HAYWMEDIUM SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K

Hayward delivered solid financial performance with meaningfully higher profitability and a substantial improvement in cash position.

The company demonstrated strong operational execution with double-digit growth in operating income and net earnings, suggesting effective cost management and revenue optimization. The substantial increase in cash reserves provides enhanced financial flexibility for strategic investments or shareholder returns.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Hayward posted robust financial results across key metrics, with net income growing notably by 27.7% to $151.6M and operating income expanding 11.7% to $233.3M. The company's balance sheet strengthened considerably, with cash and equivalents increasing 67.7% to $329.6M and current assets rising 24% to $951.2M. Operating cash flow generation remained healthy at $256.0M, up 20.7% year-over-year, reflecting strong underlying business fundamentals and cash conversion.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
+67.7%
$196.6M→$329.6M

Cash position surged 67.7% — strong cash generation or capital raise providing significant financial cushion.

Net Income
P&L
+27.7%
$118.7M→$151.6M

Net income grew 27.7% — bottom-line growth signals improving overall business health.

Current Assets
Balance Sheet
+24%
$767.0M→$951.2M

Current assets grew 24% — improving short-term liquidity or inventory/receivables build.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+20.7%
$212.1M→$256.0M

Operating cash flow grew 20.7% — strong conversion of earnings to cash, healthy business fundamentals.

Stockholders Equity
Balance Sheet
+11.9%
$1.4B→$1.6B

Equity base grew 11.9% — retained earnings accumulation or equity issuance strengthening the balance sheet.

Operating Income
P&L
+11.7%
$208.8M→$233.3M

Operating income improving — cost discipline or growing revenue base absorbing fixed costs.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-25
PRIOR — 2025-02-27
ADDED
See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
As of February 23, 2026, there were 217,207,659 shares of the registrant s common stock outstanding.
Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 38 Item 6.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 40 Item 7A.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures 111 Item 9A.
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REMOVED
As of February 25, 2025, there were 215,906,251 shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding.
Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 37 Item 6.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 39 Item 7A.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 106 Item 9A.
When used in this document, words such as may, will, should, could, intend, potential, continue, anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, plan, target, predict, project, seek and similar expressions as they relate to us are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
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