Hayward (HAYW) Competitors $15.53 -0.04 (-0.26%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.56 +0.03 (+0.20%) As of 07:32 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HAYW vs. POOL, FBIN, PNR, SITE, SPXC, ZWS, JBTM, ESAB, GTES, and MOG.BShould you be buying Hayward stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hayward include Pool (POOL), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Pentair (PNR), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), SPX Technologies (SPXC), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS), JBT Marel (JBTM), ESAB (ESAB), Gates Industrial (GTES), and Moog (MOG.B). Hayward vs. Its Competitors Pool Fortune Brands Innovations Pentair SiteOne Landscape Supply SPX Technologies Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor JBT Marel ESAB Gates Industrial Moog Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) and Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Is POOL or HAYW more profitable? Hayward has a net margin of 12.04% compared to Pool's net margin of 7.79%. Pool's return on equity of 30.99% beat Hayward's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pool7.79% 30.99% 11.51% Hayward 12.04%11.07%5.34% Which has higher earnings and valuation, POOL or HAYW? Pool has higher revenue and earnings than Hayward. Hayward is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pool, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPool$5.31B2.31$434.33M$10.8430.28Hayward$1.05B3.20$118.65M$0.5826.78 Which has more volatility and risk, POOL or HAYW? Pool has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hayward has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer POOL or HAYW? Pool currently has a consensus price target of $342.14, indicating a potential upside of 4.22%. Hayward has a consensus price target of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.69%. Given Hayward's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hayward is more favorable than Pool.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pool 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Hayward 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Does the media prefer POOL or HAYW? In the previous week, Pool had 33 more articles in the media than Hayward. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Pool and 9 mentions for Hayward. Hayward's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Pool's score of 0.48 indicating that Hayward is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pool 16 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hayward 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in POOL or HAYW? 99.0% of Pool shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Pool shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Hayward shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryPool beats Hayward on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hayward News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HAYW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HAYW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHaywardELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.37B$9.40B$32.03B$21.51BDividend YieldN/A1.71%3.15%3.49%P/E Ratio26.7821.18451.9929.83Price / Sales3.2042.251,702.1053.44Price / Cash16.1616.9537.2024.76Price / Book2.3511.937.444.53Net Income$118.65M$283.75M$809.77M$998.53M7 Day Performance-1.11%3.81%2.66%1.09%1 Month Performance-2.27%5.46%5.83%4.39%1 Year Performance9.79%10.48%24,268.64%13.83% Hayward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAYWHayward3.8407 of 5 stars$15.53-0.3%$17.50+12.7%+14.3%$3.37B$1.05B26.782,080POOLPool4.0445 of 5 stars$333.62+0.2%$342.14+2.6%-8.4%$12.43B$5.31B30.786,000Trending NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.5034 of 5 stars$60.64-0.3%$75.45+24.4%-30.5%$7.30B$4.61B19.0711,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑PNRPentair4.4162 of 5 stars$110.71+0.1%$114.36+3.3%+19.4%$18.14B$4.08B30.259,750Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionSITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.8622 of 5 stars$151.98-0.7%$147.00-3.3%-0.4%$6.82B$4.54B55.478,760Positive NewsSPXCSPX Technologies2.5877 of 5 stars$189.27+0.8%$195.20+3.1%+20.8%$8.78B$1.98B42.534,300Positive NewsZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor1.938 of 5 stars$46.68+1.4%$38.00-18.6%+41.1%$7.71B$1.57B46.222,500Positive NewsJBTMJBT Marel1.5008 of 5 stars$141.72+0.2%$143.00+0.9%N/A$7.35B$1.72B-61.8912,200ESABESAB4.4667 of 5 stars$116.29-1.3%$141.44+21.6%+7.7%$7.15B$2.74B27.829,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGTESGates Industrial4.3425 of 5 stars$25.58-1.4%$28.18+10.2%+47.3%$6.68B$3.41B32.7914,100Positive NewsMOG.BMoogN/A$198.38+1.6%N/A+8.1%$6.34B$3.61B30.1014,000News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pool Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors Pentair Competitors SiteOne Landscape Supply Competitors SPX Technologies Competitors Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Competitors JBT Marel Competitors ESAB Competitors Gates Industrial Competitors Moog Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HAYW) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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