POOL vs SWK
POOL: The dominant global wholesale distributor of swimming pool equipment and outdoor living products for professionals. SWK: A diversified global leader in industrial and consumer tools, outdoor products, and engineered fastening systems.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | POOL | SWK | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-31 close | $185.71 | $94.58 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-03 | $6.8B | $14.3B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-03 | 17.00 | 38.75 | POOL lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-03 | 2.58 | 1.74 | SWK lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-03 | +7.6% | +2.4% | POOL higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-03 | +29.7% | +30.6% | SWK higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-03 | +10.9% | +4.5% | POOL higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-03 | +32.5% | +4.1% | POOL higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-03 | +11.0% | +1.7% | POOL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-03 | 1.10 | 0.72 | SWK lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-03 | +1.8% | +2.0% | SWK higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -5.1% | -2.8% | SWK higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-03 | +2.8% | +3.6% | SWK higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 1 | POOL higher |
| Beta as of 2026-08-03 | 0.67 | 1.41 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-31 close | -39.7% | +39.8% | SWK 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.