stockrowApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) vs Pool Corporation (POOL)
- Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT 283.20 +0.82%
- Pool Corporation POOL 211.60 −2.34%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and Pool Corporation are both Industrial Distribution companies. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $10.3B against $7.7B — 1.3× the size. Pool Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 19.8× against 24.7×. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.45% against 2.90%. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. has the higher net margin (8.38% vs 7.23%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.2% vs 15.7%). Both pay a dividend; Pool Corporation yields more (2.36% vs 0.70%). Across the 23 metrics below, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. leads on 14 and Pool Corporation on 9.
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| Metric | AIT | POOL | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 30.40% | 29.42% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 11.15% | 10.54% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 8.38% | 7.23% | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.36% | 8.11% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 22.51% | 30.20% | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 13.75% | 11.27% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.16% | 15.69% | 7.52% |
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