Yahoo Finance Pool Corp. (POOL) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?
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Why This 1 Growth Stock Should Be On Your Watchlist
Growth investors build their portfolios around companies that are financially strong and have a bright future, and the Growth Style Score helps take projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.
Pool Corp. (POOL)
Based in Covington, LA, Pool Corp. is the world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and related products. In addition, the company is a leading regional wholesale distributor of irrigation and landscape products. The company was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1993 and grew from a regional distributor to a multi-national, multi-network distribution company.
POOL is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Growth Style Score of B and VGM Score of B. Earnings are expected to grow 23.3% year-over-year for the current fiscal year, with sales growth of 17.7%.
One analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2022. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.01 to $18.72 per share. POOL boasts an average earnings surprise of 17%.
Pool Corp. is also cash rich. The company has generated cash flow growth of 30.6%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 61.2% in 2022.
With solid fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, POOL should be on investors' short lists.
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