SWIM
Latham Group, Inc. (SWIM) Economic Moat Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Pricing Power
Gross margin remains moderate at 33.4%, indicating some brand/price support but not a strong moat.
Price-to-sales of 1.49x suggests the market is not pricing in exceptional pricing power.
Scale Advantages
Revenue base and enterprise value remain modest, limiting evidence of meaningful scale advantages.
Operating margin of 5.1% and EBITDA margin of 14.9% show acceptable efficiency, but not a clear scale moat.
Switching Costs
No evidence of meaningful switching costs in the current financial profile.
Low net margin of 0.9% and high valuation multiples imply customers can likely compare alternatives easily.
Intangible Assets
Intangibles make up 48.8% of total assets, suggesting some reliance on brand or acquired assets.
However, returns on assets and equity remain very low, so intangible strength is not translating into durable excess returns.
Cost Advantage
Operating cash flow conversion is decent, but SG&A at 23.3% of revenue limits evidence of a strong cost edge.
Return on invested capital of 2.1% remains well below what would indicate a durable cost advantage.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
🔒 Go Beyond This Framework
This is one of 10 institutional-grade frameworks Invetso runs on Latham Group, Inc.. Unlock the complete analysis — SWOT, Economic Moat, Porter’s Five Forces, Management, PESTLE and the Invetso Quality Score.

