Pool Corporation (POOL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.85x

Pool Corporation (POOL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.85x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $309.52 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($365.85 Million). Explore Pool Corporation (POOL) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.85x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$309.52 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$365.85 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$56.33 Million
USD

Pool Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Pool Corporation across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see POOL cash flow conversion.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Pool Corporation (1994–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Pool Corporation. Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Pool Corporation to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.85x $309.52 Million $365.85 Million $56.33 Million ▼ -7.0%
2024 0.91x $599.71 Million $659.19 Million $59.48 Million ▼ -2.4%
2023 0.93x $828.13 Million $888.23 Million $60.10 Million ▲ +2.5%
2022 0.91x $441.24 Million $484.85 Million $43.62 Million ▲ +3.4%
2021 0.88x $275.83 Million $313.49 Million $37.66 Million ▼ -6.9%
2020 0.95x $375.88 Million $397.58 Million $21.70 Million ▲ +6.4%
2019 0.89x $265.41 Million $298.78 Million $33.36 Million ▲ +21.1%
2018 0.73x $87.08 Million $118.66 Million $31.58 Million ▼ -5.3%
2017 0.78x $135.92 Million $175.31 Million $39.39 Million ▼ -2.1%
2016 0.79x $131.03 Million $165.38 Million $34.35 Million ▼ -1.1%
2015 0.80x $116.95 Million $146.05 Million $29.09 Million ▼ -6.6%
2014 0.86x $104.49 Million $121.81 Million $17.33 Million ▲ +4.4%
2013 0.82x $86.35 Million $105.09 Million $18.74 Million ▼ -4.8%
2012 0.86x $102.81 Million $119.08 Million $16.27 Million ▲ +16.5%
2011 0.74x $55.65 Million $75.10 Million $19.45 Million ▼ -18.9%
2010 0.91x $85.88 Million $93.96 Million $8.08 Million ▼ -2.4%
2009 0.94x $106.08 Million $113.25 Million $7.17 Million ▲ +1.3%
2008 0.92x $86.28 Million $93.28 Million $7.00 Million ▲ +8.6%
2007 0.85x $61.02 Million $71.64 Million $10.63 Million ▲ +8.4%
2006 0.79x $54.23 Million $69.01 Million $14.78 Million ▲ +0.7%
2005 0.78x $29.72 Million $38.09 Million $8.36 Million ▼ -12.5%
2004 0.89x $49.89 Million $55.95 Million $6.06 Million ▼ -0.2%
2003 0.89x $69.78 Million $78.13 Million $8.35 Million ▲ +0.2%
2002 0.89x $52.73 Million $59.16 Million $6.43 Million ▲ +16.7%
2001 0.76x $20.43 Million $26.75 Million $6.33 Million ▼ -0.3%
2000 0.77x $14.01 Million $18.30 Million $4.29 Million ▲ +270.9%
1999 0.21x $7.70 Million $37.30 Million $29.60 Million ▲ +132.6%
1998 -0.63x $-12.30 Million $19.40 Million $31.70 Million ▼ -174.7%
1997 0.85x $6.20 Million $7.30 Million $1.10 Million ▼ -5.1%
1996 0.89x $6.80 Million $7.60 Million $800.00K ▲ +815.8%
1995 -0.13x $-100.00K $800.00K $900.00K ▼ -106.3%
1994 2.00x $800.00K $400.00K $400.00K
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).