Hayward (HAYW) Competitors $16.20 -0.07 (-0.41%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.20 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 06:26 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 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 profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$1.05B3.34$118.65M$0.5827.94Pool$5.31B2.21$434.33M$10.8429.06 Does the media refer more to HAYW or POOL? In the previous week, Pool had 35 more articles in the media than Hayward. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Pool and 16 mentions for Hayward. Hayward's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Pool's score of 0.49 indicating that Hayward is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hayward 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pool 19 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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 insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HAYW or POOL? 99.0% of Pool shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Hayward shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Pool shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, HAYW or POOL? Hayward has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pool has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend HAYW or POOL? Hayward presently has a consensus price target of $17.13, suggesting a potential upside of 5.68%. Pool has a consensus price target of $342.14, suggesting a potential upside of 8.63%. Given Pool's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 SummaryPool beats Hayward on 11 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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$3.53B$8.68B$30.00B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A1.74%3.05%3.51%P/E Ratio27.9420.2356.1629.34Price / Sales3.3433.771,403.7252.89Price / Cash16.8915.8635.9523.86Price / Book2.358.679.515.39Net Income$118.65M$278.97M$806.27M$996.59M7 Day Performance2.59%4.26%3.35%3.12%1 Month Performance8.10%-1.55%0.68%2.97%1 Year Performance10.31%3.16%23,930.51%12.83% Hayward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAYWHayward3.1073 of 5 stars$16.20-0.4%$17.13+5.7%+9.8%$3.53B$1.05B27.942,080POOLPool3.3212 of 5 stars$316.08-1.8%$342.14+8.2%-9.7%$12.01B$5.31B29.166,000Trending NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.8702 of 5 stars$58.85+0.3%$75.91+29.0%-24.9%$7.05B$4.61B18.5111,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.4687 of 5 stars$105.54+0.5%$114.36+8.4%+27.5%$17.21B$4.08B28.849,750Positive NewsSITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.1286 of 5 stars$140.48+0.6%$147.00+4.6%+3.7%$6.23B$4.54B51.278,760Positive NewsSPXCSPX Technologies1.7035 of 5 stars$188.03+0.9%$195.20+3.8%+20.9%$8.72B$1.98B42.254,300News CoveragePositive NewsZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor2.407 of 5 stars$45.03+0.7%$38.00-15.6%+45.4%$7.49B$1.57B44.582,500News CoveragePositive NewsJBTMJBT Marel0.9623 of 5 stars$139.32+0.5%$143.00+2.6%N/A$7.20B$1.72B-60.8412,200ESABESAB3.8047 of 5 stars$110.50+0.2%$137.88+24.8%+14.4%$6.70B$2.74B26.439,300MOG.BMoogN/A$199.38+2.2%N/A+3.6%$6.45B$3.61B30.2514,000Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeGTESGates Industrial3.8978 of 5 stars$24.51+1.7%$26.67+8.8%+46.5%$6.21B$3.41B31.4214,100Analyst Forecast 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNVIDIA's Worst Nightmare?$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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