Hayward Holdings Inc (HAYW)

Financial leverage ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,990,620 2,889,860 2,862,670 2,927,660 2,946,280 2,883,080 2,883,650 2,925,690 2,875,010 2,830,400 2,981,360 2,999,510 2,978,470 2,845,940 2,793,300 2,720,300 2,607,100
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,423,650 1,373,160 1,357,400 1,320,490 1,311,460 1,280,330 1,269,820 1,230,120 1,223,030 1,196,260 1,221,620 1,372,920 1,369,510 1,302,300 1,263,900 1,206,700 209,200 164,000
Financial leverage ratio 2.10 2.10 2.11 2.22 2.25 2.25 2.27 2.38 2.35 2.37 2.44 2.18 2.17 2.19 2.21 2.25 12.46 0.00

December 31, 2024 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $2,990,620K ÷ $1,423,650K
= 2.10

The financial leverage ratio of Hayward Holdings Inc has shown fluctuations over the past few years, indicating changes in the company's debt levels relative to its equity. The ratio was 0.00% as of March 31, 2020, suggesting no debt on the company's balance sheet at that time. However, by December 31, 2020, the ratio increased significantly to 12.46%, indicating a substantial increase in debt compared to equity.

Subsequently, the financial leverage ratio decreased to 2.25% by March 31, 2021, and has been relatively stable around this level since then. This indicates that the company has managed to reduce its debt relative to equity over the years following the spike in December 2020.

Overall, the financial leverage ratio of Hayward Holdings Inc has stabilized in the range of 2.10% to 2.44% from 2022 to 2024, suggesting a moderate level of leverage in the company's capital structure. This indicates a balanced approach to funding operations through a mix of debt and equity, which can be seen as a reasonable strategy for maintaining financial stability and flexibility.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
Hayward Holdings Inc
HAYW
2.10
Middleby Corp
MIDD
2.00
Standex International Corporation
SXI
1.62
Tennant Company
TNC
1.92