Hayward Holdings, Inc. · Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery

HAYW

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The short version

A profitable company with growing sales.

Going well

Sales up 12% in the latest quarter vs a year ago
Profitable
Brings in more cash than it spends

Money moves

Insiders sold $661K in the last 30 days, all through pre-planned sales
Institutions added 1.4% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (138 bought, 162 sold)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$12.82+1.3% that day

Company value: $2.8B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 17.6x; You pay about $18 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 2.4x; Company value is 2.4 times a year of sales
Cash vs value: 5%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 35%; Debt as a share of company value

From HAYW's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Mar '26

$255.2M+12% vs a year earlier

Jul '23Tap a barMar '26

Last 12 months: $1.1B, up 7.6% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 5.1% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of HAYW. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+8% a yearRecently: +7.6% a yearProfit margin14%Last 12 months: 14.0%P/E at the end18xToday: 17.6x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change-1% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$1.7B

Profit in 5 years$236M

Price these guesses point to$20.61+61% vs $12.82 todayAbout +10.0% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 14% margin and a 18x P/E, sales could shrink about 1.8% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

5/7Mixed

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.10.0%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.60x equity
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.13.5%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.7 of 7 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$227.3M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-3.3% in 3 years
PassGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.48.0%

Revenue: $1.1B; +6.7% vs prior year
5-year growth: +5.1%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $959.8M; 0.60x equity
Current ratio: 2.94x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Quarter ended Mar 28, 2026

Reported Jul 29

Revenue: $255.2M; +11.5% YoY
EPS: $0.11; vs $0.06
Op. margin: 16.6%; +2.0 pts
Gross margin: 46.5%; +0.5 pts
Free cash flow: -$157.8M
Share count: +0.3%; vs a year ago

Insider rating

Last 90 days

45Mixed

Pre-planned sales of $661K (weaker signal)

50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.

Weekly insider trend

13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

0/ 100

This week: 1
Normal week: 2.0
vs normal: 0.5x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Steady+1.4%

Institutions added 1.4% to their holdings. 138 bought, 162 sold.

Shares held by institutions221.5M

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years

+0.6%

Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn

Cash flow positive

Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have

0.6x · $942.8M debt

Shares outstandingLatest reported

217M

Earnings reports

Last 12

Next reportIn 0 days (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year

Results filedJul 29
Results filedApr 29
Results filedFeb 25
Results filedOct 29, 2025
Results filedJul 30, 2025

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

5%+ holder update (passive)Oct 27 · View filing ↗Big holder 5%+ holder update (passive)Aug 7 · View filing ↗Big holder New 5%+ holder (passive)Aug 6 · View filing ↗Big holder New 5%+ holder (passive)Aug 4 · View filing ↗Big holder

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

Bought$00 insiders

Sold$661K2 insiders, 2 pre-planned

Insider	Trade	Shares	Avg price	Value	Owns after	Date
Susan M. CanningSVP, CLO, Corporate Secretary	Sell	4K	$11.70	$41K	164K	Oct 15Filing ↗
-2.1% of their holdings Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Filed 4 days after
Kevin HolleranPresident and CEO	Sell	50K	$12.40	$620K	401K	Oct 5Filing ↗
-11.1% of their holdings Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Also Director Filed 2 days after