# Hayward Holdings Inc. (HAYW) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Electrical Equipment. Price $16.50, market value $3.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 21.4×** (5-yr avg 30.7×, 3-yr avg 29.3×). Hayward Holdings Inc. trades at 21.4× 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 17.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.66**. A PEG of 0.66 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.9×.
- **Price / book: 2.2×**. The shares trade at 2.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.7%** (5-yr avg 4.9%). Free cash flow equals 4.7% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 4.9%.
- **Earnings yield: 4.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 46.4%**. Hayward Holdings Inc. keeps 46.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 21.6%**. 21.6% 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: 9.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 9.1%.
- **Return on assets: 5.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.4% 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.
- **Current ratio: 2.94** (quick 2.94). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.94 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.87**. A Z-score of 2.87 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 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 $16.50 (+0% 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): -0.9%** (YTD 8.8%, 3-mo 8.6%). The shares are down 0.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -5.3%** (46.8% above the low). Trading 5% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 87**. An RSI of 87 is in overbought territory; short-term pullbacks are common from here.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.97** (volatility 35%). Beta of 0.97 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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