Pool (FRA:SP1) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 8.84 (As of Jul. 24, 2026) — 63% Below Median

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FRA:SP1 Pool Corp FRA:SP1
69 GF Score
Price €175.80
GF Value €330.51
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Pool Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Pool FRA:SP1 +3.47% 69 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.84 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 24.17. GuruFocus rates FRA:SP1 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €330.51 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 127 Industrial Distribution companies, Pool ranks worse than 92.13% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-24), Pool's current share price is €175.80. Pool's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €19.88. Pool's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 8.84.

The historical rank and industry rank for Pool's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SP1' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.59   Med: 24.17   Max: 63.76
Current: 7.94

During the past years, Pool's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 63.76. The lowest was 7.59. And the median was 24.17.

FRA:SP1's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
92.13% of 127 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs FRA:SP1: 7.94

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Pool's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €26.898. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €19.88 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Pool  (FRA:SP1) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Pool Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Pool Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pool's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Pool Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Pool Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Pool Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.07 14.12 14.42 10.37 8.76

FRA:SP1 vs MSM, CNM, XMTR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Pool's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Pool Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Pool's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pool's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Pool Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Pool's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=175.80/19.88
=8.84

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Pool's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Pool's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=26.898/330.2130*330.2130
=26.898

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Pool Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 5.646 241.018 7.735
201609 5.810 241.428 7.947
201612 4.734 241.432 6.475
201703 5.037 243.801 6.822
201706 6.529 244.955 8.801
201709 4.403 246.819 5.891
201712 4.689 246.524 6.281
201803 4.993 249.554 6.607
201806 6.654 251.989 8.720
201809 7.891 252.439 10.322
201812 4.975 251.233 6.539
201903 5.016 254.202 6.516
201906 7.612 256.143 9.813
201909 9.211 256.759 11.846
201912 9.212 256.974 11.837
202003 7.896 258.115 10.102
202006 10.795 257.797 13.827
202009 12.464 260.280 15.813
202012 13.065 260.474 16.563
202103 13.787 264.877 17.188
202106 18.091 271.696 21.987
202109 20.894 274.310 25.152
202112 23.591 278.802 27.941
202203 26.583 287.504 30.532
202206 29.370 296.311 32.730
202209 30.798 296.808 34.264
202212 29.845 296.797 33.205
202303 30.072 301.836 32.899
202306 34.475 305.109 37.312
202309 34.358 307.789 36.861
202312 31.386 306.746 33.787
202403 32.188 312.332 34.031
202406 34.542 314.175 36.305
202409 33.892 315.301 35.495
202412 32.266 315.605 33.759
202503 30.425 319.799 31.416
202506 30.185 322.561 30.901
202509 31.506 324.800 32.031
202512 27.672 324.054 28.198
202603 26.898 330.213 26.898

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 8.84 mean?
Pool (FRA:SP1) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 8.84 as of Jul. 24, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Pool and its competitors. This is 63% below median its historical median of 24.17. Over the past decade, Pool's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 7.59 to 63.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Pool ranks #117 out of 127 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, placing it in the top 92.1%.
Is Pool's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Pool's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 8.84 is 63% below median its 10-year median of 24.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.59 to a high of 63.76. The Industrial Distribution industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Pool's value of 8.84 is 607.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pool ranks #117 out of 127 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pool has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pool's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MSM and CNM?
According to the Industrial Distribution industry distribution chart, Pool ranks #117 out of 127 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Pool in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Pool's value of 8.84 is 607.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Pool's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 7.59 to 63.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.17 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Pool has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Industrial Distribution company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Distribution companies is 1.25, based on 127 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Pool's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 8.84 is 607.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Pool and its competitors. For the Industrial Distribution industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pool's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.84, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 24.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pool stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pool (FRA:SP1) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €330.51, compared to a current price of €175.80 — trading 46.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.84, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 24.17 and 607.2% above the Industrial Distribution industry median of 1.25. Pool's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pool (FRA:SP1), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 8.84 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Pool (FRA:SP1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pool stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €175.80 is trading 46.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €330.51. GuruFocus considers Pool to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:SP1:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 8.84 (63% below median its 10-year median of 24.17)
  • GF Value™: €330.51 vs. price of €175.80 (46.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 607.2% above the Industrial Distribution median (#117 of 127)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SP1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Pool Business Description

Address 109 Northpark Boulevard, Covington, LA, USA, 70433-5001
Pool Corp is a wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products. The company's products include pool pumps, filters, heaters, and cleaners; pool maintenance products like chemicals, supplies, and repair parts; irrigation and landscape maintenance products; and outdoor lighting, grills, outdoor kitchen components, etc. These products are offered through branded distribution networks such as Horizon, SCP, Poolcorp Commercial Aquatics, Sun Wholesale Supply, Superior Pool Products, and NPT. The company's customers include pool builders, pool service companies, retail stores, commercial pool operators, and landscape contractors. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the United States, followed by other markets like Europe and Australia.
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