POOL CORP

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL) operates as the world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related leisure products, alongside being a leading distributor of irrigation and landscape maintenance products in the United States. The company maintains its website at www.poolcorp.com.

As of December 31, 2025, Pool Corporation operates 456 strategically positioned sales centers across North America, Europe and Australia. The company serves approximately 125,000 customers, primarily consisting of small, entrepreneurial family-owned businesses including pool builders, pool service companies, retail stores, commercial pool operators and landscape contractors. The customer base remains well-diversified with no single customer representing more than 10 percent of annual sales.

Pool Corporation distributes products through five distinct distribution networks: SCP Distributors, Superior Pool Products, Horizon Distributors, National Pool Trends (NPT), and Sun Wholesale Supply. The company offers more than 200,000 manufacturer, proprietary and exclusive brand products across over 700 product lines and approximately 40 product categories. In 2025, pool and hot tub chemicals represented approximately 14 percent of total net sales. The business generates approximately 95 percent of sales in North America, with 4 percent in Europe and less than 1 percent in Australia. California, Florida, Texas and Arizona collectively represent approximately 53 percent of net sales.

The company's sales mix reflects the recurring nature of pool maintenance, with approximately 64 percent of 2025 sales derived from maintenance and minor repair of existing pools, 22 percent from remodeling and renovations, and 14 percent from new pool construction. Pool Corporation employs approximately 6,000 people, with roughly 90 percent located in the United States. The company's business is highly seasonal, with approximately 61 percent of net sales and 78 percent of operating income generated during the second and third quarters, representing peak swimming pool use and installation months.

The company's major suppliers include Pentair plc, Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. and Hayward Holdings, Inc., which collectively accounted for 43 percent of product costs in 2025. Pool Corporation operates in a fragmented industry serving more than 14 million swimming pools and hot tubs in the United States alone, including approximately 5.5 million in-ground pools.