Hayward (HAYW) Competitors $15.06 -0.48 (-3.06%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.92 -0.15 (-0.99%) As of 04:11 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, ESAB, JBTM, 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), ESAB (ESAB), JBT Marel (JBTM), 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 ESAB JBT Marel Moog Gates Industrial Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) and Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends. Does the media favor POOL or HAYW? In the previous week, Pool had 31 more articles in the media than Hayward. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Pool and 9 mentions for Hayward. Pool's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Hayward's score of 0.02 indicating that Pool is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pool 17 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hayward 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate POOL or HAYW? Pool currently has a consensus price target of $342.14, suggesting a potential upside of 14.97%. Hayward has a consensus price target of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.16%. Given Hayward's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hayward is more favorable than Pool.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pool 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18Hayward 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Which has higher 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$5.28B2.10$434.33M$10.8427.45Hayward$1.05B3.10$118.65M$0.5825.97 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% Which has more volatility & risk, POOL or HAYW? Pool has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hayward has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryPool beats Hayward on 11 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. 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$3.26B$10.24B$32.88B$21.83BDividend YieldN/A1.55%3.22%3.61%P/E Ratio25.9720.72726.1132.47Price / Sales3.10146.441,389.7685.68Price / Cash16.0220.8738.1324.48Price / Book2.286.047.344.60Net Income$118.65M$283.48M$819.73M$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.65%-7.42%530.08%-0.71%1 Month Performance1.45%16.32%628.37%-0.62%1 Year Performance-0.95%18.12%24,399.08%10.38% Hayward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAYWHayward3.5425 of 5 stars$15.07-3.1%$17.50+16.2%+1.6%$3.26B$1.05B25.972,080POOLPool4.5813 of 5 stars$291.73+0.6%$342.14+17.3%-15.7%$10.82B$5.31B26.916,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.528 of 5 stars$48.21+0.0%$71.90+49.1%-40.6%$5.79B$4.61B15.1611,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.6968 of 5 stars$108.83+1.5%$115.50+6.1%+10.9%$17.58B$4.08B29.749,750Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSITESiteOne Landscape Supply3.6473 of 5 stars$120.22+2.8%$148.50+23.5%-13.6%$5.22B$4.54B43.888,760News CoverageUpcoming EarningsSPXCSPX Technologies3.2054 of 5 stars$180.48-2.3%$196.33+8.8%+19.7%$8.64B$1.98B40.564,300Analyst ForecastZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor2.1547 of 5 stars$45.93+0.8%$40.50-11.8%+27.7%$7.64B$1.61B45.472,500Upcoming EarningsESABESAB4.4651 of 5 stars$115.940.0%$141.44+22.0%+9.5%$7.04B$2.74B27.749,300News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastJBTMJBT Marel2.6371 of 5 stars$138.70+2.6%$156.00+12.5%N/A$7.02B$1.72B-60.5712,200Positive NewsMOG.BMoogN/A$211.65+2.7%N/A+3.0%$6.61B$3.61B32.1214,000High Trading VolumeGTESGates Industrial3.8453 of 5 stars$24.60+0.6%$28.18+14.6%+40.1%$6.30B$3.41B31.5414,100Upcoming Earnings 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 ESAB Competitors JBT Marel 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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