Pool (NASDAQ:POOL – Get Free Report) and Bollinger Industries (OTCMKTS:BOLL – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Pool and Bollinger Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pool | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.17 |
| Bollinger Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Pool currently has a consensus target price of $261.38, indicating a potential upside of 49.06%. Given Pool’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pool is more favorable than Bollinger Industries.
Risk and Volatility
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Pool and Bollinger Industries”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pool | $5.29 billion | 1.21 | $406.40 million | $10.87 | 16.13 |
| Bollinger Industries | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pool has higher revenue and earnings than Bollinger Industries.
Profitability
This table compares Pool and Bollinger Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pool | 7.57% | 32.37% | 10.93% |
| Bollinger Industries | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
99.0% of Pool shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Pool shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 60.6% of Bollinger Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Pool beats Bollinger Industries on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pool
Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products in the United States and internationally. The company offers maintenance products, including chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement parts for pool equipment, such as cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights; and building materials, such as concrete, plumbing and electrical components, functional and decorative pool surfaces, decking materials, tiles, hardscapes, and natural stones for pool installations and remodeling. It also provides pool equipment and components for new pool construction and the remodeling of existing pools; irrigation and related products, such as irrigation system components, and professional turf care equipment and supplies; commercial products, including heaters, safety equipment, commercial decking equipment, and commercial pumps and filters. In addition, the company offers fiberglass pools, and hot tubs and packaged pool kits comprising walls, liners, braces, and coping for in-ground and above-ground pools; and other pool construction and recreational products comprising discretionary recreational and related outdoor living products, such as grills and components for outdoor kitchens. It serves swimming pool remodelers and builders; specialty retailers that sell swimming pool supplies; swimming pool repair and service businesses; irrigation construction and landscape maintenance contractors; and commercial pool operators and pool contractors. Pool Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Covington, Louisiana.
About Bollinger Industries
Bollinger Industries, Inc. operates as a consumer products company in the United States and internationally. It offers flashlights and other lighting solutions under the NEBO brand name; pocketknives, pocket tools, and everyday carry gadgets under the TRUE brand name; pest defense products under the Skeeter Hawk brand; lights, lasers, and optics under the iPROTEC name; personal heating products under the THAW brand name; and power banks under the HALO brand name. The company offers products through retail stores and online shopping sites, as well as through its own website. Bollinger Industries, Inc. was founded in 1974 and is based in Roanoke, Texas.
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