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AIT vs POOL // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Pool Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AIT 6
— POOL 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $294.12 (-2.75%) • MKT CAP: $10.74B
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LAST: $205.95 (+0.90%) • MKT CAP: $7.36B
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16.6x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AIT VS. POOL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AIT | POOL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.30% | 29.70% | +0.60 | AIT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.00% | 23.70% | -4.70 | POOL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.7x | 12.8x | +3.90 | POOL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.60% | 4.24% | -1.64 | POOL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.90% | 11.00% | -0.10 | POOL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% | 7.70% | -7.70 | POOL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.90% | -0.40% | +2.30 | AIT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.58% | 2.54% | -1.96 | POOL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.77 | 4.34 | +4.43 | AIT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | AIT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 34.4 | 74.0 | -39.60 | POOL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 0.94 | +0.22 | AIT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | — | 16.6x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.74B | $7.36B | $3.38B | AIT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AIT REV | POOL REV | AIT GROSS % | POOL GROSS % | AIT FCF | POOL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.56B | $5.29B | 30.3% | 29.7% | $287.0M | $309.5M |
| FY 2024 | $4.48B | $5.31B | 29.8% | 29.7% | $169.8M | $599.7M |
| FY 2023 | $4.41B | $5.54B | — | — | $145.4M | $638.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AIT // BETA 1.16
POOL // BETA 0.94