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Hayward Holdings, Inc.

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HAYW · NYSE · Industrials

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) — Rank #374 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.17) · ROE 9.4% · Piotroski F-Score 8 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001834622 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Hayward Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally.

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It offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, gas heaters and heat pumps, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions. The company sells its products through specialty distributors, retailers, pool builders, and buying groups. Hayward Holdings, Inc.

was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Industry
Electrical Equipment & Parts
Sector
Industrials
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
December 31

Company Snapshot

P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.

Market Cap

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P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

1,960

Industry

Electrical Equipment & Parts

Exchange

NYSE

12/12

Flags passed

HAYW passes 12/12 quality flags

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    Dilution within 2%
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Revenue not declining
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Operating leverage expanding · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.17
Return on equity
9.4%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.95
Current ratio
3.26×
Net cash
-$729.10M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
1.2%

Growth

2/2 pass
Revenue growth
6.7%
Piotroski F-Score
8 / 9
Share dilution
0.4%

Dividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).

Profitability

Does it make money well?

No warning flags · GP/assets 12th percentile of 26 SIC 35 peers

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.17

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

12th pctl of 26 SIC 35 peers

Return on equity

9.4%

Gross margin

48.0%

68th pctl of 26 SIC 35 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

6.7%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2022202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

-5.1%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

5.1%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

-5.5%

FCF CAGR (3Y)

37.4%

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 48% above net income

Free cash flow

$223.68M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

47.6%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

1.2%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

No warning flags · net debt $729.10M, F-Score 8/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.95

44th pctl of 26 SIC 35 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

3.26×

96th pctl of 26 SIC 35 peers

Quick ratio

2.28×

Net cash

-$729.10M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

8 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

3.3 / 5

Good
Share count trend
0.4%2/5 Fair
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
6.8%5/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20202025
Hypergrowth
Decline
Value

Price History

HAYW-36.1% · -8.6% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR

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Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports