AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hayward Holdings (HAYW)

Hayward Q4 net sales rise 7% to $349.4 million; 2026 adjusted EPS outlook $0.82 to $0.86

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Hayward Holdings reported higher net sales, net income and diluted EPS for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. The company also forecast fiscal 2026 net sales growth of about 4% and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.82 to $0.86, an increase of about 6% to 12%.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 net income rose 25% to $68.4 million; diluted EPS rose 24% to $0.31
  • Q4 adjusted diluted EPS rose 7.4% to $0.29; adjusted EBITDA rose 4% to $102.9 million
  • Full-year 2025 net sales rose 7% to $1,122.2 million; net income rose 28% to $151.6 million
  • 2026 outlook: net sales up about 4% and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.82 to $0.86

The filing

CompanyHayward Holdings (HAYW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 25, 2026, 7:05 AM ET
Accession number0001834622-26-000007

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:39 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 25, 2026.

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