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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000945841-24-000154"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POOL"
cik: "0000945841"
company_name: "POOL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:53:14.823519+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pool Corp Q3 net sales $1.4B (-3% YoY); EPS $3.27 vs $3.51; FY guidance reaffirmed at $11.06-$11.46

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $1.4B, down 3% YoY; base business approximated consolidated results.
- Q3 operating income $176.4M (-9%); operating margin 12.3% vs 13.2%.
- Diluted EPS $3.27 (excl. tax benefit $3.26) vs prior $3.51 ($3.50 excl.).
- Full-year GAAP EPS guidance maintained at $11.06-$11.46, including $0.21 YTD tax benefit.
- Net receivables and inventory each down 6-8% YoY; total debt down $110M to $923.8M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000945841-24-000154
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POOL
- cik: 0000945841
- company_name: POOL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-24T23:59:59+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/945841/000094584124000154/0000945841-24-000154-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945841/000094584124000154/pool-20241024.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000945841-24-000154.txt

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