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Pool - >>> 19 of the Best Stocks You've Never Heard Of


Kiplinger

by Jeff Reeves

6-23-20


https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/t052-s001-19-of-the-best-stocks-youve-never-heard-of/index.html


Pool Corp.

Sector: Consumer discretionary
Market value: $10.6 billion
Dividend yield: 0.9%

Even if you've never heard of Pool Corp. (POOL, $265.15), you probably still can guess what this company is peddling.

POOL distributes swimming pool chemicals, equipment and related leisure products. But despite being incredibly specialized, this stock is no small fry. It operates in North America, Europe, South America, and Australia and boasts a market capitalization on par with oil giant Halliburton (HAL) or investment broker E*Trade (ETFC).

Pool Corp. is among the best lesser-known stocks to buy, given the analyst community's rave reviews on it. POOL is among just a handful of stocks to earn the vaunted A+ rating from S&P Capital IQ. And research firm CFRA notes that beyond the obvious benefit of higher sales this summer as coronavirus squashes beach vacations and keeps more folks in their home pools, POOL is one of its favorite defensive plays.

Analysts credit its dominant market share of regular maintenance spending and "a strong balance sheet and liquidity position" to weather any downturn.

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