Hayward Holdings (HAYW) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Hayward Holdings' FCF Margin was 16.52% in Q3 2026, down 19.17 percentage points from 35.70% a year earlier and down 81.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Hayward Holdings (HAYW) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Hayward Holdings' FCF Margin was 13.32% through Sep 26, 2026, down 4.25 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 19.93%, up 1.89 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of -2.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 18.04% in FY2024 (+2.36 pp), 15.68% in FY2023 (+9.11 pp), 6.57% in FY2022 (-5.07 pp) and 11.64% in FY2021 (-11.16 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -61.82% (Q1 2026) and 99.43% (Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.93 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 59.38 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2026 (a drop of 56.85 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, HAYW's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 97.96% (Q2 2026), -61.82% (Q1 2026) and -11.30% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 15.90% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 15.85% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 11.56% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 10.73% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.49% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 20.09% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 15.19% |
| 10 | Hayward Holdings | 3.45 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 124.65 Mn | 16.52% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 16.52% |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 97.96% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -61.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.30% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 35.70% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 62.52% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -21.37% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 26.13% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 99.43% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -38.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.75% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 87.44% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -46.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -13.06% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 29.48% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 28.06% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -15.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.80% |
Hayward Holdings FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "HAYW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=HAYW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();