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Louisiana-based Pool Corporation (POOL) distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products. Valued at a market cap of $13.5 billion, the company serves swimming pool remodelers and builders, retail swimming pool stores, swimming pool repair and service businesses, and irrigation construction and landscape maintenance contractors.
Shares of this swimming pool supply distributor have underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. POOL has declined marginally over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied 27.7%. In 2024, shares of POOL are down 11.7%, compared to SPX’s nearly 18% gain on a YTD basis.