HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:HAYW • US4212981009

16.27 USD
-0.1 (-0.61%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
16.27 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall HAYW gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated HAYW against 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

  • 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.
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

  • The Return On Assets of HAYW (4.54%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.06%, HAYW is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.73%, HAYW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 Operating Margin of 20.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HAYW outperforms 90.48% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HAYW has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of HAYW (51.31%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HAYW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • HAYW has an Altman-Z score of 2.60. 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.60, HAYW is doing worse than 64.29% of the companies in the same 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.03, HAYW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.62 indicates that HAYW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • HAYW's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.62 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HAYW outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.62
Debt/FCF 5.03
Altman-Z 2.6
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC9.16%
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

  • HAYW has a Current Ratio of 3.18. This indicates that HAYW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HAYW's Current ratio of 3.18 is amongst the best of the industry. HAYW outperforms 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.31 indicates that HAYW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • HAYW's Quick ratio of 2.31 is amongst the best of the industry. HAYW outperforms 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

  • HAYW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 25.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • HAYW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 68.04% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, HAYW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.66% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, HAYW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.47% on average per year.
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

  • HAYW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.46% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.97% on average over the next years.
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

  • HAYW is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.69.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as HAYW.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. HAYW is around the same levels.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.85 indicates a rather expensive valuation of HAYW.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HAYW is valued a bit cheaper than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HAYW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.02, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.69
Fwd PE 18.85
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

  • 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 the industry average as 69.05% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.46
EV/EBITDA 13.93
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

  • 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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HAYW's earnings are expected to grow with 13.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.37
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 (2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 16.27 0 (0%)

16.27

-0.1 (-0.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners106.37%
Inst Owner Change-1.36%
Ins Owners2.19%
Ins Owner Change0.07%
Market Cap3.53B
Revenue(TTM)1.10B
Net Income(TTM)137.89M
Analysts73.33
Price Target18.56 (14.07%)
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.69
Fwd PE 18.85
P/S 3.21
P/FCF 18.46
P/OCF 16.09
P/B 2.32
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.93
EPS(TTM)0.75
EY4.61%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY5.31%
FCF(TTM)0.88
FCFY5.42%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY6.21%
SpS5.07
BVpS7.02
TBVpS-2
PEG (NY)1.37
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 2.6
F-Score8
WACC9.16%
ROIC/WACC0.73
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

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC?

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 21.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.32.