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). Read POOL total debt and obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

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. Explore POOL capex reinvestment rate to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Pool Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see POOL market cap.

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).