Question 1

What is Pool's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Pool (POOL) P/FCF ratio is 11.8× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. 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 P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Pool?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Pool specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 24.3×.

Question 5

Is Pool's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Pool's P/FCF ratio of 11.8× is below its own 5-year average of 35.0× and below the sector median of 24.3×. That places the current reading at the 3th 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 P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Pool (POOL) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 5.2× in 2009 to a high of 237.1× in 2002. The 5-year average is 35.0× and the 5-year median is 25.1×.

Question 7

What was Pool's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Pool (POOL) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 27.2×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Pool's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). 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	$310M	27.2×	+5.7×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$12.9B	$600M	21.4×	+3.0×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$15.3B	$828M	18.5×	-8.1×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$11.7B	$441M	26.6×	-55.2×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$22.6B	$276M	81.8×	+42.0×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$15B	$376M	39.8×	+7.8×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$8.51B	$265M	32.0×	-36.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$5.95B	$87.1M	68.3×	+30.0×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$5.21B	$136M	38.3×	+5.5×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$4.3B	$131M	32.8×	+3.3×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$3.45B	$117M	29.5×	+3.1×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$2.76B	$104M	26.4×	-4.4×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$2.66B	$86.3M	30.8×	+11.6×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$1.97B	$103M	19.2×	-6.6×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$1.43B	$55.6M	25.7×	+12.9×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$1.1B	$85.9M	12.8×	+4.0×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$934M	$106M	8.8×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$868M	$86.3M	10.1×	-5.4×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$941M	$61M	15.4×	-20.8×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$1.97B	$54.2M	36.3×	-29.2×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$1.95B	$29.7M	65.5×	+32.1×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$1.66B	$49.9M	33.4×	+16.7×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$1.16B	$69.8M	16.6×	+3.9×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$672M	$52.7M	12.7×	—	Dec 31, 2002


Pentair (PNR)	19.8×
Thomson Reuters (TRI)	18.8×
PACCAR (PCAR)	18.6×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	18.5×
Gorman-Rupp (GRC)	18.5×
Alamo Group (ALG)	18.0×
Allegion (ALLE)	17.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	17.6×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	17.5×
Honeywell International (HON)	17.4×
Equifax (EFX)	17.0×
Norfolk Southern (NSC)	16.9×
FedEx (FDX)	15.9×
AGCO (AGCO)	15.4×
General Dynamics (GD)	15.3×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	14.7×
Amentum Holdings (AMTM)	14.7×
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)	14.4×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	14.2×
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)	14.1×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	13.9×
Masco (MAS)	13.0×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	10.1×
ABM Industries (ABM)	7.2×
Upwork (UPWK)	6.3×

P/FCF Ratio for Pool (POOL) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Pool (POOL)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Pool (POOL) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Pool (POOL)

Pool P/FCF Ratio by Year

Pool P/FCF Ratio 2025: 27.2×

Pool P/FCF Ratio 2024: 21.4×

Pool P/FCF Ratio 2023: 18.5×

Pool P/FCF Ratio 2022: 26.6×

Pool P/FCF Ratio 2021: 81.8×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Pool (POOL) Key Financials