HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:HAYW • US4212981009
Current stock price
14.28 USD
+0.74 (+5.47%)
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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.
- 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
- HAYW has a Return On Assets of 4.81%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HAYW outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 9.51%, HAYW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- HAYW has a Return On Invested Capital (6.89%) which is in line with 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.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HAYW has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of HAYW (21.13%) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- HAYW has an Altman-Z score of 2.35. 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 has a Altman-Z score of 2.35. This is in the lower half of the industry: HAYW underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HAYW is 4.32, which is a neutral value as it means it would take HAYW, 4.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- HAYW has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.32) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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 | 2.35 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC10.04%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.94 indicates that HAYW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- HAYW has a better Current ratio (2.94) than 73.81% 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 Quick ratio of 2.29. This is amongst the best in the industry. HAYW outperforms 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
- 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 29.13% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- HAYW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.71%.
- Measured over the past years, HAYW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.09% on average per year.
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 Year5.77%
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.56, which indicates a rather expensive current 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 26.21.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.70, the valuation of HAYW can be described as correct.
- 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HAYW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- HAYW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- HAYW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.65 |
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)1.66
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
NYSE:HAYW (4/8/2026, 2:13:59 PM)
14.28
+0.74 (+5.47%)
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 Cap3.10B
Revenue(TTM)1.12B
Net Income(TTM)151.57M
Analysts77.33
Price Target18.26 (27.87%)
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 | 18.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.69 | ||
| P/S | 2.76 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.11 | ||
| P/B | 1.95 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.65 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY5.39%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY5.99%
FCF(TTM)1.02
FCFY7.15%
OCF(TTM)1.18
OCFY8.25%
SpS5.17
BVpS7.33
TBVpS-1.66
PEG (NY)1.66
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 | 2.35 |
F-Score8
WACC10.04%
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.