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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Pool Corp Q1 EPS $2.04 down 21% YoY; updates FY guidance to $13.19-$14.19
POOL CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$2.04
revenue$1,120,810,000
- Net sales $1.1B (-7% YoY); operating income $108.7M (-25%) with operating margin 9.7% vs 12.1%.
- Diluted EPS $2.04 ($1.85 without $0.19 tax benefit); prior year Q1 $2.58 ($2.46 ex-benefit).
- Net cash from operations a Q1 record $145.4M (+41% YoY) on working capital improvements.
- Inventory reduced 11% YoY to $1.5B; total debt down $386.6M to $979.2M.
- FY 2024 EPS guidance updated to $13.19-$14.19 reflecting year-to-date tax benefits.