Hayward Holdings, Inc. filings document formal disclosures for a public operating company in pool and outdoor living technology and industrial flow control products. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual results, guidance-related exhibits, segment performance, cash flow measures, and risk-factor language tied to demand, tariffs, customers, regulation, and operating conditions.
The company’s proxy materials cover board matters, shareholder voting, executive compensation, equity awards, and governance disclosures. Other filings record capital-structure and financing matters, including a common stock repurchase authorization and amendments to the ABL Credit Agreement involving Hayward subsidiaries and revolving-facility terms.
Keating Ronald C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hayward Holdings, Inc. director Ronald C. Keating received a grant of 1501.0000 restricted stock units on July 30, 2026. Each unit represents the right to one share of common stock and will vest on December 31, 2026, if he remains in continuous service. Following the grant, he reported ownership of 60672.0000 shares or units of common stock.
Brown Kevin D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hayward Holdings director Kevin D. Brown received a grant of 1,501 restricted stock units of common stock on July 30, 2026. Each unit represents one share and will vest on December 31, 2026 if he remains in continuous service. After this award, he directly holds 3,222,933 common shares.
Hayward Holdings reported solid mid‑year results. For the quarter ended June 27, 2026, net sales rose to $318.4 million, up 6.3% year over year, and net income edged up to $45.6 million from $44.8 million. Six‑month net sales were $573.6 million with net income of $69.0 million. Gross margin dipped slightly as inflation and tariffs increased costs, partially offset by pricing. Quarterly adjusted EBITDA was $92.7 million, and $149.1 million for the first half.
Liquidity remained strong with $304.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and $171.6 million of operating cash flow in the first six months. Inventories increased to $234.7 million, while accounts receivable declined versus year‑end. The company repurchased about 4.4 million shares for $63.8 million year‑to‑date, leaving $382.3 million authorized for future buybacks.
Hayward refinanced its capital structure through a new $960.0 million Term Facility due 2033 and a $425.0 million Revolving Facility, incurring higher near‑term financing costs and a modest debt extinguishment loss. A previously disclosed securities class action has been fully settled and paid, while related derivative suits continue. Management highlights ongoing risks from changing U.S. tariff regimes and geopolitical conflicts that have weighed on certain Europe & Rest of World markets.
Hayward Holdings reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $318.4 million, up 6% year-over-year, with gross profit of $155.1 million, up 5% and a gross margin of 48.7%, down 50 basis points. Net income was $45.6 million, up 2% with a 14.3% margin, while adjusted net income rose 11% to $57.8 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 5% to $92.7 million with a 29.1% margin, and diluted EPS was $0.21; adjusted diluted EPS grew 8% to $0.26.
North America net sales increased 9% to $277.7 million, and adjusted segment income grew 9% to $97.1 million. Europe & Rest of World net sales fell 8% to $40.7 million, primarily from lower volume driven by geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, with adjusted segment income down 8% to $7.4 million.
As of June 27, 2026, Hayward held $304.1 million of cash and $179.3 million of short-term investments, plus $425.6 million of revolver availability. Net leverage improved to 1.5x from 1.9x after a debt refinancing. Operating cash flow for the first half was $171.6 million, down $16.8 million mainly due to higher payments for rebates and incentive plans. The company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for net sales to grow about 5% and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.84–$0.87, implying roughly 9%–13% growth over 2025.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reports beneficial ownership of common stock of Hayward Holdings, Inc. on an amended Schedule 13G. The filing states that JPMorgan beneficially owns 10,458,642 shares of Hayward common stock, representing 4.8% of the class.
JPMorgan has sole voting power over 10,062,253 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 10,458,642 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The securities are held through various JPMorgan subsidiaries, including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.
HAYW affiliate Kevin Holleran reported a proposed sale of 220,000 shares of Class A Common stock.
The filing identifies the shares as acquired 12/19/2019 as compensation via stock options and lists multiple reported dispositions in the past three months: 04/01/2026 52,389 shares for $703,149.44, 05/05/2026 52,389 shares for $761,426.95, 06/01/2026 52,389 shares for $720,255.28, and 06/30/2026 50,000 shares for $851,532.41.
Shares outstanding are listed as 216,962,992 as of 07/01/2026.
Hayward Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Kevin Holleran reported an exercise-and-sell sequence involving company stock. On June 30 and July 1, he exercised stock options covering a total of 170,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.40 per share and sold 170,000 shares in open-market transactions at weighted average prices of about $17.07 and $17.28 per share. The sales were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, according to the footnotes. After these transactions, Holleran directly holds 701,234 shares of common stock and has an additional 700 shares held indirectly by a child, while the filing shows no remaining option position related to the exercised awards.
Hayward Holdings, Inc. has entered into an Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement that refinances and extends its existing term loan and revolving credit facilities without increasing total indebtedness. The new structure provides a $960.0 million seven-year term loan and a $425.0 million five-year revolving credit facility.
The term loans bear interest at either term SOFR plus 2.00% or an alternate base rate plus 1.00%, with required quarterly amortization of 0.25% of initial principal. The revolver, available in multiple currencies, carries variable margins based on total leverage and includes a $100.0 million letter of credit sublimit and a $50.0 million swingline sublimit.
The facilities are guaranteed and secured by substantially all U.S. and Canadian wholly owned subsidiaries and assets, and include customary covenants and financial tests around maximum total leverage and minimum net interest coverage for the revolving facility, as well as standard events of default including change of control.
Canning Susan M. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hayward Holdings, Inc. reported that SVP, CLO and Corporate Secretary Susan M. Canning received a grant of 71,074 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units under the 2021 Equity Plan. These units vest in two equal installments on June 6, 2029 and June 6, 2031 if she remains in continuous service. Following this award, she directly holds 174,911 common shares. The award is compensation-related rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Hayward Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Kevin Holleran reported an options exercise and related share sale. On June 1, 2026, he exercised stock options for 52,389 shares of common stock at $1.40 per share and sold 52,389 shares in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $13.7885 per share. The sale was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 18, 2025. Following these transactions, he directly holds 701,234 shares of common stock and 2,200,236 stock options (right to buy), and indirectly holds 700 shares through a child.