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| Metric | POOLPOOL CORP | GPCGENUINE PARTS CO | LKQLKQ CORP | GCTGigaCloud Technology Inc | Median of the restexcluding POOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $197.21▲ 24.77 (14.36%) | $123.52▼ 6.66 (5.12%) | $22.47▲ 1.09 (5.10%) | $59.12▼ 1.27 (2.10%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $7.21B | $17.00B | $5.73B | $2.26B | |
| Revenue | $5.29B | $24.30B | $13.65B | $1.29B | |
| Profit | $406.4M | $65.9M | $608.0M | $137.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -0.4% | 3.5% | -1.2% | 11.1% | 3.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 29.7% | 36.8% | 38.6% | 23.3% | 36.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 11.0% | — | 7.3% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.7% | 0.3% | 4.5% | 10.6% | 4.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 5.9% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 14.2% | 6.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 34.3% | 1.5% | 9.3% | 28.3% | 9.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 19.4% | — | 12.1% | 116.5% | 64.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 17.75x | 257.77x | 9.42x | 16.42x | 16.42x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 13.34x | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 6.09x | 3.84x | 0.88x | 4.64x | 3.84x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.06x | 3.70x | 1.32x | 1.48x | 1.48x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 6/9 | 4/8 | 5/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | safe |
How POOL compares with the others
- POOL's operating margin of 11.0% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (9.3%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -0.4% against 3.5%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (17.7x against 16.4x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.1x against 1.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.