Hayward Holdings Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results and Confirms 2026 Guidance

SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2026 SUMMARY

• Net Sales increased 6% year-over-year to $318.4 million
• Net Income increased 2% year-over-year to $45.6 million
• Adjusted EBITDA* increased 5% year-over-year to $92.7 million
• Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 5% year-over-year to $0.21
• Adjusted diluted EPS* increased 8% year-over-year to $0.26

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HAYW) (“Hayward,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a leading global specialty water management company focused on designing and manufacturing pool and outdoor living technology and industrial flow control products, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, ended June 27, 2026. Comparisons are to financial results for the prior-year second fiscal quarter.

CEO COMMENTS

“Hayward delivered a strong second quarter and first half of 2026, reflecting continued disciplined execution and the resilience of our installed base aftermarket business model,” said Kevin Holleran, Hayward’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Net sales increased 6% year-over-year in the quarter and 9% through the first half, driven by strong price realization and stable volume performance. Solid cash flow generation enabled us to reduce net leverage to 1.5x, the lowest level since the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) in 2021, while returning capital to stockholders through share repurchases. During the quarter, we completed a successful debt refinancing to extend maturities, reduce our cost of capital, and further enhance our financial flexibility. With balanced channel inventory levels and increasing traction with our share gain initiatives, we are maintaining our full year guidance. We remain confident in our ability to execute our strategic growth plans, deliver profitable growth, and create long-term stockholder value.”

SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2026 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Net sales increased by 6% to $318.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The increase in net sales during the quarter was driven by positive net price to offset inflation and tariffs and the favorable impact from foreign currency translation.

Gross profit increased by 5% to $155.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Gross profit margin decreased by 50 basis points to 48.7% primarily due to an increase in cost of sales driven by tariffs and inflation, partially offset by positive net price.

Selling, general, and administrative expense (“SG&A”) increased by 4% to $64.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The increase in SG&A was mainly attributable to higher incentive compensation. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A decreased to 20.2% for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 as compared to 20.5% in the prior-year period, a decrease of 30 basis points, as the growth in net sales exceeded the growth in SG&A.

Research, development, and engineering expense (“RD&E”) increased by 25% to $7.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. RD&E spend continues to be focused on new product development and new product performance improvements. As a percentage of net sales, RD&E increased to 2.4% for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 as compared to 2.0% in the prior-year period, an increase of 40 basis points.

Operating income increased by 6% to $76.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, due to the aggregated effects of the items described above. Operating income as a percentage of net sales was 23.9% for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, a 10 basis point increase compared to 23.8% in the prior-year period.

Interest expense, net, increased by 24% to $17.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to $5.2 million of debt financing costs from the entry into the Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement on June 23, 2026, partially offset by higher interest income on cash deposits and lower net interest expense on bank debt.

Net income increased by 2% to $45.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Net income margin decreased by 70 basis points to 14.3%. Adjusted net income* increased by 11% to $57.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Adjusted net income margin* increased by 70 basis points to 18.1%.

Adjusted EBITDA* increased by 5% to $92.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to $88.2 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin* decreased by 40 basis points to 29.1%.

Diluted EPS increased by 5% to $0.21 for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Adjusted diluted EPS* increased by 8% to $0.26 for the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2026 SEGMENT RESULTS

North America (“NAM”)

Net sales increased by 9% to $277.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The increase was driven by positive net price to offset inflation and tariffs and an increase in volume.

Segment income increased by 8% to $90.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Adjusted segment income* increased by 9% to $97.1 million.

Europe & Rest of World (“E&RW”)

Net sales decreased by 8% to $40.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in volume, partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign currency translation and positive net price. The decrease in volume was driven by the impact of geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East.

Segment income decreased by 13% to $6.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Adjusted segment income* decreased by 8% to $7.4 million.

BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW

As of June 27, 2026, Hayward had cash and cash equivalents of $304.1 million, short-term investments of $179.3 million and $425.6 million available for future borrowings under its revolving credit facilities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 27, 2026 decreased by $16.8 million from the six months ended June 28, 2025. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by higher incremental payments for accrued expenses, mainly customer rebates and incentive plans, partially offset by an increase in net income.

OUTLOOK

Hayward is reaffirming its full year 2026 guidance reflecting continued sales and earnings growth driven by solid execution across the organization, positive price realization and continued technology adoption. For Fiscal Year 2026, Hayward continues to expect net sales to increase approximately 5% from Fiscal Year 2025 and adjusted diluted earnings per share* of $0.84 to $0.87, an increase of approximately 9% to 13% from Fiscal Year 2025.

Hayward is excited about the long-term dynamics of the pool industry. The installed base of pools increases every year, providing continued growth opportunities, and the Company benefits from favorable secular demand trends in outdoor living, sunbelt migration, and technology adoption. Hayward continues to leverage its competitive advantages and drive increasing adoption of its leading SmartPad™ pool equipment products both in new construction and the aftermarket, which represents approximately 85% of North America residential pool net sales. Hayward is confident in its long-term outlook for profitable growth and robust cash flow generation, driven by its technology leadership, operational excellence, strong brand and installed base, and multi-channel capabilities.

Please see the Forward-Looking Statements section of this release for a discussion of certain risks relevant to Hayward’s outlook.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

Hayward will hold a conference call to discuss the results today, July 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (ET).

Interested investors and other parties can listen to a webcast of the live conference call by logging on to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://investor.hayward.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx. An earnings presentation will be posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website prior to the conference call.

The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (877) 423-9813 or (201) 689-8573.

For those unable to listen to the live conference call, a replay will be available approximately three hours after the call through the archived webcast on the Hayward website or by dialing (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671. The access code for the replay is 13761599. The replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 12, 2026.

ABOUT HAYWARD HOLDINGS, INC.

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HAYW) is a leading global specialty water management company focused on designing and manufacturing pool and outdoor living technology and industrial flow control products. Driven by a mission to transform the experience of water, Hayward offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy‑efficient and sustainable pool equipment—including pumps, heaters, sanitizers, filters, LED lighting, water features, and cleaners—integrated through its intuitive, IoT‑enabled SmartPad™ platform. The Company also provides industrial thermoplastic valves and process control products serving a wide range of applications.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This earnings release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions, outlook, expenditures, guidance, targets, and assumptions, as well as other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs, assumptions, expectations, and information available at the time the statements are made. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Act. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update, revise, or correct any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the risk factors and other cautionary statements, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the following:

• our business depends on the performance of distributors, builders, buying groups, retailers and servicers;
• the demand for our products may be adversely affected by unfavorable economic and business conditions;
• we operate in markets with high levels of competition;
• our future success depends on developing, manufacturing and attaining market adoption of new products and maintaining product quality and reliability;
• our ability to keep pace with rapidly evolving technological developments and standards, including artificial intelligence, and effectively develop and deploy such technologies;
• our results of operations and cash flows may fluctuate from quarter to quarter;
• a loss of, or material cancellation, reduction or delay in purchases by one or more of our largest customers;
• our exposure to credit risk on our accounts receivable;
• risks arising from our international business operations;
• past growth may not be indicative of future growth;
• our inability to identify, finance and complete suitable acquisitions;
• negative impacts of litigation and other claims;
• future impairment of our goodwill and intangible assets;
• exchange rate fluctuations, cost increases and other inflation, changes in our effective tax rate or exposure to additional income tax liabilities;
• our ability to attract, develop and retain highly qualified personnel, including key members of management;
• disruptions in the financial markets;
• significant disruption or breach of our technology infrastructure or that of our vendors or third parties, or failure to maintain the security of confidential information;
• difficulties in operating or implementing the new ERP system or human resources information system;
• misuse of our technology-enabled products;
• failure to maintain an effective system of internal controls;
• dependence on key suppliers, including single-source suppliers and sole-source suppliers;
• ability to manage product inventory in an effective and efficient manner;
• product manufacturing disruptions, including as a result of catastrophic or other events beyond our control;
• tariffs and other trade restrictions and the cost of raw materials;
• compliance with, and potential liabilities under, employment, environmental, health, transportation, safety and other governmental laws and regulations;
• risks related to our handling of personal information;
• our employees, commercial partners and vendors may engage in misconduct or other improper activities;
• violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, and other anti-corruption laws;
• our failure to comply with international trade compliance regulations, and changes in U.S. government sanctions;
• changes in laws, regulations, government policies or regulatory interpretations;
• climate change and legal or regulatory responses thereto, and increasing scrutiny from stakeholders on environmental, social and other sustainability matters;
• our ability to obtain, maintain and enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights;
• protection of our trademarks or trade names;
• our reliance on access to intellectual property owned by third parties;
• claims that our employees, consultants or advisors have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets or other proprietary information or claims asserting ownership of intellectual property that we regard as our own;
• our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights in all jurisdictions;
• other risks related to our indebtedness, corporate structure and ownership of our common stock; and
• other factors described in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Many of these factors are beyond our control. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this earnings release. The forward-looking statements included in this earnings release speak only as of the date of this release.

*NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This earnings release includes certain financial measures not presented in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), including adjusted net income, adjusted net income margin, adjusted basic EPS, adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted segment income and adjusted segment income margin. These financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial results. Hayward believes these non-GAAP measures provide analysts, investors and other interested parties with additional insight into the underlying trends of its business and assist these parties in analyzing the Company’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that it does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance, which allows for a better comparison against historical results and expectations for future performance. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to understand and compare operating results across reporting periods for various purposes including internal budgeting and forecasting, short and long-term operating planning, employee incentive compensation, and debt compliance. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, segment income or other measures of profitability, performance or financial condition under GAAP. You should be aware that the Company’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, which may be defined and calculated differently. See the appendix for a reconciliation of historical non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Reconciliation of full fiscal year 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share outlook to diluted earnings per share is not being provided, as Hayward does not currently have sufficient data to accurately estimate the variables and individual adjustments for such reconciliation. The outlook for adjusted diluted earnings per share for full year 2026 is calculated in a manner consistent with the historical presentation of these measures, as shown in the appendix.

Investor Relations:
Kevin Maczka
investor.relations@hayward.com

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