Hayward (HAYW) and Its Competitors Head to Head Comparison

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) is one of 93 publicly-traded companies in the “Building Products” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Hayward to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.6% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Hayward shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Hayward has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hayward’s rivals have a beta of 1.07, indicating that their average stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hayward and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hayward	$1.12 billion	$151.57 million	20.82
Hayward Competitors	$4.00 billion	$4.65 billion	36.47

Hayward’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Hayward. Hayward is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Hayward and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hayward	14.35%	11.95%	6.11%
Hayward Competitors	3.69%	-26.96%	5.10%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Hayward and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hayward	1	6	2	0	2.11
Hayward Competitors	740	3935	5067	239	2.48

Hayward presently has a consensus target price of $17.12, indicating a potential upside of 5.47%. As a group, “Building Products” companies have a potential upside of 30.37%. Given Hayward’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hayward has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Hayward rivals beat Hayward on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Hayward Company Profile

Hayward Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions. It sells its products through specialty distributors, retailers, and buying groups. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.