Hayward reports 6% Q2 sales growth, cuts net leverage to 1.5x, reaffirms FY26 guidance

Filed July 29, 2026 · Period ending July 29, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

• high

  Q2 net sales rose 6% YoY to $318.4M; adjusted EBITDA up 5% to $92.7M; adjusted diluted EPS increased 8% to $0.26, driven by positive pricing and volume growth in North America.

  Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
• high

  Net leverage fell to 1.5x from 1.9x at year-end 2025, the lowest since the 2021 IPO, while the company repurchased $64.3M of stock in H1 2026.

  Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
• high

  Reaffirmed FY26 guidance: ~5% sales growth and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.84–$0.87 (9%–13% YoY growth).

  Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →