HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:HAYW • US4212981009

15.79 USD
+0.04 (+0.25%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 11:46 AM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to HAYW. HAYW was compared to 42 industry peers in the Building Products industry. HAYW has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. HAYW has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HAYW was profitable.
  • In the past year HAYW had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • HAYW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • HAYW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
HAYW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHAYW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • HAYW has a Return On Assets of 4.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HAYW outperforms 52.38% of its industry peers.
  • HAYW has a Return On Equity of 9.06%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HAYW outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • HAYW has a Return On Invested Capital (6.73%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • HAYW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.09%. This is below the industry average of 11.90%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.54%
ROE 9.06%
ROIC 6.73%
ROA(3y)4.31%
ROA(5y)3.71%
ROE(3y)9.72%
ROE(5y)8.63%
ROIC(3y)7.09%
ROIC(5y)7.25%
HAYW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHAYW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of HAYW (12.54%) is better than 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HAYW has grown nicely.
  • HAYW's Operating Margin of 20.93% is amongst the best of the industry. HAYW outperforms 90.48% of its industry peers.
  • HAYW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • HAYW has a Gross Margin of 51.31%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HAYW outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HAYW has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.93%
PM (TTM) 12.54%
GM 51.31%
OM growth 3Y-4.84%
OM growth 5Y12.75%
PM growth 3Y10.23%
PM growth 5Y57.64%
GM growth 3Y2.56%
GM growth 5Y2.73%
HAYW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHAYW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HAYW is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HAYW has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HAYW has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HAYW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
HAYW Yearly Shares OutstandingHAYW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
HAYW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHAYW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.55 indicates that HAYW is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HAYW's Altman-Z score of 2.55 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HAYW is outperformed by 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • HAYW has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.03. This is a neutral value as HAYW would need 5.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.03, HAYW is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.62 indicates that HAYW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • HAYW's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.62 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HAYW outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.62
Debt/FCF 5.03
Altman-Z 2.55
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC9.17%
HAYW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHAYW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • HAYW has a Current Ratio of 3.18. This indicates that HAYW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HAYW has a Current ratio of 3.18. This is amongst the best in the industry. HAYW outperforms 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • HAYW has a Quick Ratio of 2.31. This indicates that HAYW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.31, HAYW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.18
Quick Ratio 2.31
HAYW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHAYW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 25.00% over the past year.
  • HAYW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 68.04% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 9.66% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, HAYW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.47% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25%
EPS 3Y-15.49%
EPS 5Y68.04%
EPS Q2Q%27.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.66%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.14%
Revenue growth 5Y7.47%
Sales Q2Q%7.37%

3.2 Future

  • HAYW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.46% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HAYW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.97% on average per year.
EPS Next Y15.85%
EPS Next 2Y13.5%
EPS Next 3Y13.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.46%
Revenue Next Year7.54%
Revenue Next 2Y6.38%
Revenue Next 3Y6.42%
Revenue Next 5Y6.97%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
HAYW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHAYW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 500M 1B
HAYW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHAYW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.05 indicates a rather expensive valuation of HAYW.
  • HAYW's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.64. HAYW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • HAYW is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.29.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HAYW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • HAYW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.75.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.05
Fwd PE 18.29
HAYW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHAYW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as HAYW.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HAYW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HAYW is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.91
EV/EBITDA 13.54
HAYW Per share dataHAYW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of HAYW may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • HAYW's earnings are expected to grow with 13.10% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)0.31
EPS Next 2Y13.5%
EPS Next 3Y13.1%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HAYW does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:HAYW (2/24/2026, 11:46:03 AM)

15.79

+0.04 (+0.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners106.37%
Inst Owner Change-1.36%
Ins Owners2.19%
Ins Owner Change0.07%
Market Cap3.42B
Revenue(TTM)1.10B
Net Income(TTM)137.89M
Analysts73.33
Price Target18.56 (17.54%)
Short Float %3.82%
Short Ratio5.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.09%
Min EPS beat(2)4.84%
Max EPS beat(2)15.34%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.83%
Min EPS beat(4)4.84%
Max EPS beat(4)15.34%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)8.68%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)9.05%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)5.94%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.17%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.91%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.69%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.41%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.94%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.05
Fwd PE 18.29
P/S 3.11
P/FCF 17.91
P/OCF 15.62
P/B 2.25
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.54
EPS(TTM)0.75
EY4.75%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY5.47%
FCF(TTM)0.88
FCFY5.58%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY6.4%
SpS5.07
BVpS7.02
TBVpS-2
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)0.31
Graham Number10.89
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.54%
ROE 9.06%
ROCE 8.3%
ROIC 6.73%
ROICexc 8.03%
ROICexgc 50.8%
OM 20.93%
PM (TTM) 12.54%
GM 51.31%
FCFM 17.38%
ROA(3y)4.31%
ROA(5y)3.71%
ROE(3y)9.72%
ROE(5y)8.63%
ROIC(3y)7.09%
ROIC(5y)7.25%
ROICexc(3y)7.48%
ROICexc(5y)7.76%
ROICexgc(3y)34.83%
ROICexgc(5y)44.06%
ROCE(3y)8.75%
ROCE(5y)8.94%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-20.05%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y20.5%
OM growth 3Y-4.84%
OM growth 5Y12.75%
PM growth 3Y10.23%
PM growth 5Y57.64%
GM growth 3Y2.56%
GM growth 5Y2.73%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.62
Debt/FCF 5.03
Debt/EBITDA 3.28
Cap/Depr 48.13%
Cap/Sales 2.56%
Interest Coverage 3.81
Cash Conversion 75.97%
Profit Quality 138.62%
Current Ratio 3.18
Quick Ratio 2.31
Altman-Z 2.55
F-Score8
WACC9.17%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)51.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)45%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.28%
Profit Quality(3y)132.23%
Profit Quality(5y)198.37%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25%
EPS 3Y-15.49%
EPS 5Y68.04%
EPS Q2Q%27.27%
EPS Next Y15.85%
EPS Next 2Y13.5%
EPS Next 3Y13.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.66%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.14%
Revenue growth 5Y7.47%
Sales Q2Q%7.37%
Revenue Next Year7.54%
Revenue Next 2Y6.38%
Revenue Next 3Y6.42%
Revenue Next 5Y6.97%
EBIT growth 1Y17.75%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.54%
EBIT growth 5Y21.17%
EBIT Next Year39.36%
EBIT Next 3Y17.78%
EBIT Next 5Y14.24%
FCF growth 1Y19.17%
FCF growth 3Y4.98%
FCF growth 5Y22.78%
OCF growth 1Y15.96%
OCF growth 3Y3.84%
OCF growth 5Y17.67%

HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC / HAYW FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to HAYW.


Can you provide the valuation status for HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC?

HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) is 21.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.25.