PoolvsTesla

POOL and TSLA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Pool (POOL) has a market value of $8.0B and Tesla (TSLA) $1.54T. Over the last year, with dividends, POOL moved -11.4% and TSLA -9.4%. The P/E is 20.2 for POOL and 479.3 for TSLA. Dividend yield: POOL 2.38%, TSLA none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    POOL$8.0B

    TSLA$1.54T

    TSLA is 194 times POOL

  • Revenue, 12 months

    POOL$5.4B

    TSLA$104B

    TSLA is 19 times POOL

  • Net income, 12 months

    POOL$396M

    TSLA$3.2B

    TSLA is 8.1 times POOL

  • Operating margin

    POOL10.5%

    TSLA3.4%

    7.1 points apart

  • ROIC

    POOL17.8%

    TSLA2.9%

    14.9 points apart

  • P/E

    POOL20.2

    TSLA479.3

    TSLA is 24 times POOL

  • Dividend yield

    POOL2.4%

    TSLA0.0%

    2.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    POOL-59.1%

    TSLA+13.3%

    72.4 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

POOL-59.1%

TSLA+13.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodPOOLWith dividendsTSLAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-11.4%Price -13.7%-9.4%Price -9.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023-30.4%-11.4% a yearPrice -34.2%+74.4%+20.4% a yearPrice +74.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021-59.1%-16.4% a yearPrice -62.2%+13.3%+2.5% a yearPrice +13.3%
10 years since November 15, 2016+146.6%+9.4% a yearPrice +117.0%+3,085.5%+41.4% a yearPrice +3,085.5%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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POOLPoolTSLATesla

Valuation

POOLTSLA
Valuation
Price$216.20$390.22
Market value$8.0B$1.54T
Enterprise value (EV)$9.0B$1.51T
P/E20.2479.3
P/E, 5-year median29.9–
P/B6.517.3
EV/EBIT15.7434.7
Free cash flow yield5.6%0.2%

Results and growth

POOLTSLA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$5.4B$104B
Net income, 12 months$396M$3.2B
Free cash flow, 12 months$442M$3.3B
Earnings per share, 12 months$10.90$0.91
Revenue growth, year on year-0.4%-2.9%
Revenue growth a year, past+6.1%over 5 years+24.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+3.9%over 5 years+38.8%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

POOLTSLA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin29.4%19.3%
Operating margin10.5%3.4%
Net margin7.3%3.1%
ROIC17.8%2.9%
ROE32.0%3.8%

Balance sheet

POOLTSLA
Balance sheet
Cash$106M$45.4B
Total debt$1.5B$16.4B
Net debt / EBITDA1.7-4.2
Interest cover–10.0×

Dividends and buybacks

POOLTSLA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.4%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$5.15–
Dividend growth a year, past+16.7%over 5 years–
Buyback yield4.4%–
Shareholder yield6.7%–

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: POOL or TSLA

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Which is bigger, Pool or Tesla?

By market value, Tesla ($1.54T) is about 193.9 times Pool ($8.0B), at today's prices.

How did POOL and TSLA stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, POOL's price moved +117.0% and TSLA's +3,085.5%. With dividends: POOL +146.6% (+9.4% a year), TSLA +3,085.5% (+41.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, POOL or TSLA?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.38% for Pool and none for Tesla. Over the last twelve months they paid $5.15 and – per share.

What is the P/E of POOL and TSLA?

At today's price, the P/E is 20.2 for POOL and 479.3 for TSLA. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Pool or Tesla?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 7.3% for Pool and 3.1% for Tesla, and the operating margin 10.5% and 3.4%. Revenue was $5.4B and $104B.

Which is the better investment, Pool or Tesla?

The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.

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