Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
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.
Competitive analysis based on 21 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are expanding at ~19.9%, suggesting durable pricing power and cost discipline.
ROE is positive at ~8.5% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 21 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~20.6% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
Free cash flow has been negative in 4 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.
D/E ratio is 0.6 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
4 of the last 8 quarters had negative FCF — inconsistent cash generation raises sustainability concerns.
Share count is stable — no significant dilution or buyback activity.
as of March 2026
Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares
Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends
P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield
Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality
Only 4 of the last 8 quarters had positive FCF — the business may require external capital to sustain operations.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~15.3% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
