HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:HAYW • US4212981009

16.41 USD
-0.3 (-1.8%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 11:47 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. While HAYW belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 4.54%, HAYW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HAYW has a Return On Equity (9.06%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HAYW's Return On Invested Capital of 6.73% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HAYW outperforms 40.48% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HAYW is below the industry average of 11.95%.
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

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 12.54%, HAYW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HAYW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • HAYW has a better Operating Margin (20.93%) than 90.48% of its industry peers.
  • HAYW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 51.31%, HAYW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • HAYW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • HAYW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HAYW has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • HAYW has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 2.64 indicates that HAYW is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of HAYW (2.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HAYW is 5.03, which is a neutral value as it means it would take HAYW, 5.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • HAYW's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.03 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HAYW outperforms 45.24% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.62 indicates that HAYW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • HAYW has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.62) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.62
Debt/FCF 5.03
Altman-Z 2.64
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC9.8%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 3.18 indicates that HAYW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.18, HAYW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • HAYW has a better Quick ratio (2.31) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 68.04% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, HAYW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.66% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.47% on average over the past years.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HAYW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.46% on average per year.
  • 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

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.88, the valuation of HAYW can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of HAYW is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • HAYW is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.01, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of HAYW.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HAYW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HAYW is cheaper than 69.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • HAYW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.88
Fwd PE 19.01
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of HAYW is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HAYW is valued a bit cheaper than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.62
EV/EBITDA 14.26
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HAYW's earnings are expected to grow with 13.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)0.32
EPS Next 2Y13.5%
EPS Next 3Y13.1%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for HAYW!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:HAYW (2/17/2026, 11:47:12 AM)

16.41

-0.3 (-1.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners106.37%
Inst Owner Change2.09%
Ins Owners2.19%
Ins Owner Change0.07%
Market Cap3.56B
Revenue(TTM)1.10B
Net Income(TTM)137.89M
Analysts73.33
Price Target18.56 (13.1%)
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)8.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.81%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.88
Fwd PE 19.01
P/S 3.24
P/FCF 18.62
P/OCF 16.23
P/B 2.34
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.26
EPS(TTM)0.75
EY4.57%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY5.26%
FCF(TTM)0.88
FCFY5.37%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY6.16%
SpS5.07
BVpS7.02
TBVpS-2
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)0.32
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 2.64
F-Score8
WACC9.8%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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

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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 4 / 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 21.88 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.34.