POOL vs SWIM
POOL: The dominant global wholesale distributor of swimming pool equipment and outdoor living products for professionals. SWIM: Latham Group is the largest designer and manufacturer of in-ground residential fiberglass swimming pools in North America.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | POOL | SWIM | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $158.14 | $6.06 | |
| Market cap | $5.8B | $713M | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 14.46 | 146.73 | POOL lower |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +7.7% | +2.0% | POOL higher |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +29.7% | +33.4% | SWIM higher |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +11.0% | +5.6% | POOL higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +34.3% | +2.7% | POOL higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +11.2% | +1.4% | POOL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 1.06 | 0.69 | SWIM lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | +2.2% | +10.5% | SWIM higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -5.1% | -7.8% | POOL higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-02 | +3.1% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 18 | 1 | POOL higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | 0.70 | 1.69 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -47.6% | -21.1% | SWIM higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
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.