Every material Form 8-K Hayward Holdings filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Hayward Holdings reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended September 26, 2026, with net sales up 6% to $260.1 million and net income up 35% to $32.4 million. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance, now expecting adjusted diluted EPS of $0.86 to $0.88, up from $0.84 to $0.87 previously.
Net sales rose 6% to $260.1 million; North America sales rose 9% to $226.4 million while Europe & Rest of World fell 6% to $33.8 million
Net income rose 35% to $32.4 million; diluted EPS rose 36% to $0.15, and adjusted diluted EPS rose 29% to $0.18
Full-year 2026 guidance raised: net sales now expected to grow about 5% to 6% (prior: about 5%); adjusted diluted EPS now $0.86 to $0.88 (prior: $0.84 to $0.87)
Operating cash flow for the nine months fell $57.5 million year over year, mainly due to timing of collections and inventory purchases
Hayward Holdings appointed Jared Arrowood, its Vice President and Corporate Controller, as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective October 1, 2026. CFO Eifion Jones gives up the accounting officer role but remains CFO, Treasurer and principal financial officer. The change is an internal reassignment of a finance role and the filing discloses no effect on reported results.
Jared Arrowood, age 42, becomes Chief Accounting Officer effective October 1, 2026, after serving as Vice President, Corporate Controller since July 2024
Eifion Jones ceases to be Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer but continues as SVP, CFO and Treasurer
Arrowood's pay includes a $300,000 annual base salary, a 35% target annual cash bonus, and a long-term equity award with a $120,000 target grant date value
Hayward Holdings reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended June 27, 2026, with net sales up 6% to $318.4 million, net income up 2% to $45.6 million, and diluted EPS up 5% to $0.21. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance, which calls for net sales growth of about 5% and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.84 to $0.87. Shareholders get growth in the headline measures, though net income margin fell and operating cash flow for the first half declined $16.8 million.
Net sales rose 6% to $318.4 million; North America sales rose 9% while Europe & Rest of World sales fell 8%.
Net income rose 2% to $45.6 million; adjusted diluted EPS rose 8% to $0.26.
Full-year 2026 guidance reaffirmed: net sales up about 5% and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.84 to $0.87.
Net cash from operating activities for the six months fell $16.8 million, and the company completed a debt refinancing in the quarter.
Hayward Holdings and its US and Canadian subsidiaries signed an amended and restated first lien credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. on June 23, 2026. The agreement refinances the companies' existing term loan and revolving credit facilities in full and extends their maturities, without increasing total indebtedness.
US Borrower Hayward Industries borrowed $960 million of new seven-year U.S. dollar term loans.
A $425 million five-year revolving facility includes a $100 million letter of credit sublimit and a $50 million swingline sublimit.
Term loans bear interest at term SOFR plus 2.00% or the alternate base rate plus 1.00%; the facilities are guaranteed and secured by substantially all assets of the borrowers and guarantors.
The credit agreement includes a change of control event of default, and the revolver carries maximum total leverage and minimum net interest coverage covenants.
Hayward Holdings reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales up 12% to $255.2 million and net income up 63% to $23.4 million, with diluted EPS of $0.11 versus $0.06 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook, now expecting net sales growth of about 5% and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.84 to $0.87, while operating cash use widened sharply to $150.6 million.
Net sales rose 12% to $255.2 million; net income rose 63% to $23.4 million; diluted EPS was $0.11 versus $0.06 a year earlier.
Full-year 2026 guidance raised: net sales growth of about 5% (prior about 4%) and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.84 to $0.87 (prior $0.82 to $0.86).
Net cash used in operating activities was $150.6 million, compared with $5.9 million a year earlier, mainly due to higher accounts receivable and no receivables sales under the Receivables Purchase Agreement this period.
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%.
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
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