Pool Corporation

Pool Corporation
Trade name	POOLCORP
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: POOL; S&P 500 Component
Founded	1980; 44 years ago, Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
Founder	Frank St. Romain
Headquarters	Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Key people	Peter D. Arvan, President and Chief Executive Officer
Products	Swimming pool supplies
Revenue	US$5.296 billion (2021); US$3.937 billion (2020);
Operating income	US$832.8 million (2021); US$464.0 million (2020);
Net income	US$650.6 million (2021); US$366.7 million (2020);
Total assets	US$3.230 billion (2021); US$1.739 billion (2020);
Number of employees	4,500 (2020);
Subsidiaries	South Central Pool Supply
Website	www.poolcorp.com
	Footnotes / references;

Pool Corporation, doing business as POOLCORP, is a publicly-traded American company that manufactures equipment and machinery for swimming pools. As of 2021, it was the largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and backyard products in the world.^[3]

In 2020, the company's stock was added to the S&P 500 stock market index.^[4]

History edit

Pool Corporation was founded in 1980 as South Central Pool Supply by Frank J. St. Romain.^[2]

In 1993, the company was purchased by Code Hennessey's & Simmons, and then went through a rapid expansion phase. The company later went public in 1995, renaming itself to the SCP Pool Corporation.^[2]

The company renamed to Pool Corporation on May 16, 2006.^[5]

Controversies edit

The company was accused by the Federal Trade Commission in 2011 of antitrust practices by pressuring its suppliers to not conduct business with its competitors. The company settled with a consent order which prohibited the company from continuing the practice.^[6]

References edit

^ "POOL CORPORATION FORM 10-K 2020". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
^ ^a ^b ^c Grant, Tina (2001). International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 39. St. James Press. pp. 358–360. ISBN 978-1-55862-444-3.
^ Boone, Timothy (2021-11-11). "Pool Corp. to acquire major pool franchisor, creates new growth opportunities". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
^ Boone, Timothy (2020-10-12). "Pool Corp. added to S&P 500". The Advocate. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
^ "POOLCORP History". POOLCORP. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
^ Banks, Theodore L. (1998-12-01). Distribution Law: Antitrust Principles and Practice. Wolters Kluwer. pp. 5-121–5-122. ISBN 978-0-7355-0268-0.

External links edit

Official website
Business data for Pool Corporation:

[2022-form-10-k-1] "POOL CORPORATION FORM 10-K 2020". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-18.

[international-directory-company-history-2] Grant, Tina (2001). International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 39. St. James Press. pp. 358–360. ISBN 978-1-55862-444-3.

[Boone_2021_j503-3] Boone, Timothy (2021-11-11). "Pool Corp. to acquire major pool franchisor, creates new growth opportunities". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.

[Boone_2020_n219-4] Boone, Timothy (2020-10-12). "Pool Corp. added to S&P 500". The Advocate. Retrieved 2023-09-09.

[5] "POOLCORP History". POOLCORP. Retrieved 2022-01-22.

[6] Banks, Theodore L. (1998-12-01). Distribution Law: Antitrust Principles and Practice. Wolters Kluwer. pp. 5-121–5-122. ISBN 978-0-7355-0268-0.

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