Hayward (HAYW) Competitors

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) and Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to BWXT or HAYW?

In the previous week, Hayward had 12 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Hayward and 14 mentions for BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Hayward's score of 0.49 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BWX Technologies	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hayward	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BWXT or HAYW?

94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of BWX Technologies 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate BWXT or HAYW?

BWX Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $124.38, indicating a potential upside of 10.47%. Hayward has a consensus price target of $17.13, indicating a potential upside of 21.97%. Given Hayward's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hayward is more favorable than BWX Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BWX Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Hayward	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BWXT or HAYW?

BWX Technologies received 339 more outperform votes than Hayward when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.94% of users gave BWX Technologies an outperform vote while only 45.56% of users gave Hayward an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
BWX Technologies	Outperform Votes 380 59.94%	Underperform Votes 254 40.06%
Hayward	Outperform Votes 41 45.56%	Underperform Votes 49 54.44%

Is BWXT or HAYW more profitable?

BWX Technologies has a net margin of 10.32% compared to Hayward's net margin of 9.47%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 31.95% beat Hayward's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BWX Technologies	10.32%	31.95%	11.11%
Hayward	9.47%	9.93%	4.58%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BWXT or HAYW?

BWX Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Hayward. Hayward is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BWX Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BWX Technologies	$2.70B	3.81	$245.85M	$3.07	36.67
Hayward	$1.05B	2.89	$80.69M	$0.53	26.49

Which has more risk and volatility, BWXT or HAYW?

BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hayward has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BWX Technologies beats Hayward on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.