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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001834622-22-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HAYW"
cik: "0001834622"
company_name: "Hayward Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:34:48.743580+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hayward Q4 net sales $352.4M (+35% YoY); FY2021 record $1.4B; guides FY2022 EBITDA $460-475M

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $352.4M (+35% YoY); net income $63.7M (+222% YoY); adjusted EBITDA $105.7M (+43% YoY).
- Full year net sales $1,401.8M (+60% YoY); adjusted EBITDA $421.7M (+82.1% YoY); margin 30.1%.
- Net debt/EBITDA improved to 1.7x from 5.2x; announced $450M stock repurchase program.
- FY2022 guidance: net sales growth 9-12%, adjusted EBITDA $460-475M (9-13% growth).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001834622-22-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HAYW
- cik: 0001834622
- company_name: Hayward Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462222000010/0001834622-22-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834622/000183462222000010/a202q421-er.htm

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