What is Hayward Holdings's free cash flow?

Hayward Holdings (HAYW) reported free cash flow of -$157.77M in Q1 2026.

How has Hayward Holdings's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Hayward Holdings's free cash flow decreased by 1288.0% year-over-year, from -$11.37M to -$157.77M.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Hayward Holdings HAYW Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$255.2M+11.5%

Gross profit$118.7M+12.8%

Operating income$42.5M+26.8%

Net income$23.4M+63.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.11+83.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$135.8M-25.1%

Total debt$1.0B-1.1%

Total equity$1.6B+12.0%

Total assets$3.1B+5.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$150.6M-2,475%

CapEx$7.1M+29.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.25B-3.3%

Enterprise value$4.13B-1.7%

P/E20.3×-7.1×

P/S2.8×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin45.7%-0.7pp

Operating margin21.1%+1.3pp

Net margin14%+2.5pp

FCF margin13.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.5%+1.6pp

Debt / equity0.6×-0.1×

Current ratio3.3×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Hayward Holdings’s reported figures.

−$150.6Mnet cash from operating−$7.1Mcapital expenditures=-$157.77M

The official record: Hayward Holdings’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Hayward Holdings's free cash flow?: Hayward Holdings (HAYW) reported free cash flow of -$157.77M in Q1 2026.
How has Hayward Holdings's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Hayward Holdings's free cash flow decreased by 1288.0% year-over-year, from -$11.37M to -$157.77M.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.