HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:HAYW • US4212981009

14.87 USD
-0.49 (-3.19%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
14.87 USD
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After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:23:46 PM

This HAYW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to HAYW. HAYW was compared to 42 industry peers in the Building Products industry. While HAYW has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. HAYW is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HAYW has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HAYW had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • HAYW has a Return On Assets (4.81%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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 40.48% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HAYW is significantly below the industry average of 11.88%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.44%) for HAYW is below the current ROIC(6.89%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
HAYW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHAYW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10

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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HAYW has grown nicely.
  • 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.
  • HAYW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
HAYW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHAYW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. HAYW Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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.
HAYW Yearly Shares OutstandingHAYW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.51 indicates that HAYW is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of HAYW (2.51) is worse than 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HAYW (4.32) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.59 indicates that HAYW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of HAYW (0.59) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.59
Debt/FCF 4.32
Altman-Z 2.51
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC9.1%
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.94 indicates that HAYW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • HAYW's Current ratio of 2.94 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HAYW outperforms 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.29, HAYW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.94
Quick Ratio 2.29
HAYW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHAYW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. HAYW Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HAYW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.93%, which is quite good.
  • HAYW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 29.13% yearly.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.90% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.55% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.14%
EPS Next 2Y11.07%
EPS Next 3Y11.56%
EPS Next 5Y9.9%
Revenue Next Year5.59%
Revenue Next 2Y5.78%
Revenue Next 3Y6.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.55%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
HAYW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHAYW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
HAYW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHAYW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. HAYW Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HAYW is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.31.
  • HAYW's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. HAYW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.38, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of HAYW.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as HAYW.
  • HAYW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.57.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.31
Fwd PE 17.38
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 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.57
EV/EBITDA 12.99
HAYW Per share dataHAYW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • HAYW's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • HAYW has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.73
PEG (5Y)0.66
EPS Next 2Y11.07%
EPS Next 3Y11.56%

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5. HAYW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

HAYW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:HAYW (3/6/2026, 8:23:46 PM)

After market: 14.87 0 (0%)

14.87

-0.49 (-3.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners106.37%
Inst Owner Change-1.35%
Ins Owners2.19%
Ins Owner Change0.07%
Market Cap3.23B
Revenue(TTM)1.12B
Net Income(TTM)151.57M
Analysts73.33
Price Target18.56 (24.82%)
Short Float %3.47%
Short Ratio4
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)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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.52%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.31
Fwd PE 17.38
P/S 2.88
P/FCF 14.57
P/OCF 12.62
P/B 2.03
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.99
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY5.18%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY5.76%
FCF(TTM)1.02
FCFY6.86%
OCF(TTM)1.18
OCFY7.93%
SpS5.17
BVpS7.33
TBVpS-1.66
PEG (NY)1.73
PEG (5Y)0.66
Graham Number11.27
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.51
F-Score8
WACC9.1%
ROIC/WACC0.76
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 Year5.59%
Revenue Next 2Y5.78%
Revenue Next 3Y6.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.55%
EBIT growth 1Y9.15%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.89%
EBIT growth 5Y10.51%
EBIT Next Year31.47%
EBIT Next 3Y15.92%
EBIT Next 5Y12.53%
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 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.


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 19.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.03.