HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:HAYW • US4212981009
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This HAYW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. HAYW Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HAYW was profitable.
- HAYW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years HAYW has always been profitable.
- HAYW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- HAYW's Return On Assets of 4.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HAYW outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.51%, HAYW is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- HAYW has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.89%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HAYW outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- HAYW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.44%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.89%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.44%) for HAYW is below the current ROIC(6.89%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.81% | ||
| ROE | 9.51% | ||
| ROIC | 6.89% |
ROA(3y)3.84%
ROA(5y)4.34%
ROE(3y)8%
ROE(5y)9.46%
ROIC(3y)6.44%
ROIC(5y)7.74%
1.3 Margins
- HAYW has a better Profit Margin (13.51%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- HAYW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 21.13%, HAYW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- HAYW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 48.01%, HAYW belongs to the top 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 remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.51% | ||
| GM | 48.01% |
OM growth 3Y-1.86%
OM growth 5Y5.15%
PM growth 3Y-0.34%
PM growth 5Y22.25%
GM growth 3Y1.85%
GM growth 5Y1.14%
2. HAYW Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HAYW is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, HAYW has more shares outstanding
- HAYW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- HAYW has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.43 indicates that HAYW is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- HAYW's Altman-Z score of 2.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HAYW is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- HAYW has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.32. This is a neutral value as HAYW would need 4.32 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.32, HAYW is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- HAYW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.59. This is a neutral value indicating HAYW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- HAYW has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.59) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC10.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- HAYW has a Current Ratio of 2.94. This indicates that HAYW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- HAYW has a better Current ratio (2.94) than 73.81% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.29 indicates that HAYW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of HAYW (2.29) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.29 |
3. HAYW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.93% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, HAYW shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 29.13% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, HAYW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.71% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.09% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.93%
EPS 3Y-4.71%
EPS 5Y29.13%
EPS Q2Q%7.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.13%
Revenue growth 5Y5.09%
Sales Q2Q%6.82%
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 9.90% yearly.
- HAYW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.55% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.14%
EPS Next 2Y11.07%
EPS Next 3Y11.56%
EPS Next 5Y9.9%
Revenue Next Year5.77%
Revenue Next 2Y5.86%
Revenue Next 3Y6.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.55%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last 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 accelerating.
4. HAYW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.68 indicates a rather expensive valuation of HAYW.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as HAYW.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.78, HAYW is valued a bit cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.80, the valuation of HAYW can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HAYW is on the same level as its industry peers.
- HAYW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.54.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- HAYW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HAYW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- HAYW's 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.
PEG (NY)1.68
PEG (5Y)0.64
EPS Next 2Y11.07%
EPS Next 3Y11.56%
5. HAYW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for HAYW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
HAYW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
14.38
-0.02 (-0.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Inst Owners105.32%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.17%
Ins Owner Change1.18%
Market Cap3.12B
Revenue(TTM)1.12B
Net Income(TTM)151.57M
Analysts77.33
Price Target18.26 (26.98%)
Short Float %3.58%
Short Ratio3.71
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)8.21%
Min EPS beat(2)1.09%
Max EPS beat(2)15.34%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)9.15%
Min EPS beat(4)1.09%
Max EPS beat(4)15.34%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)7.41%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)9.89%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)6.71%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.17%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.69%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.03%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.87%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.24%
PT rev (1m)-1.65%
PT rev (3m)-1.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.25%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.8 | ||
| P/S | 2.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.2 | ||
| P/B | 1.96 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.28 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY5.35%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY5.95%
FCF(TTM)1.02
FCFY7.1%
OCF(TTM)1.18
OCFY8.2%
SpS5.17
BVpS7.33
TBVpS-1.66
PEG (NY)1.68
PEG (5Y)0.64
Graham Number11.27
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.81% | ||
| ROE | 9.51% | ||
| ROCE | 8.39% | ||
| ROIC | 6.89% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.03% | ||
| ROICexgc | 41.08% | ||
| OM | 21.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.51% | ||
| GM | 48.01% | ||
| FCFM | 19.76% |
ROA(3y)3.84%
ROA(5y)4.34%
ROE(3y)8%
ROE(5y)9.46%
ROIC(3y)6.44%
ROIC(5y)7.74%
ROICexc(3y)7.15%
ROICexc(5y)8.43%
ROICexgc(3y)35.15%
ROICexgc(5y)43.01%
ROCE(3y)7.84%
ROCE(5y)9.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.65%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.06%
OM growth 3Y-1.86%
OM growth 5Y5.15%
PM growth 3Y-0.34%
PM growth 5Y22.25%
GM growth 3Y1.85%
GM growth 5Y1.14%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.32 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.2 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 59.9% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.97 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 86.96% | ||
| Profit Quality | 146.28% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
F-Score8
WACC10.06%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)53.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)52.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.54%
Profit Quality(3y)164.95%
Profit Quality(5y)136.08%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.93%
EPS 3Y-4.71%
EPS 5Y29.13%
EPS Q2Q%7.41%
EPS Next Y11.14%
EPS Next 2Y11.07%
EPS Next 3Y11.56%
EPS Next 5Y9.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.13%
Revenue growth 5Y5.09%
Sales Q2Q%6.82%
Revenue Next Year5.77%
Revenue Next 2Y5.86%
Revenue Next 3Y6.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.55%
EBIT growth 1Y9.15%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.89%
EBIT growth 5Y10.51%
EBIT Next Year32.16%
EBIT Next 3Y16.12%
EBIT Next 5Y12.65%
FCF growth 1Y18.07%
FCF growth 3Y36.96%
FCF growth 5Y2.27%
OCF growth 1Y20.73%
OCF growth 3Y30.24%
OCF growth 5Y3.67%
HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC / HAYW Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to HAYW.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
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The financial health rating of HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) is 5 / 10.