Hayward Holdings, Inc. reports developments for a global specialty water management business that designs, manufactures, and markets pool and outdoor living technology, as well as industrial flow control products. News commonly covers quarterly results, guidance updates, segment performance in North America and Europe and Rest of World, and the company’s aftermarket-focused pool equipment model.
Company updates also discuss product innovation across pumps, heaters, sanitizers, filters, LED lighting, water features, cleaners, and the IoT-enabled SmartPad™ platform. Recurring themes include price realization, volume trends, tariff mitigation, operating efficiency, cash flow, balance sheet leverage, and demand drivers tied to the installed base of pools.
Hayward Holdings (NYSE: HAYW) raised its fiscal 2026 guidance after reporting third-quarter net sales of $260.1 million, up 6% year over year. For the quarter ended September 26, 2026, net income rose 35% to $32.4 million, and diluted earnings per share increased 36% to $0.15. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP earnings measure, rose 9% to $64.5 million.
Hayward now expects full-year sales growth of approximately 5% to 6%, versus approximately 5% previously, and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.86 to $0.88, versus $0.84 to $0.87. North America sales rose 9%, while Europe & Rest of World sales fell 6%. Consolidated gross margin increased 10 basis points to 47.9%, although both segments' gross margins declined modestly. Nine-month operating cash flow fell $57.5 million. At quarter-end, cash was $236.3 million and short-term investments were $239.2 million.
Hayward Holdings (NYSE: HAYW) will report its third quarter 2026 earnings on October 28, 2026, followed by a conference call. The call will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. An earnings presentation will be posted on the company's Investor Relations website before the call, and a replay will be available approximately three hours afterward through November 11, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Hayward Holdings (HAYW) appointed Jared Arrowood as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately, to oversee its accounting functions.
His responsibilities include global financial reporting, tax, operational finance and technical accounting. He will continue reporting to Chief Financial Officer Eifion Jones. Arrowood joined Hayward in 2023 as Assistant Corporate Controller and became Vice President, Corporate Controller in 2024.
Hayward Holdings (NYSE:HAYW) reported second quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $318.4 million, up 6% year-over-year, with net income of $45.6 million (+2%) and adjusted EBITDA of $92.7 million (+5%). Diluted EPS rose 5% to $0.21, while adjusted diluted EPS increased 8% to $0.26.
North America net sales grew 9% to $277.7 million, but Europe & Rest of World declined 8% to $40.7 million, impacted by Middle East geopolitical conflict. Net leverage was reduced to 1.5x, supported by strong cash generation and a debt refinancing. Hayward reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance for approximately 5% net sales growth and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.84–$0.87, implying about 9%–13% growth versus 2025.
Hayward Holdings (NYSE: HAYW) announced it will release its second quarter 2026 earnings results on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Following the release, the company will host a conference call to discuss the results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day.
Investors and other interested parties can access a live webcast of the call through the Investor Relations section of Hayward’s website at https://investor.hayward.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx. An accompanying earnings presentation will be posted to the Investor Relations section prior to the call.
The live conference call is also accessible by dialing (877) 423-9813 or (201) 689-8573, or via a provided telephone access link. A replay will be available approximately three hours after the call through the Investor Relations website or by dialing (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671, using access code 13761599. The replay will remain available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 12, 2026.
Hayward (NYSE: HAYW) reported Q1 FY2026 results: net sales $255.2M (+12% YoY), net income $23.4M (+63% YoY), adjusted EBITDA $56.4M (+15% YoY) and diluted EPS $0.11 (+83% YoY). Gross margin rose to 46.5%. Cash and equivalents totaled $135.8M; short-term investments $94.9M. Net cash used in operations rose by $144.8M, partly due to no receivables sale this quarter. Hayward raised FY2026 guidance: net sales ~+5% and adjusted diluted EPS $0.84–$0.87.
Hayward Holdings (NYSE: HAYW) will report first quarter 2026 results on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 and host a conference call the same day at 9:00 a.m. ET. An earnings presentation and live webcast will be available via the company's Investor Relations site.
A replay will be available approximately three hours after the call through the Investor Relations site until 11:59 p.m. ET on May 13, 2026; telephone access and replay codes are provided for listeners.
NYSE pre-market update (March 18, 2026) previews market drivers and onsite interviews ahead of the trading day.
The update notes stocks are fractionally higher as oil influences activity, previews the Fed decision with ICE director Harvey Flax, and highlights Snowflake's upcoming autonomous AI platform and Farmer Mac (NYSE: AGM) Investor Day.
Hayward (NYSE: HAYW) reported FY2025 net sales of $1,122.2M (+7% YoY) and net income of $151.6M (+28% YoY). Q4 net sales were $349.4M, net income $68.4M, and adjusted EBITDA was $102.9M. Cash from operations was $256.0M. The company introduced FY2026 guidance: net sales ~+4% and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.82–$0.86.
Hayward cites price realization, operational efficiencies, reduced warranty costs, and SmartPad adoption as drivers; guidance assumes continued demand and margin improvement.
Hayward Holdings (NYSE: HAYW) will report Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 and host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET the same day.
Investors can listen via webcast on the Investor Relations website; an earnings presentation will be posted prior to the call. A replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. ET on March 11, 2026 with access code 13758285.