HAYW Hayward Holdings, Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
B- 64.0 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
C- 48
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 9.4%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.71 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D+ 41
  • 5yr Avg ROE 10.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 36.8%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
B 74
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 5.1%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 139.7%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
A 87
  • 5yr FCF Margin 14.3%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.25x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
B 75
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -1.28x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 4.08x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.34

Stability

Weight: 5%
D+ 43
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.75
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 7

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

2 of 3 gurus held; 1 added; 1 trimmed; 2 full exits.

Holders
2 -1
Avg Δ position
+4.3%
New buys
0
Full exits
2
As of Q2 2026