Hayward (HAYW) Competitors $15.18 -0.20 (-1.30%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.18 0.00 (-0.03%) As of 08/1/2025 04:41 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, 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 Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) and Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation. Do analysts rate POOL or HAYW? Pool currently has a consensus price target of $342.14, indicating a potential upside of 10.84%. Hayward has a consensus price target of $17.13, indicating a potential upside of 12.81%. Given Hayward's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hayward is more favorable than Pool.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pool 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Hayward 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Do insiders and institutionals believe in POOL or HAYW? 99.0% of Pool shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Pool shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Hayward shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & 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$5.31B2.17$434.33M$10.8428.48Hayward$1.05B3.13$118.65M$0.5826.17 Does the media prefer POOL or HAYW? In the previous week, Pool had 44 more articles in the media than Hayward. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Pool and 35 mentions for Hayward. Pool's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Hayward's score of 0.04 indicating that Pool is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pool 22 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hayward 5 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, POOL or HAYW? Pool has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hayward has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% 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. 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$3.33B$8.55B$29.13B$20.63BDividend YieldN/A1.75%3.08%3.67%P/E Ratio26.1713.1448.1729.01Price / Sales3.1333.801,546.2066.10Price / Cash15.9715.6138.0722.82Price / Book2.208.807.414.43Net Income$118.65M$255.91M$782.80M$993.74M7 Day Performance0.56%-6.18%-3.70%-3.39%1 Month Performance5.75%8.61%-0.17%-2.10%1 Year Performance7.66%1.40%52,681.94%10.09% Hayward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAYWHayward3.5158 of 5 stars$15.18-1.3%$17.13+12.8%+5.9%$3.33B$1.05B26.172,080Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradePOOLPool3.6336 of 5 stars$321.48-1.1%$338.71+5.4%-15.6%$12.21B$5.31B29.666,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.1272 of 5 stars$56.50flat$77.27+36.8%-29.4%$6.79B$4.61B14.2711,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpPNRPentair4.7271 of 5 stars$103.39+0.3%$115.46+11.7%+17.2%$16.90B$4.08B28.259,750Analyst DowngradeSITESiteOne Landscape Supply0.8271 of 5 stars$131.41-1.0%$145.70+10.9%-2.2%$5.95B$4.54B52.358,760News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNVTnVent Electric3.6899 of 5 stars$79.12+0.8%$81.57+3.1%+29.2%$12.93B$3.01B26.8912,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap UpSPXCSPX Technologies1.6468 of 5 stars$180.55-0.1%$189.60+5.0%+37.2%$8.45B$1.98B42.094,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionESABESAB2.1577 of 5 stars$131.78-1.1%$138.89+5.4%+33.1%$8.08B$2.74B26.139,300News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeJBTMJBT Marel1.6642 of 5 stars$139.16+0.1%$143.00+2.8%N/A$7.22B$1.72B26.6312,200Upcoming EarningsGTESGates Industrial3.7624 of 5 stars$25.24-0.3%$24.44-3.2%+37.1%$6.52B$3.41B19.1714,100Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor1.6066 of 5 stars$38.52+0.1%$36.86-4.3%+43.3%$6.47B$1.57B29.592,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑ 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersChina just unlocked Nvidia’s AI chips—what that means for youTired of Missing Big AI Moves Like Nvidia? 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