masco (MAS)	10.6×
Amentum Holdings (AMTM)	10.5×
FedEx (FDX)	10.5×
Andersons (ANDE)	10.2×
ABM Industries (ABM)	10.0×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	9.3×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	9.1×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	9.1×
Alamo Group (ALG)	8.4×
AGCO (AGCO)	7.7×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	7.3×
Matthews International (MATW)	7.0×
Upwork (UPWK)	6.9×

EV/EBITDA for Pool (POOL) 2002-2026

EV/EBITDA daily chart for Pool (POOL)

Historical EV/EBITDA for Pool (POOL) from 2002 to 2025

About EV/EBITDA at Pool (POOL)

Pool EV/EBITDA by Year

Pool EV/EBITDA 2025: 15.6×

Pool EV/EBITDA 2024: 21.2×

Pool EV/EBITDA 2023: 21.1×

Pool EV/EBITDA 2022: 12.5×

Pool EV/EBITDA 2021: 27.8×

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table

Frequently asked questions

Pool (POOL) Key Financials