Jim Cramer Says Pool Corporation “Needs More Housing Turnover”

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) was among the stocks Jim Cramer discussed in this changing market. A caller was bullish on the stock and asked for Cramer’s opinion. He replied:

Pool needs more housing turnover, and we can’t get that… You know… I’m in the Home Depot for the Charitable Trust. I need to housing turnover. I don’t need to go to the Pool. It’s way too deep.

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Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) distributes swimming pool equipment, maintenance chemicals, building materials, irrigation systems, and outdoor living products like grills and hot tubs. Parnassus Investments stated the following regarding Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:

We moved on from Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL), the leading pool supplies distributor, as the stock’s valuation continues to be higher than other distributors’ despite the prolonged downturn in the pool market. We exited Pool Corp. as we felt its valuation was too high for its growth profile due to sluggish end-market demand for new pools.

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