# Hayward Holdings Inc. (HAYW) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Electrical Equipment. Price $13.92, market value $3.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 19.3×** (5-yr avg 30.7×, 3-yr avg 29.3×). Hayward Holdings Inc. trades at 19.3× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 30.7×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 14.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.55**. A PEG of 0.55 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.5×.
- **Price / book: 1.9×**. The shares trade at 1.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 6.9%** (5-yr avg 4.9%). Free cash flow equals 6.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of 4.9%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 5.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 47.1%**. Hayward Holdings Inc. keeps 47.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 21.2%**. 21.2% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 13.5%**. 13.5% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 9.5%**. 9.5% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 8.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 8.8%.
- **Return on assets: 5.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 6.7%** (3-yr -5.1%/yr, 5-yr 5.1%/yr). Revenue grew 6.7% over the last year, against 5.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 25.9%** (3-yr -4.5%/yr, 5-yr 22.2%/yr). Earnings per share rose 25.9%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 38.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 38.1% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.60**. Debt is 0.60 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.45**. A Z-score of 2.45 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Hayward Holdings Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (7 analysts). 7 analysts cover Hayward Holdings Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $17.93 (+29% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -13.1%** (YTD -9.9%, 3-mo -1.1%). The shares are down 13.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -21.5%** (7.7% above the low). Trading 21% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 38**. An RSI of 38 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.10** (volatility 33%). Beta of 1.10 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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