Which has higher earnings and valuation, UFPI or POOL?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio UFP Industries $6.23B 0.71 $294.79M $4.36 18.48 Pool $5.29B 1.19 $406.40M $10.87 15.92

Is UFPI or POOL more profitable?

Pool has a net margin of 7.40% compared to UFP Industries' net margin of 3.99%. Pool's return on equity of 32.74% beat UFP Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UFP Industries 3.99% 8.00% 6.11% Pool 7.40% 32.74% 10.91%

Does the media prefer UFPI or POOL?

In the previous week, Pool had 24 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Pool and 3 mentions for UFP Industries. UFP Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Pool's score of 0.70 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pool 9 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, POOL or FND?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pool $5.29B 1.19 $406.40M $10.87 15.92 Floor & Decor $4.68B 1.08 $208.65M $2.15 22.03

Is POOL or FND more profitable?

Pool has a net margin of 7.40% compared to Floor & Decor's net margin of 4.93%. Pool's return on equity of 32.74% beat Floor & Decor's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pool 7.40% 32.74% 10.91% Floor & Decor 4.93% 8.20% 3.58%

Does the media refer more to POOL or FND?

In the previous week, Pool had 20 more articles in the media than Floor & Decor. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Pool and 7 mentions for Floor & Decor. Floor & Decor's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Pool's score of 0.70 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Floor & Decor 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, POOL or HD?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pool $5.29B 1.19 $406.40M $10.87 15.92 Home Depot $164.68B 1.87 $14.16B $14.29 21.61

Is POOL or HD more profitable?

Home Depot has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Pool's net margin of 7.40%. Home Depot's return on equity of 106.42% beat Pool's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pool 7.40% 32.74% 10.91% Home Depot 8.41% 106.42% 13.76%

Does the media favor POOL or HD?

In the previous week, Home Depot had 34 more articles in the media than Pool. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Home Depot and 27 mentions for Pool. Home Depot's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Pool's score of 0.70 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Home Depot 45 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, POOL or KBH?

KB Home has higher revenue and earnings than Pool. Pool is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KB Home, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pool $5.29B 1.19 $406.40M $10.87 15.92 KB Home $6.24B 0.48 $428.79M $2.87 17.11

Is POOL or KBH more profitable?

Pool has a net margin of 7.40% compared to KB Home's net margin of 4.94%. Pool's return on equity of 32.74% beat KB Home's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pool 7.40% 32.74% 10.91% KB Home 4.94% 7.67% 4.37%

Does the media refer more to POOL or KBH?

In the previous week, Pool had 21 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Pool and 6 mentions for KB Home. Pool's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat KB Home's score of 0.65 indicating that Pool is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pool 9 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KB Home 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, POOL or LOW?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pool $5.29B 1.19 $406.40M $10.87 15.92 Lowe's Companies $86.29B 1.28 $6.65B $11.83 16.67

Is POOL or LOW more profitable?

Pool has a net margin of 7.40% compared to Lowe's Companies' net margin of 7.34%. Pool's return on equity of 32.74% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pool 7.40% 32.74% 10.91% Lowe's Companies 7.34% -75.67% 12.82%

Does the media favor POOL or LOW?

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Pool. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 27 mentions for Pool. Lowe's Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Pool's score of 0.70 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lowe's Companies 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy Pool stock or one of its competitors? Pool's main competitors and comparable companies include UFP Industries (UFPI), Floor & Decor (FND), Home Depot (HD), KB Home (KBH), and Lowe's Companies (LOW). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Pool had 24 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Pool and 3 mentions for UFP Industries. UFP Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Pool's score of 0.70 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pool	9 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

UFP Industries presently has a consensus target price of $104.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.72%. Pool has a consensus target price of $230.10, suggesting a potential upside of 32.98%. Given Pool's higher possible 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	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Pool	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Pool pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. UFP Industries pays out 33.0% 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 a net margin of 7.40% compared to UFP Industries' net margin of 3.99%. Pool's return on equity of 32.74% beat UFP Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UFP Industries	3.99%	8.00%	6.11%
Pool	7.40%	32.74%	10.91%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UFP Industries	$6.23B	0.71	$294.79M	$4.36	18.48
Pool	$5.29B	1.19	$406.40M	$10.87	15.92

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

UFP Industries has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pool has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pool beats UFP Industries on 13 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 both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pool	$5.29B	1.19	$406.40M	$10.87	15.92
Floor & Decor	$4.68B	1.08	$208.65M	$2.15	22.03

Pool currently has a consensus target price of $230.10, suggesting a potential upside of 32.98%. Floor & Decor has a consensus target price of $59.42, suggesting a potential upside of 25.47%. Given Pool's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Floor & Decor	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

In the previous week, Pool had 20 more articles in the media than Floor & Decor. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Pool and 7 mentions for Floor & Decor. Floor & Decor's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Pool's score of 0.70 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Floor & Decor	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pool has a net margin of 7.40% compared to Floor & Decor's net margin of 4.93%. Pool's return on equity of 32.74% beat Floor & Decor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pool	7.40%	32.74%	10.91%
Floor & Decor	4.93%	8.20%	3.58%

99.0% of Pool shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Pool shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Floor & Decor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Pool has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Floor & Decor has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pool beats Floor & Decor on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pool compare to Home Depot?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pool	$5.29B	1.19	$406.40M	$10.87	15.92
Home Depot	$164.68B	1.87	$14.16B	$14.29	21.61

In the previous week, Home Depot had 34 more articles in the media than Pool. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Home Depot and 27 mentions for Pool. Home Depot's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Pool's score of 0.70 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Home Depot	45 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Pool has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Home Depot has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Pool pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $9.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Pool pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Home Depot pays out 65.2% 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 7.40%. Home Depot's return on equity of 106.42% beat Pool's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pool	7.40%	32.74%	10.91%
Home Depot	8.41%	106.42%	13.76%

Pool presently has a consensus price target of $230.10, suggesting a potential upside of 32.98%. Home Depot has a consensus price target of $375.18, suggesting a potential upside of 21.47%. Given Pool's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Home Depot	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Summary

Home Depot beats Pool on 14 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 both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Pool pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. KB Home pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Pool pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KB Home pays out 34.8% 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. 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.

In the previous week, Pool had 21 more articles in the media than KB Home. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Pool and 6 mentions for KB Home. Pool's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat KB Home's score of 0.65 indicating that Pool is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pool	9 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KB Home	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pool has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KB Home has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Pool currently has a consensus target price of $230.10, suggesting a potential upside of 32.98%. KB Home has a consensus target price of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.17%. Given Pool's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
KB Home	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pool	$5.29B	1.19	$406.40M	$10.87	15.92
KB Home	$6.24B	0.48	$428.79M	$2.87	17.11

Pool has a net margin of 7.40% compared to KB Home's net margin of 4.94%. Pool's return on equity of 32.74% beat KB Home's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pool	7.40%	32.74%	10.91%
KB Home	4.94%	7.67%	4.37%

Summary

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

How does Pool compare to Lowe's Companies?

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

Pool pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Pool pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lowe's Companies pays out 42.3% 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.

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Pool. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 27 mentions for Pool. Lowe's Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Pool's score of 0.70 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lowe's Companies	15 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pool has a net margin of 7.40% compared to Lowe's Companies' net margin of 7.34%. Pool's return on equity of 32.74% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pool	7.40%	32.74%	10.91%
Lowe's Companies	7.34%	-75.67%	12.82%

Pool presently has a consensus target price of $230.10, indicating a potential upside of 32.98%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus target price of $257.63, indicating a potential upside of 30.67%. Given Pool's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Pool has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pool	$5.29B	1.19	$406.40M	$10.87	15.92
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.28	$6.65B	$11.83	16.67

Summary

Lowe's Companies beats Pool on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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POOL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Pool	Distributors Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$6.29B	$4.15B	$12.71B	$12.85B
Dividend Yield	3.01%	3.72%	58.25%	11.72%
P/E Ratio	15.92	66.96	45.78	25.36
Price / Sales	1.19	1.41	93.79	116.41
Price / Cash	14.21	23.34	28.56	51.52
Price / Book	5.44	3.99	4.08	6.20
Net Income	$406.40M	$154.30M	$445.67M	$358.50M
7 Day Performance	-6.58%	-1.51%	-2.31%	-2.35%
1 Month Performance	-13.73%	-6.86%	-4.15%	-3.23%
1 Year Performance	-46.92%	-6.53%	-6.10%	8.79%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
POOL Pool	4.8052 of 5 stars	$173.04 -1.5%	$230.10 +33.0%	-46.9%	$6.29B	$5.29B	15.92	6,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
UFPI UFP Industries	4.6533 of 5 stars	$84.52 -1.7%	$104.50 +23.6%	-18.4%	$4.74B	$6.32B	19.39	13,800	Positive News
FND Floor & Decor	4.2881 of 5 stars	$50.18 -5.3%	$59.42 +18.4%	-46.7%	$5.64B	$4.68B	23.34	13,723	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade Gap Up
HD Home Depot	4.9657 of 5 stars	$328.52 -0.5%	$375.54 +14.3%	-27.0%	$329.43B	$164.68B	22.99	472,400	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision
KBH KB Home	4.6499 of 5 stars	$53.24 -3.0%	$60.17 +13.0%	-25.5%	$3.36B	$6.24B	18.55	2,118	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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