Hayward Holdings ( NYSE: HAYW ) on Tuesday fell as much as 7% after the maker of swimming-pool equipment reported quarterly results that missed Wall Street’s estimates.
Net sales fell 27% from a year earlier to $259 million in Q4, missing estimates by about $2.46 million. Adjusted diluted EPS slumped 61% to $0.11, compared with the consensus estimate of $0.12.
Company management estimates that Hayward's ( HAYW ) net sales will decline 18%-22% in fiscal 2023.
Hayward ( HAYW ) fell 29% in the past 12 months through February 27, compared with a 2% slide for the Standard & Poor’s 400 stock index ( SP400 ).
Seeking Alpha contributor Jay Capital has a Hold rating on Hayward ( HAYW ) because of economic uncertainty and other risks.
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Hayward declines on earnings, revenue miss