Why did Hayward Holdings (HAYW) stock move recently?

On 9/1/2026, Hayward Holdings moved -3.1% — HAYW fell with the broader market on September 1 amid rising Treasury yields, higher odds of Fed rate hikes, and geopolitical tensions driving oil prices higher; no company-specific news or filing explains the move. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Hayward Holdings (HAYW) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Hayward Holdings's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 25.0, a forward P/E of about 12.4, a price-to-book of about 1.6 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Hayward Holdings's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.86×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Hayward Holdings's revenue?

Hayward Holdings reported revenue of $1.1B for FY2025, with net profit of $151.6M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Hayward Holdings (HAYW)?

Hayward Holdings last traded at $12.02 (+2.1% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Hayward Holdings

HAYW · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerHAYW

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts

CountryUnited States

Employees1,960

HeadquartersCharlotte, United States

Websitehayward.com

Filings tracked12

About Hayward Holdings

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

Who owns it

Insiders2.2%
Institutions97.8%
Public & other0.0%

399 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.11.51%
FMR, LLC8.14%
Fiduciary Management, Inc.5.51%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO5.09%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.86%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.37%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.01%
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC3.66%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.86×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend8.1% → 13.5%

Margin has expanded by about 5.4 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Growth qualityrev 6% · PAT 37%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $354.5M · EPS 0.32

Est. earnings growth +9.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.2B · EPS 0.95

Est. earnings growth +10.1%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$1.1B

Net margin

13.5%

ROE

9.5%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+6.3%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+37.1%

EPS (FY2025)

0.68

Net profit (FY2025)

$151.6M

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Why it moved

Sep 1, 2026
HAYW fell with the broader market on September 1 amid rising Treasury yields, higher odds of Fed rate hikes, and geopolitical tensions driving oil prices higher; no company-specific news or filing explains the move.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: medium
Aug 4, 2026
No specific company catalyst identified for the move; HAYW rose with broader market or sector trends following its July 29 earnings release.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$1.1B	$151.6M	0.68	13.5%	9.5%
FY2024	$1.1B	$118.7M	0.54	11.3%	8.3%
FY2023	$992.5M	$80.7M	0.37	8.1%	6.2%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	$255.2M	$23.4M	0.11	9.2%
2025Q3	$244.3M	$24.0M	0.11	9.8%
2025Q2	$299.6M	$44.8M	0.20	15.0%
2025Q1	$228.8M	$14.3M	0.06	6.3%
2024Q3	$227.6M	$16.5M	0.07	7.3%
2024Q2	$284.4M	$37.6M	0.17	13.2%
2024Q1	$212.6M	$9.8M	0.04	4.6%
2023Q3	$220.3M	$29.5M	0.05	13.4%
2023Q2	$210.1M	$8.4M	0.04	4.0%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC7/29/2026
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC6/23/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/22/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/29/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/29/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/25/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/25/2026

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/29/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/29/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/30/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC7/30/2025

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