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Hayward Holdings, Inc. HAYW
Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 7.69% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $1.1B at a 13.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.68 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | B of A Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-26 | Stifel | Buy (reit) |
| 2025-09-05 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
| 2025-04-03 | Wolfe Research | Peer Perform (down) |
| 2025-02-28 | Baird | Neutral (main) |
| 2025-02-05 | Stifel | Buy (up) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.199 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.27 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.074 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.022 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYW | Hayward Holdings, Inc. | 8/9 | 3.76 | 23.6 | +6.7% |
| TNC | TENNANT CO | 5/9 | 4.51 | 35.5 | -6.5% |
| SXI | STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP/DE/ | 4/9 | 4.93 | 74 | +9.6% |
| ALH | Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. | 6/9 | 1.14 | 51.7 | +13.3% |
| LBGJ | Li Bang International Corp Inc. | 5/9 | 0.85 | — | +2.9% |
| MIDD | MIDDLEBY Corp | 4/9 | 5.27 | — | +1.6% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
About Hayward Holdings, Inc.
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.
FAQ
Is HAYW financially healthy?
Hayward Holdings, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does HAYW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Hayward Holdings, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 7.69% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is HAYW?
In FY2025, Hayward Holdings, Inc. had a net margin of 13.5% and a return on equity of 9.5%.
Is HAYW overvalued or undervalued?
Hayward Holdings, Inc. trades at about 22.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 17.3×–40.2×, median 27.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HAYW?
The average Wall-Street price target for Hayward Holdings, Inc. is $17.31, about 13.2% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is HAYW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Hayward Holdings, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 23.6×, a dividend yield of 7.69%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.