Hayward (HAYW) Competitors $13.40 -0.10 (-0.70%) Closing price 06/20/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.40 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06/20/2025 04:20 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. NVT, ESAB, SPXC, JBTM, ZWS, MOG.B, CHX, WFRD, WHD, and ATSShould you be buying Hayward stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hayward include nVent Electric (NVT), ESAB (ESAB), SPX Technologies (SPXC), JBT Marel (JBTM), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), Moog (MOG.B), ChampionX (CHX), Weatherford International (WFRD), Cactus (WHD), and ATS (ATS). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Hayward vs. Its Competitors nVent Electric ESAB SPX Technologies JBT Marel Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Moog ChampionX Weatherford International Cactus ATS Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) and nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HAYW or NVT? 90.1% of nVent Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Hayward shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of nVent Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend HAYW or NVT? Hayward presently has a consensus price target of $17.13, suggesting a potential upside of 27.75%. nVent Electric has a consensus price target of $70.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.58%. Given Hayward's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hayward is more favorable than nVent Electric.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) 2.20nVent Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Is HAYW or NVT more profitable? nVent Electric has a net margin of 18.22% compared to Hayward's net margin of 11.53%. nVent Electric's return on equity of 13.54% beat Hayward's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hayward11.53% 10.94% 5.22% nVent Electric 18.22%13.54%6.84% Which has more volatility & risk, HAYW or NVT? Hayward has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, nVent Electric has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer HAYW or NVT? In the previous week, Hayward had 8 more articles in the media than nVent Electric. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Hayward and 11 mentions for nVent Electric. nVent Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Hayward's score of 0.26 indicating that nVent Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hayward 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral nVent Electric 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, HAYW or NVT? nVent Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Hayward. nVent Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hayward, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHayward$1.05B2.76$118.65M$0.5524.37nVent Electric$3.01B3.85$331.80M$3.5020.07 Does the MarketBeat Community favor HAYW or NVT? nVent Electric received 161 more outperform votes than Hayward when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.45% of users gave nVent Electric an outperform vote while only 45.56% of users gave Hayward an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHaywardOutperform Votes4145.56% Underperform Votes4954.44% nVent ElectricOutperform Votes20266.45% Underperform Votes10233.55% SummarynVent Electric beats Hayward on 15 of the 19 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$2.92B$8.16B$26.76B$19.70BDividend YieldN/A1.64%2.95%3.80%P/E Ratio24.3712.0234.4527.06Price / Sales2.7629.252,621.7039.71Price / Cash14.0114.5137.0121.33Price / Book2.037.666.734.39Net Income$118.65M$251.79M$778.03M$986.75M7 Day Performance-1.72%-1.53%1.23%0.12%1 Month Performance-2.76%0.18%4.16%3.26%1 Year Performance1.17%-5.65%52,051.16%10.17% Hayward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAYWHayward3.985 of 5 stars$13.41-0.7%$17.13+27.8%+1.8%$2.92B$1.05B24.372,080Trending NewsNVTnVent Electric3.7553 of 5 stars$70.37+3.3%$70.67+0.4%-10.3%$11.59B$3.08B35.9010,400Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ESABESAB3.2108 of 5 stars$123.77-0.3%$137.22+10.9%+20.0%$7.50B$2.73B28.659,280High Trading VolumeSPXCSPX Technologies2.6838 of 5 stars$154.88+0.3%$183.20+18.3%+7.7%$7.23B$2.00B41.633,300Positive NewsJBTMJBT Marel1.9559 of 5 stars$121.23+2.8%$143.00+18.0%N/A$6.30B$2.18B22.495,100News CoverageZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions1.8644 of 5 stars$35.52+0.9%$36.29+2.2%+16.5%$5.98B$1.58B38.602,700Positive NewsMOG.BMoogN/A$174.27-3.8%N/A+2.9%$5.49B$3.67B26.5214,000Gap DownCHXChampionX3.1765 of 5 stars$26.40-1.0%$37.67+42.7%-17.6%$5.05B$3.58B16.007,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWFRDWeatherford International4.6298 of 5 stars$51.86-2.2%$96.63+86.3%-56.1%$3.76B$5.35B7.7217,700Positive NewsWHDCactus4.0668 of 5 stars$45.96-0.5%$52.50+14.2%-10.9%$3.67B$1.14B16.301,200Analyst ForecastATSATS0.9441 of 5 stars$31.19+2.3%$30.50-2.2%-0.5%$3.04B$2.53B47.257,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies nVent Electric Competitors ESAB Competitors SPX Technologies Competitors JBT Marel Competitors Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Competitors Moog Competitors ChampionX Competitors Weatherford International Competitors Cactus Competitors ATS 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 6/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAn AI run of epic proportions is only getting startedI just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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