What is Hayward Holdings, Inc. worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Hayward Holdings, Inc.'s reported free cash flow gives $16.75 per share. The share price was $12.63 on September 25, 2026, 25% below that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | 1.5% | 10.0% | $9.09 | -28% |
| Base | 6.5% | 9.0% | $16.75 | +33% |
| Bull | 11.5% | 8.0% | $32.02 | +154% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $22.40 | $24.13 | $26.24 | $28.88 | $32.27 |
| 8.0% | $18.18 | $19.30 | $20.63 | $22.21 | $24.16 |
| 9.0% | $15.10 | $15.86 | $16.75 | $17.78 | $19.00 |
| 10.0% | $12.75 | $13.29 | $13.91 | $14.61 | $15.43 |
| 11.0% | $10.90 | $11.30 | $11.74 | $12.25 | $12.82 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Hayward Holdings, Inc.'s revenue growth rate over the last 4 fiscal years (6.4% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
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