HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:HAYW • US4212981009
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+0.43 (+2.9%)
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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
- HAYW had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 4.81%, HAYW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- HAYW has a Return On Equity (9.51%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.89%, HAYW is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HAYW is significantly below the industry average of 11.89%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.89%) for HAYW is above the 3 year average (6.44%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 13.51%, HAYW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HAYW has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 21.13%, HAYW belongs to the top 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.
- HAYW has a better Gross Margin (48.01%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- HAYW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- HAYW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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
- The debt/assets ratio for HAYW has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- HAYW has an Altman-Z score of 2.50. This is not the best score and indicates that HAYW is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- HAYW's Altman-Z score of 2.50 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 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.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC10.13%
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.
- The Current ratio of HAYW (2.94) is better than 76.19% of its industry peers.
- HAYW has a Quick Ratio of 2.29. This indicates that HAYW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- HAYW has a better Quick ratio (2.29) than 88.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.29 |
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.
- 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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.55% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.94%
EPS Next 2Y11.8%
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
- 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.
4. HAYW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.83 indicates a rather expensive valuation of HAYW.
- HAYW's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- HAYW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.87.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.72, the valuation of HAYW can be described as rather expensive.
- HAYW's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HAYW to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.51), we can say HAYW is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- HAYW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- HAYW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HAYW is cheaper than 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.95 |
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.
PEG (NY)1.66
PEG (5Y)0.68
EPS Next 2Y11.8%
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
15.27
+0.43 (+2.9%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/bmo
Inst Owners105.36%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners2.13%
Ins Owner Change1.18%
Market Cap3.32B
Revenue(TTM)1.12B
Net Income(TTM)151.57M
Analysts77.33
Price Target18.05 (18.21%)
Short Float %3.21%
Short Ratio3.24
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)6.47%
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)-2.75%
PT rev (3m)-2.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.72 | ||
| P/S | 2.96 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.98 | ||
| P/B | 2.09 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.95 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY5.04%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY5.64%
FCF(TTM)1.02
FCFY6.67%
OCF(TTM)1.18
OCFY7.7%
SpS5.16
BVpS7.32
TBVpS-1.66
PEG (NY)1.66
PEG (5Y)0.68
Graham Number11.2605 (-26.26%)
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 | 2.5 |
F-Score8
WACC10.13%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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 Y11.94%
EPS Next 2Y11.8%
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 Year32.47%
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.