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Dec 31, 2019

Pool Corp. Q4 2019 Earnings Report

Pool Corporation reported a net sales increase of 7% to $582.2 million, but operating income decreased slightly by 1% to $25.8 million compared to Q4 2018.

Key Takeaways

Pool Corporation reported fourth quarter and full year 2019 results. Net sales increased 7% to $582.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $543.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Earnings per diluted share was $0.44 in the fourth quarter of 2019, or $0.38 excluding the $0.06 per diluted share impact from ASU 2016-09, compared to $0.41, or $0.37 excluding the $0.04 impact from ASU 2016-09, for the same period in 2018.

Record annual sales of $3.2 billion for 2019, up 7% from 2018

2019 operating margin of 10.7%, up 20 bps from 2018, with base business operating margin up 40 bps

Record 2019 diluted EPS of $6.40 (including a $0.57 tax benefit), an increase of 14% over 2018

Cash provided by operations of $298.8 million, an improvement of $180.1 million from 2018

Total Revenue
$582M
Previous year: $543M
+7.2%
EPS
$0.44
Previous year: $0.41
+7.3%
Total Sales Centers
373
Gross Profit
$162M
Previous year: $160M
+1.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$28.6M
Previous year: $16.4M
+74.7%
Free Cash Flow
$49.1M
Previous year: $63.8M
-23.1%
Total Assets
$1.48B
Previous year: $1.24B
+19.5%

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Forward Guidance

The company expects earnings for 2020 will be in the range of $6.47 to $6.77 per diluted share, including an estimated $0.06 favorable impact from ASU 2016-09.