Hayward (HAYW) Competitors $15.66 +0.11 (+0.73%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.67 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 04:00 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, NVT, SPXC, ESAB, JBTM, GTES, and ZWSShould 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), nVent Electric (NVT), SPX Technologies (SPXC), ESAB (ESAB), JBT Marel (JBTM), Gates Industrial (GTES), and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS). Hayward vs. Its Competitors Pool Fortune Brands Innovations Pentair SiteOne Landscape Supply nVent Electric SPX Technologies ESAB JBT Marel Gates Industrial Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) and Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. Is HAYW or POOL 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 Hayward12.04% 11.07% 5.34% Pool 7.79%30.99%11.51% Do analysts recommend HAYW or POOL? Hayward currently has a consensus price target of $17.13, indicating a potential upside of 9.33%. Pool has a consensus price target of $342.14, indicating a potential upside of 10.85%. Given Pool's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pool is more favorable than Hayward.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hayward 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Pool 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Does the media favor HAYW or POOL? In the previous week, Pool had 21 more articles in the media than Hayward. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Pool and 29 mentions for Hayward. Pool's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Hayward's score of 0.16 indicating that Pool is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hayward 7 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Pool 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, HAYW or POOL? Hayward has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pool has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HAYW or POOL? 99.0% of Pool shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Hayward shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Pool shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, HAYW or POOL? 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 RatioHayward$1.05B3.23$118.65M$0.5827.01Pool$5.31B2.17$434.33M$10.8428.47 SummaryPool beats Hayward on 12 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HAYW and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$8.49B$29.51B$20.70BDividend YieldN/A1.76%3.11%3.66%P/E Ratio27.0113.7550.8928.65Price / Sales3.2333.601,575.8568.85Price / Cash16.1415.2836.7223.59Price / Book2.278.517.324.32Net Income$118.65M$278.72M$803.33M$995.66M7 Day Performance3.19%1.79%1.13%1.91%1 Month Performance7.95%7.09%-0.75%-0.54%1 Year Performance11.33%3.70%53,045.80%14.76% Hayward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAYWHayward2.9354 of 5 stars$15.66+0.7%$17.13+9.3%+12.9%$3.37B$1.05B27.012,080Trending NewsInsider TradePOOLPool3.6663 of 5 stars$321.48-1.1%$338.71+5.4%-11.6%$12.21B$5.31B29.666,000Trending NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.2094 of 5 stars$56.50flat$77.27+36.8%-20.6%$6.79B$4.61B14.2711,000Positive NewsPNRPentair4.7657 of 5 stars$103.39+0.3%$115.46+11.7%+25.1%$16.90B$4.08B28.259,750Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionSITESiteOne Landscape Supply0.8628 of 5 stars$131.41-1.0%$145.70+10.9%+3.2%$5.95B$4.54B52.358,760NVTnVent Electric3.5893 of 5 stars$79.12+0.8%$81.57+3.1%+46.6%$12.93B$3.01B26.8912,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSPXCSPX Technologies1.4938 of 5 stars$180.55-0.1%$189.60+5.0%+44.0%$8.45B$1.98B42.094,300ESABESAB3.3045 of 5 stars$131.78-1.1%$138.89+5.4%+24.8%$8.08B$2.74B26.139,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeJBTMJBT Marel1.5931 of 5 stars$139.16+0.1%$143.00+2.8%N/A$7.22B$1.72B26.6312,200News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGTESGates Industrial4.2917 of 5 stars$25.24-0.3%$24.44-3.2%+48.1%$6.52B$3.41B19.1714,100ZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor1.5439 of 5 stars$38.52+0.1%$36.86-4.3%+49.3%$6.47B$1.57B29.592,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pool Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors Pentair Competitors SiteOne Landscape Supply Competitors nVent Electric Competitors SPX Technologies Competitors ESAB Competitors JBT Marel Competitors Gates Industrial Competitors Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAltucher: Trump’s Great Gain is startingNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Tru...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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