EV/EBITDA

The current EV/EBITDA of 14.3x means that for every dollar of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), the market values the company’s enterprise value (debt plus equity minus cash) at 14.3 times that amount — a common gauge of valuation in capital-intensive industries.

This valuation sits exactly at the sector median of 14.3x, placing Pool Corporation in the 47th percentile among its Industrials peers, indicating it is valued slightly below the midpoint. The metric has been stable over the last eight quarters, with a year-over-year increase of +5.2% but a quarter-over-quarter decline of -0.7%, suggesting minor short-term compression within a broader flat range. A stable valuation at the sector median, combined with a slight recent dip, implies limited upside or downside risk from valuation alone, offering neither a clear bargain nor an extreme premium. This metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict, as the EV/EBITDA level aligns with the peer group and shows no decisive directional shift that would warrant a bullish or bearish view.

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