Joel Greenblatt fit · Magic Formula - high ROIC + cheap EV/EBIT
Is Pool Corporation (POOL) a Joel Greenblatt Stock?
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
36/100
DNot a fit
1/5 criteria passed
+4 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 2 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 32 → lifted to 36 before grade derivation.
Joel Greenblatt's Criteria, Applied to POOL
EBIT/EV yield ≥ 10%
key7.3%
ROIC ≥ 25%
key15.4%
EV/EBIT ≤ 12
13.6x
Gross margin ≥ 30%
29.7%
How POOL Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$6.29B
P/E (TTM)
15.7x
ROIC (TTM)
15.42%
Gross margin
29.69%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is POOL's Joel Greenblatt fit score?
POOL scores 36/100 on our Joel Greenblatt fit engine - grade D. Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Does Joel Greenblatt actually own POOL?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Joel Greenblatt's published criteria. We don't claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends POOL.
How often is this score updated?
POOL's Joel Greenblatt fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends POOL.