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POOL vs. UFPI, FND, HD, KBH, and LOW

Should you buy Pool stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pool with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Pool include UFP Industries (UFPI), Floor & Decor (FND), Home Depot (HD), KB Home (KBH), and Lowe's Companies (LOW).

How does Pool compare to UFP Industries?

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) and Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

UFP Industries currently has a consensus price target of $105.40, indicating a potential upside of 25.45%. Pool has a consensus price target of $261.38, indicating a potential upside of 34.15%. Given Pool's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pool is more favorable than UFP Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UFP Industries
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14
Pool
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Pool has a net margin of 7.57% compared to UFP Industries' net margin of 4.31%. Pool's return on equity of 32.37% beat UFP Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UFP Industries4.31% 8.50% 6.55%
Pool 7.57%32.37%10.93%

81.8% of UFP Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of Pool shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of UFP Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Pool shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Pool pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. UFP Industries pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pool pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UFP Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Pool has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Pool is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Pool has lower revenue, but higher earnings than UFP Industries. Pool is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UFP Industries$6.32B0.75$294.79M$4.5818.34
Pool$5.36B1.33$406.40M$10.8717.92

In the previous week, Pool had 72 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Pool and 2 mentions for UFP Industries. UFP Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Pool's score of -0.03 indicating that UFP Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
UFP Industries
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Pool
14 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

UFP Industries has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pool has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pool beats UFP Industries on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pool compare to Floor & Decor?

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) and Floor & Decor (NYSE:FND) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Pool has a net margin of 7.57% compared to Floor & Decor's net margin of 4.27%. Pool's return on equity of 32.37% beat Floor & Decor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pool7.57% 32.37% 10.93%
Floor & Decor 4.27%8.38%3.63%

Pool has higher revenue and earnings than Floor & Decor. Pool is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Floor & Decor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pool$5.36B1.33$406.40M$10.8717.92
Floor & Decor$4.68B1.19$208.65M$1.8428.03

Pool has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Floor & Decor has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

99.0% of Pool shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Pool shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Floor & Decor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Pool had 67 more articles in the media than Floor & Decor. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Pool and 7 mentions for Floor & Decor. Floor & Decor's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Pool's score of -0.03 indicating that Floor & Decor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pool
14 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Floor & Decor
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Pool presently has a consensus price target of $261.38, indicating a potential upside of 34.15%. Floor & Decor has a consensus price target of $59.17, indicating a potential upside of 14.71%. Given Pool's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Pool is more favorable than Floor & Decor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pool
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Floor & Decor
4 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.05

Summary

Pool beats Floor & Decor on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pool compare to Home Depot?

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) and Home Depot (NYSE:HD) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Pool currently has a consensus price target of $261.38, suggesting a potential upside of 34.15%. Home Depot has a consensus price target of $371.71, suggesting a potential upside of 14.44%. Given Pool's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pool is more favorable than Home Depot.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pool
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Home Depot
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53

In the previous week, Pool had 6 more articles in the media than Home Depot. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Pool and 68 mentions for Home Depot. Home Depot's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Pool's score of -0.03 indicating that Home Depot is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pool
14 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Home Depot
46 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Pool has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Home Depot has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Home Depot has higher revenue and earnings than Pool. Pool is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Home Depot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pool$5.36B1.33$406.40M$10.8717.92
Home Depot$166.59B1.94$14.16B$14.0823.07

Pool pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $9.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Pool pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Home Depot pays out 66.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Pool has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Home Depot has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Home Depot is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Home Depot has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Pool's net margin of 7.57%. Home Depot's return on equity of 117.24% beat Pool's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pool7.57% 32.37% 10.93%
Home Depot 8.41%117.24%13.83%

99.0% of Pool shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Home Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Pool shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Home Depot shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Home Depot beats Pool on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pool compare to KB Home?

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) and KB Home (NYSE:KBH) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Pool has a net margin of 7.57% compared to KB Home's net margin of 5.96%. Pool's return on equity of 32.37% beat KB Home's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pool7.57% 32.37% 10.93%
KB Home 5.96%9.63%5.50%

99.0% of Pool shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of KB Home shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Pool shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of KB Home shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

KB Home has higher revenue and earnings than Pool. KB Home is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pool, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pool$5.36B1.33$406.40M$10.8717.92
KB Home$6.24B0.53$428.79M$3.9413.35

In the previous week, Pool had 63 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Pool and 11 mentions for KB Home. KB Home's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Pool's score of -0.03 indicating that KB Home is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pool
14 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
KB Home
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Pool presently has a consensus price target of $261.38, suggesting a potential upside of 34.15%. KB Home has a consensus price target of $59.17, suggesting a potential upside of 12.51%. Given Pool's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pool is more favorable than KB Home.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pool
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
KB Home
3 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.06

Pool pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. KB Home pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Pool pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KB Home pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Pool has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and KB Home has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Pool is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Pool has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KB Home has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pool beats KB Home on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pool compare to Lowe's Companies?

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) and Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Pool pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Pool pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lowe's Companies pays out 40.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Pool has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Lowe's Companies has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

Pool has a net margin of 7.57% compared to Lowe's Companies' net margin of 7.51%. Pool's return on equity of 32.37% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pool7.57% 32.37% 10.93%
Lowe's Companies 7.51%-67.96%13.31%

99.0% of Pool shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Pool shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Pool had 31 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Pool and 43 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Lowe's Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Pool's score of -0.03 indicating that Lowe's Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pool
14 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Lowe's Companies
29 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Pool has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Pool presently has a consensus target price of $261.38, indicating a potential upside of 34.15%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus target price of $264.57, indicating a potential upside of 23.65%. Given Pool's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Pool is more favorable than Lowe's Companies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pool
2 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Lowe's Companies
2 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.58

Lowe's Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Pool. Pool is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lowe's Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pool$5.36B1.33$406.40M$10.8717.92
Lowe's Companies$86.29B1.39$6.65B$11.8318.09

Summary

Lowe's Companies beats Pool on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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POOL vs. The Competition

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MetricPoolLEISURE&REC PRD IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$7.10B$2.45B$7.17B$12.12B
Dividend Yield2.61%2.17%3.05%5.81%
P/E Ratio17.9235.9220.4224.00
Price / Sales1.331.153.9090.96
Price / Cash16.3416.3613.4337.84
Price / Book6.122.533.706.53
Net Income$406.40M$37.04M$247.03M$336.99M
7 Day Performance-1.64%-0.04%-1.22%-0.22%
1 Month Performance5.52%-0.45%0.08%0.77%
1 Year Performance-33.72%-2.95%4.06%31.57%

Pool Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
POOL
Pool
4.9227 of 5 stars		$194.84
-0.4%		$261.38
+34.1%		-32.2%$7.10B$5.36B17.926,000
UFPI
UFP Industries
4.8698 of 5 stars		$84.65
+0.1%		$105.40
+24.5%		-11.3%$4.78B$6.32B18.4813,800
FND
Floor & Decor
3.7305 of 5 stars		$53.11
-0.4%		$59.17
+11.4%		-32.8%$5.75B$4.68B28.8613,723
HD
Home Depot
4.7411 of 5 stars		$330.00
+0.5%		$371.71
+12.6%		-6.6%$327.44B$164.68B23.44472,400
KBH
KB Home
4.4335 of 5 stars		$53.22
-1.4%		$59.17
+11.2%		+1.6%$3.38B$6.24B13.512,118

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