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Pool (POOL): executive pay, fiscal 2025

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CEO total pay$6,514,002CEO Peter Arvan · source
Say-on-pay support94.92%Latest vote · source
CEO vs. named peers62nd pct.Of 13 peer CEOs
CEO pay ratio111:1To the median employee · source

CEO pay, last three years

  • $6,103,488FY2023
  • $5,279,413FY2024
  • $6,514,002FY2025

CEO total pay was $6,514,002 in fiscal 2025, up from $5,279,413 in fiscal 2024.

FY2025: salary $900,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $4,624,942 · option awards $0

Executives and directors

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Pool Corp in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Peter Arvan (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Pool Corp in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $6,514,002.
How does Pool Corp's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Peter Arvan's total compensation ranked at the 62nd percentile of Pool Corp's disclosed peer group.
What is Pool Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Pool Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 111:1.
How did shareholders vote on Pool Corp's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 94.92% of shareholders supported Pool Corp's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Pool Corp spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Pool Corp reported total board compensation of $1,985,049 for fiscal 2025.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

Full detail

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Summary compensation table
Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Peter Arvan$900,000$0$4,624,942$0$912,423$0$76,637$6,514,002
President and Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth St. Romain540,00001,400,0010307,134083,1092,330,244
Senior Vice President
Melanie Hart540,00001,224,7400319,371075,4472,159,558
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Neil490,0000776,1560258,252069,0001,593,408
Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Peter Arvan$6,514,002$5,279,413$6,103,488↑ +1,234,589
Kenneth St. Romain2,330,2441,962,2272,683,505↑ +368,017
Melanie Hart2,159,5581,658,4742,500,388↑ +501,084
Jennifer Neil1,593,4081,373,8381,613,240↑ +219,570

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Our executive compensation program is designed to attract, motivate and retain our NEOs in a way that rewards performance and is linked to attaining our strategic goals and sustained increases in stockholder value. We believe our program reflects a pay-for-performance culture that strongly aligns management incentives with the long-term interests of our stockholders.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantMeridian Compensation Partners
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
Equity grants and outstanding awards

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Jennifer NeilPSU2025-02-265581,116—2,232$388,078
Jennifer NeilRSU2025-02-26——1,116—388,078
Peter ArvanPSU2025-02-263,3256,650—13,3002,312,471
Kenneth St. RomainRSU2025-02-26——2,013—700,001
Melanie HartRSU2025-02-26——1,761—612,370
Melanie HartPSU2025-02-268811,761—3,522612,370
Peter ArvanRSU2025-02-26——6,650—2,312,471
Kenneth St. RomainPSU2025-02-261,0072,013—4,026700,001

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Jennifer Neil$388,078$388,078$050.0%
Peter Arvan2,312,4712,312,471050.0%
Kenneth St. Romain700,001700,001050.0%
Melanie Hart612,370612,370050.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Melanie HartRSU350—$80,063
Jennifer NeilPSU382—87,383
Kenneth St. RomainRSU420—96,075
Melanie HartPSU509—116,434
Jennifer NeilPSU558—127,643
Jennifer NeilRSU602—137,708
Kenneth St. RomainPSU636—145,485
Peter ArvanRSU699—159,896
Jennifer NeilRSU707—161,726
Melanie HartRSU722—165,158
Jennifer NeilRSU764—174,765
Melanie HartRSU786—179,798
Melanie HartPSU881—201,529
Kenneth St. RomainPSU1,007—230,351
Melanie HartRSU1,018—232,868
Kenneth St. RomainRSU1,083—247,736
Jennifer NeilRSU1,116—255,285
Kenneth St. RomainRSU1,272—290,970
Jennifer NeilRSU1,322—302,408
Kenneth St. RomainRSU1,336—305,610
Melanie HartRSU1,761—402,829
Kenneth St. RomainRSU2,013—460,474
Melanie HartRSU2,098—479,918
Peter ArvanPSU2,226—509,198
Kenneth St. RomainRSU2,518—575,993
Peter ArvanPSU3,325—760,594
Peter ArvanRSU4,452—1,018,395
Peter ArvanRSU6,650—1,521,188
Peter ArvanRSU7,222—1,652,033
Peter ArvanRSU8,388—1,918,755
Peter ArvanRSU8,800—2,013,000
Director compensation
DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
John E. StokelyNot independent$222,500$135,138$0——$357,638
Manuel J. Perez de la MesaNot independent132,5420134,941——267,483
David G. WhalenIndependent · Audit Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) · Strategic Planning Committee122,667135,1380——257,805
James D. HopeIndependent · Audit Committee (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee120,833135,1380——255,971
Martha S. GervasiIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee (Chair) · Strategic Planning Committee115,833135,1380——250,971
Debra S. OlerIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee · Strategic Planning Committee (Chair)113,833135,1380——248,971
Carlos A. SabaterIndependent · Audit Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee · Strategic Planning Committee · Not standing for re-election113,292135,1380——248,430
Kevin M. MurphyIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee97,583135,1380——232,721
Peter D. ArvanEmployee director—————0
Mark A. PompaIndependent · Newly elected——————

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$90,000
Annual equity retainer$135,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)25,000 / 20,000 / 15,000
Stock ownership guideline$270,000

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$1,039,083
Equity awards (grant-date value)$945,966
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,985,049

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

Peer group, and who names Pool as a peer

Companies that benchmark against POOL

11 companies name POOL as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses POOL in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named POOL in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Pool Corp names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Pool Corp.

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Henry Schein, Inc.2025Stanley Bergman$1,707,000$7,764,800$0$2,289,251$12,013,915
2Core Main, Inc.2025Mark Witkowski786,5395,825,1672,474,832194,5209,327,106
3LKQ Corporation2025Justin Jude1,000,0006,500,02501,200,0008,767,864
4Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.2026Neil Schrimsher1,025,0003,718,0601,387,9721,334,3457,699,136
5Boise Cascade Company2025Nate Jorgensen1,104,8465,249,9640689,4247,236,278
6Pool Corp2025Peter Arvan900,0004,624,9420912,4236,514,002
7SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.2025Doug Black970,6734,199,8640984,9306,177,856
8Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.2023Julian Francis929,8082,743,130914,3821,537,9566,154,945
9Patterson Companies, Inc.2024Donald Zurbay900,0013,063,1241,000,000813,7135,895,511
10MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.2025Erik Gershwind871,4113,549,96601,425,7505,873,837
11GMS Inc.2024John Turner Jr.865,0001,650,0131,650,030977,6065,165,943
12Fastenal Company2025Daniel Florness750,0000861,3872,569,0004,183,328
13UFP Industries, Inc.2025William Schwartz600,7501,633,99501,400,0003,716,568
14Resideo Technologies, Inc.2025Jay Geldmacher1,066,000001,622,9852,714,465

Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Pool Corpnot disclosedRSU 50 · PRSU 50not disclosedMeridian Compensation Partners
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.not disclosedPSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25NoPay Governance
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.141%PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Options 25NoFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Boise Cascade Companynot disclosednot disclosednot disclosedFW Cook
Core Main, Inc.not disclosedOption 75 · RSU 25not disclosedPearl Meyer & Partners, LLC
Fastenal Company342%Options 100not disclosednot disclosed
GMS Inc.not disclosedRSU 50 · Option 50not disclosedMeridian
Henry Schein, Inc.89.3%PSU 65 · RSU 35NoPearl Meyer
LKQ Corporation80.0%PSU 100NoFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (F.W. Cook)
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.95%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoFW Cook
Patterson Companies, Inc.72.33%PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25NoSemler Brossy
Resideo Technologies, Inc.101.5%RSU 50 · PSU 50NoFW Cook
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.not disclosedRSU 50 · PSU 50not disclosedFW Cook
UFP Industries, Inc.not disclosednot disclosedNonot disclosed

Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.

Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-04-2928,692,9461,535,600997,68494.92%Passed
20252025-04-3032,170,1151,330,94020,66096.03%Passed
20242024-05-0131,563,3372,000,37771,52093.84%Passed
20232023-05-0333,352,180737,161175,33797.34%Passed
20222022-05-0334,487,720891,47232,49497.39%Passed
20212021-05-0434,287,379390,652103,95298.58%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company’s computation
20262026-04-2994.92%a
20252025-04-3096.03%b
20242024-05-0193.84%c

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “This proposal must receive an affirmative vote of the majority of the shares of Common Stock present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote. | Abstentions: Treated as votes against”.

Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)111 : 1
CEO total compensation$6,514,002
Median employee compensation$58,767
Insider trades since the proxy

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

Sources (56 citations)

Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

  • Section 01, Peter Arvan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 35. As printed: 6,514,002. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Kenneth St. Romain. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,330,244. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Melanie Hart. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,159,558. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Jennifer Neil. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,593,408. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Jennifer Neil PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Jennifer Neil RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Peter Arvan PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Kenneth St. Romain RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Melanie Hart RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Melanie Hart PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Peter Arvan RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Kenneth St. Romain PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 111 : 1. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, John E. Stokely. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 357,638. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Manuel J. Perez de la Mesa. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 267,483. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, David G. Whalen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 257,805. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, James D. Hope. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 255,971. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Martha S. Gervasi. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,971. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Debra S. Oler. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 248,971. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Carlos A. Sabater. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 248,430. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Kevin M. Murphy. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 232,721. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Peter D. Arvan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Mark A. Pompa. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-29. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.92% (votes for as printed: 28,692,946). View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-04-30. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.03% (votes for as printed: 32,170,115). View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-01. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.84% (votes for as printed: 31,563,337). View filing ↗
  • Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
  • Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
  • Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 1,039,083 + equity 945,966 + all other 0 = 1,985,049, summed across the director compensation table rows.
  • Henry Schein, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in Henry Schein, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 12,013,915. View filing ↗
  • Core Main, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-05-07. CEO total compensation as printed in Core Main, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,327,106. View filing ↗
  • LKQ Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in LKQ Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 8,767,864. View filing ↗
  • Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,699,136. View filing ↗
  • Boise Cascade Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Boise Cascade Company's own proxy. As printed: 7,236,278. View filing ↗
  • Pool Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Pool Corp's own proxy. As printed: 6,514,002. View filing ↗
  • SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,177,856. View filing ↗
  • Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-03. CEO total compensation as printed in Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,154,945. View filing ↗
  • Patterson Companies, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-08-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Patterson Companies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,895,511. View filing ↗
  • MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-11. CEO total compensation as printed in MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,873,837. View filing ↗
  • GMS Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-08-27. CEO total compensation as printed in GMS Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,165,943. View filing ↗
  • Fastenal Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Fastenal Company's own proxy. As printed: 4,183,328. View filing ↗
  • UFP Industries, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-09. CEO total compensation as printed in UFP Industries, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,716,568. View filing ↗
  • Resideo Technologies, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Resideo Technologies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,714,465. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Patterson Companies, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Patterson Companies, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Fastenal Company reciprocity. DEF 14A. Fastenal Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Resideo Technologies, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Resideo Technologies, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, UFP Industries, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. UFP Industries, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. names Pool Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, GMS Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. GMS Inc. names Pool Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, LKQ Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. LKQ Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. names Pool Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Boise Cascade Company reciprocity. DEF 14A. Boise Cascade Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. names Pool Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. names Pool Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Core Main, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Core Main, Inc. names Pool Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Henry Schein, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Henry Schein, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. View filing ↗
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