Pool Corp Q1 net sales +6% to $1.1B; EPS $1.45 (+2%); confirms FY26 guidance

POOL CORP

2026-Q1 EPS reported $1.45 revenue$1,138,014,000

Net sales $1.1B (+6% YoY); operating income $82.6M (+7%); operating margin 7.3% (+10 bps).
Diluted EPS $1.45 (+2% reported, +8% adjusted for ASU 2016-09 tax benefit).
Confirms FY2026 EPS guidance $10.87-$11.17; includes YTD ASU 2016-09 benefit of $0.02.
Inventory up 14% to $1.7B; debt increased $222.6M to $1.2B to fund $349M in share repurchases.
Gross margin 29.0% (down 20 bps) on seasonal mix; SG&A up 5% on greenfield and technology spend.

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POOL CORP reported first quarter of 2026 results: revenue $1.1 billion, net income $53.2 million, EPS $1.45. Guidance reaffirmed.

Period: first quarter of 2026
Revenue: $1.1 billion
Net income: $53.2 million
EPS: $1.45
Guidance: reaffirmed
Result: reported results

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Net sales increased 6% to $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2026. Our growth during the quarter was driven by solid demand for maintenance products, strong equipment sales and some continued improvement in discretionary categories, including building materials. Year-over-year sales growth benefited from price increases enacted last year and a combined contribution of approximately 1% from a higher concentration of customer early buys and favorable currency exchange rates. Gross profit increased $17.5 million. Gross margin decreased 20 basis points to 29.0% from 29.2% in the same period of 2025, driven by product mix with a higher proportion of equipment sales in the first quarter of 2026. Additionally, consistent with normal seasonal patterns in the first quarter, gross margin in the first quarter of 2026 was impacted by a higher proportion of customer early buy purchases, which typically yield lower margins relative to our overall sales mix. Benefits from our ongoing pricing and su

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