HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC (HAYW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:HAYW • US4212981009

16.61 USD
+0.13 (+0.79%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
16.61 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/18/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, HAYW scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. HAYW was compared to 42 industry peers in the Building Products industry. HAYW scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. HAYW has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HAYW was profitable.
  • HAYW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • HAYW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 4.54%, HAYW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HAYW has a Return On Equity (9.06%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.73%, HAYW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HAYW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.09%. This 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HAYW has grown nicely.
  • HAYW has a better Operating Margin (20.93%) than 90.48% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HAYW has grown nicely.
  • HAYW's Gross Margin of 51.31% is amongst the best of the industry. HAYW outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • HAYW's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), HAYW is destroying value.
  • HAYW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HAYW has less shares outstanding
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.62 indicates that HAYW is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HAYW has a Altman-Z score (2.62) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • HAYW has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.03. This is a neutral value as HAYW would need 5.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.03, HAYW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HAYW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.62. This is a neutral value indicating HAYW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • HAYW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.62. This is comparable 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 2.62
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC9.8%
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 has a Current ratio of 3.18. This is amongst the best in 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.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.31, HAYW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 68.04% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • 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.
  • HAYW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.97% yearly.
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

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.15 indicates a rather expensive valuation of HAYW.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as HAYW.
  • HAYW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.27.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.24 indicates a rather expensive valuation of HAYW.
  • 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HAYW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.16. HAYW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.15
Fwd PE 19.24
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.
  • 69.05% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HAYW, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.84
EV/EBITDA 14.09
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

  • 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.
  • HAYW's earnings are expected to grow with 13.10% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)0.33
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 (2/18/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 16.61 0 (0%)

16.61

+0.13 (+0.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners106.37%
Inst Owner Change2.09%
Ins Owners2.19%
Ins Owner Change0.07%
Market Cap3.60B
Revenue(TTM)1.10B
Net Income(TTM)137.89M
Analysts73.33
Price Target18.56 (11.74%)
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)8.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.81%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.15
Fwd PE 19.24
P/S 3.28
P/FCF 18.84
P/OCF 16.43
P/B 2.37
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.09
EPS(TTM)0.75
EY4.52%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY5.2%
FCF(TTM)0.88
FCFY5.31%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY6.09%
SpS5.07
BVpS7.02
TBVpS-2
PEG (NY)1.4
PEG (5Y)0.33
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 2.62
F-Score8
WACC9.8%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 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 22.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.37.