HD vs POOL
HD: The world's largest home improvement retailer offering consumers and professionals a comprehensive assortment of building materials, tools, and services across 2,359 stores in North America and digital channels. POOL: The dominant global wholesale distributor of swimming pool equipment and outdoor living products for professionals.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | HD | POOL | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-31 close | $331.96 | $185.71 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-03 | $331.0B | $6.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-03 | 23.58 | 17.00 | POOL lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-03 | 4.27 | 2.58 | POOL lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-03 | +8.4% | +7.6% | HD higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-03 | +33.1% | +29.7% | HD higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-03 | +12.4% | +10.9% | HD higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-03 | +113.3% | +32.5% | HD higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-03 | +13.4% | +11.0% | HD higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-03 | 3.86 | 1.10 | POOL lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-03 | +2.2% | +1.8% | HD higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +1.5% | -5.1% | HD higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-03 | +2.8% | +2.8% | HD higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-08-03 | 0.64 | 0.67 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-31 close | -9.7% | -39.7% | HD higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-03. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-31.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.