Hayward (HAYW) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript [Globe and Mail, The (Toronto, Canada)]
Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW)
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Source: Globe and Mail, The
President and Chief Executive Officer — Kevin Holleran Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Eifion Jones Takeaways Net Sales -- Increased 12% to $255 million, with growth driven by pricing, volume, and favorable foreign exchange. Gross Margin -- Expanded 50 basis points to 46.5% despite incremental inflation, tariffs, and targeted investments. Adjusted EBITDA -- Grew 15% to $56 million, leading to a 60 basis point margin expansion to 22.1%. Adjusted Diluted EPS -- Rose 30% to $0.13, reflecting improved operating leverage and cost discipline. Net Leverage -- Reduced to 2.4x from 2.8x year over year, showing solid balance sheet progress. Regional Sales -- North America net sales up 12% to $210 million, with U.S. sales rising 11% and Canada up 26%. Europe and Rest of World sales rose 9% to $45 million. Commercial and Discretionary Product Growth -- Commercial products grew nearly 20%, and discretionary categories like automation and heaters outpaced core
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- Hayward (HAYW) was downgraded by Zacks Research from "strong-buy" to "hold".MarketBeat
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- Slowing Growth And EPS Contraction Might Change The Case For Investing In Hayward Holdings (HAYW) [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
HAYW
Earnings
- 4/29/26 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 4/29/26 - Form 10-Q
- 4/29/26 - Form 8-K
- 4/2/26 - Form DEF
- HAYW's page on the SEC website