Hayward (HAYW) Competitors $14.20 -0.14 (-0.98%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.18 -0.01 (-0.11%) As of 07/3/2025 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. POOL, FBIN, PNR, SPXC, ESAB, JBTM, ZWS, MOG.B, CHX, and WFRDShould you be buying Hayward stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hayward include Pool (POOL), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Pentair (PNR), SPX Technologies (SPXC), ESAB (ESAB), JBT Marel (JBTM), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS), Moog (MOG.B), ChampionX (CHX), and Weatherford International (WFRD). Hayward vs. Its Competitors Pool Fortune Brands Innovations Pentair SPX Technologies ESAB JBT Marel Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Moog ChampionX Weatherford International 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 institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media prefer POOL or HAYW? In the previous week, Pool had 29 more articles in the media than Hayward. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Pool and 20 mentions for Hayward. Pool's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Hayward's score of 0.01 indicating that Pool is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pool 11 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hayward 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend POOL or HAYW? Pool currently has a consensus price target of $342.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.41%. Hayward has a consensus price target of $17.13, indicating a potential upside of 20.60%. 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) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Hayward 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has better 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$5.31B2.13$434.33M$10.6628.29Hayward$1.05B2.92$118.65M$0.5525.82 Which has more risk & volatility, POOL or HAYW? Pool has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hayward has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is POOL or HAYW more profitable? Hayward has a net margin of 11.53% compared to Pool's net margin of 7.77%. Pool's return on equity of 30.11% beat Hayward's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pool7.77% 30.11% 11.47% Hayward 11.53%10.94%5.22% 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$3.07B$8.64B$27.66B$20.65BDividend YieldN/A1.73%3.13%3.72%P/E Ratio25.8213.3037.2128.08Price / Sales2.9234.481,987.7238.45Price / Cash14.7415.5734.7518.22Price / Book2.158.887.204.61Net Income$118.65M$251.02M$763.57M$983.39M7 Day Performance3.05%4.57%1.93%2.57%1 Month Performance1.15%5.45%5.55%5.08%1 Year Performance17.65%-2.10%52,329.19%15.10% Hayward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HAYWHayward3.5185 of 5 stars$14.20-1.0%$17.13+20.6%+17.6%$3.07B$1.05B25.822,080Trending NewsPOOLPool4.3704 of 5 stars$291.48-0.4%$342.00+17.3%+0.6%$11.01B$5.31B27.346,000Trending NewsHigh Trading VolumeFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.4869 of 5 stars$51.52+0.4%$77.17+49.8%-14.7%$6.17B$4.61B12.9511,000PNRPentair4.6091 of 5 stars$102.70-0.8%$107.14+4.3%+43.7%$17.04B$4.08B26.549,750Positive NewsSPXCSPX Technologies2.0295 of 5 stars$167.83+0.4%$183.20+9.2%+21.3%$7.81B$1.98B29.334,300Positive NewsESABESAB2.1227 of 5 stars$120.54-0.1%$137.22+13.8%+36.4%$7.32B$2.74B23.679,300JBTMJBT Marel1.7697 of 5 stars$120.45-1.0%$143.00+18.7%N/A$6.32B$1.72B23.3012,200ZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor2.1593 of 5 stars$36.56+0.1%$36.29-0.8%+29.2%$6.14B$1.57B28.082,500News CoveragePositive NewsMOG.BMoogN/A$184.04+0.0%N/A+8.5%$5.61B$3.61B22.9114,000Gap DownCHXChampionX3.4948 of 5 stars$24.84-0.5%$37.67+51.6%-19.2%$4.78B$3.63B13.797,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWFRDWeatherford International4.4491 of 5 stars$50.31+0.5%$96.63+92.1%-55.5%$3.63B$5.51B8.0119,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pool Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors Pentair Competitors SPX Technologies Competitors ESAB Competitors JBT Marel Competitors Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Competitors Moog Competitors ChampionX Competitors Weatherford International 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 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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