Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Electrical Equipment & Parts industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Hayward Holdings, Inc., established in 1925 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and global marketing of a diverse range of swimming pool equipment and integrated automation systems.
Is Hayward Holdings, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) trades at 20.0× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 297 industrials companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (25.8×) $19 (+29 %).
Kaplio overview: Hayward Holdings, Inc.
Market cap $3B · 52 weeks $11 – $17 (15 % below the high) · P/E 20.0× · 2027 expected P/E 15.5× · Dividend none · Next earnings February 24, 2027 · expected EPS $0.32 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Oct 28.
- Valuation: P/E 20.0× (cheap).
- Business: ROIC 7 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net cash/EBITDA 1.0× (solid).
- Earnings: 8 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (25.8×) $19 (+29 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
P/E calculated by Kaplio with 12-month GAAP earnings; the data provider reports 17.4×.
What matters in industrials: 7 of 10 pass
- 5y revenue growth −22.8 %, fails.
- ROIC 7.2 %, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 2.7 %, fails.
- Operating margin 21.1 %, passes.
- FCF conversion 148.7 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA −1.0×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 2.5, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 7 de 9, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 20.0×, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 7.9×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Hayward Holdings, Inc.: P/E 20.0×; EV/EBITDA 7.9×; ROIC 7.2 %; $3.1B. Powell Industries, Inc. (P/E 28.9×; EV/EBITDA 22.1×; ROIC 22.6 %; $5.5B), Crane NXT, Co. (P/E 23.5×; EV/EBITDA 13.5×; ROIC 7.0 %; $3.3B), Exponent, Inc. (P/E 34.6×; EV/EBITDA 23.8×; ROIC 18.2 %; $3.7B).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 10.20% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.17% |
| Return on Assets | 5.18% |
| Gross Margin | 44.64% |
| Operating Margin | 21.22% |
| Net Margin | 13.83% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.01 |
| Current Ratio | 3.33 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.51 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +19.85% |
| 3 months | -2.25% |
| Year-to-date | -4.27% |
| 1 year | -13.86% |
| 3 years | +28.61% |
| 5 years | -36.22% |
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