Hayward (HAYW) Competitors $15.45 -0.12 (-0.80%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.46 +0.01 (+0.06%) As of 04:12 PM 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, MOG.B, and GTESShould 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), Moog (MOG.B), and Gates Industrial (GTES). Hayward vs. Its Competitors Pool Fortune Brands Innovations Pentair SiteOne Landscape Supply SPX Technologies Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor JBT Marel ESAB Moog Gates Industrial Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) and Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger 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$5.31B2.12$434.33M$10.8427.78Hayward$1.05B3.18$118.65M$0.5826.63 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% Does the media refer more to POOL or HAYW? In the previous week, Pool had 30 more articles in the media than Hayward. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Pool and 12 mentions for Hayward. Pool's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Hayward's score of 0.12 indicating that Pool is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pool 16 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hayward 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend POOL or HAYW? Pool presently has a consensus target price of $342.14, indicating a potential upside of 13.63%. Hayward has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.30%. Given Pool's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pool is more favorable than Hayward.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pool 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22Hayward 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Which has more volatility and risk, POOL or HAYW? Pool has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hayward has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPool beats Hayward on 12 of the 15 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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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$10.52B$33.20B$22.14BDividend YieldN/A1.55%3.16%3.57%P/E Ratio26.6322.04495.3629.64Price / Sales3.1835.682,035.1995.42Price / Cash16.1617.9837.8824.65Price / Book2.346.197.534.61Net Income$118.65M$283.48M$819.01M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.16%12.32%2.27%0.14%1 Month Performance-4.92%49.52%11.13%2.33%1 Year Performance5.07%17.64%24,144.38%13.85% Hayward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAYWHayward3.8383 of 5 stars$15.45-0.8%$17.50+13.3%+5.3%$3.37B$1.05B26.632,080POOLPool4.1802 of 5 stars$310.90+1.6%$342.14+10.0%-15.6%$11.41B$5.31B28.686,000Trending NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.4412 of 5 stars$53.10-0.3%$75.45+42.1%-40.4%$6.39B$4.50B16.7011,000PNRPentair4.2819 of 5 stars$109.54-0.2%$114.36+4.4%+16.9%$17.99B$4.08B29.939,750SITESiteOne Landscape Supply3.4711 of 5 stars$127.46-1.3%$150.50+18.1%-13.2%$5.76B$4.54B46.528,760News CoverageSPXCSPX Technologies2.2345 of 5 stars$183.84+0.5%$195.20+6.2%+17.8%$8.55B$1.98B41.314,300ZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor2.4356 of 5 stars$46.89+0.2%$40.50-13.6%+30.1%$7.84B$1.57B46.432,500Positive NewsJBTMJBT Marel1.7802 of 5 stars$137.03-0.2%$143.00+4.4%N/A$7.14B$1.72B-59.8412,200Positive NewsESABESAB4.5383 of 5 stars$109.42-0.6%$141.44+29.3%+15.1%$6.68B$2.74B26.189,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMOG.BMoogN/A$206.26+2.3%N/A+6.2%$6.53B$3.61B31.3014,000News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeGTESGates Industrial4.2308 of 5 stars$24.79-0.4%$28.18+13.7%+45.9%$6.41B$3.41B31.7914,100Analyst Upgrade 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 Moog Competitors Gates Industrial 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 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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