Pool Corp. (Nasdaq: POOL), Covington, LA, a wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products, reported second-quarter sales of $988.2 million, up 7.6 percent from a year ago. Profit increased 11.1 percent to $94.9 million.
Sales for the six months ended June 30 increased 7 percent year-over-year to a $1.5 billion, with 7 percent improvement in base business sales. Profit grew 15.1 percent to $117.2 million.