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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000945841-24-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POOL"
cik: "0000945841"
company_name: "POOL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:35:43.770360+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pool Corp Q2 net sales $1.8B (-5% YoY); EPS $4.99 vs $5.91; confirms FY guidance $11.05-$11.45

## Summary
- Q2 diluted EPS of $4.99, down 16% YoY; operating income $271.5M (-17% YoY).
- Gross margin of 30.0% down 60 bps YoY; cites product mix shift away from higher-margin building materials.
- Recurring maintenance product sales held up; discretionary remodeling and new pool spending declined.
- First-half inventory down $97.3M to $1.3B; total debt reduced $68.0M to $1.1B.
- Management reaffirms FY2024 EPS guidance of $11.05-$11.45; sees moderating expense growth in H2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000945841-24-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POOL
- cik: 0000945841
- company_name: POOL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000094584124000130/0000945841-24-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000094584124000130/pool-20240725.htm

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