The company completed debt refinancing, extending maturities to 2031/2033 and cutting annual run-rate interest expense by about $6 million; net leverage improved to 1.5x.
Hayward maintained its FY 2026 outlook for net sales up about 5% year over year, adjusted diluted EPS of $0.84 to $0.87, and free cash flow of about $200 million.
Q2 results and regional sales
Hayward reported Q2 2026 net sales of $318.4 million, up 6% year over year, with adjusted EBITDA of $92.7 million, up 5%.
Adjusted diluted EPS rose 8% to $0.26, while gross profit margin narrowed 50 basis points to 48.7%.
North America net sales climbed 8.8% to $277.7 million, while Europe and Rest of World net sales fell 8.3% to $40.7 million.
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