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Hayward Holdings cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$43.0M in Q3 2026 · $161M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$53.9M
Capital spending−$10.9M
Free cash flow+$43.0M
Cash / net income1.7×
Cash conversion cycle157 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Hayward Holdings generated $53.9M of operating cash flow and spent $10.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $43.0M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $199M; the largest uses were other investing ($222M), buybacks ($120M), capital spending ($37.2M); the cash balance fell by $192M.

Operating cash flow was $53.9M against net income of $32.4M — 1.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$20.0M, payables −$15.8M, inventory −$10.6M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 157 days (receivables 52 + inventory 161 − payables 57).

Free cash flow

Hayward Holdings: free cash flow by quarterHayward Holdings: free cash flow by quarter−$69.9MQ4 2024−$11.4MQ1 2025$187MQ2 2025$87.2MQ3 2025−$35.8MQ4 2025−$158MQ1 2026$312MQ2 2026$43.0MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Hayward Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingHayward Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$63.7M$6.2MQ4 2024−$5.8M$5.5MQ1 2025$194M$6.9MQ2 2025$94.6M$7.4MQ3 2025−$26.9M$8.9MQ4 2025−$151M$7.1MQ1 2026$322M$10.3MQ2 2026$53.9M$10.9MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $53.9M, Capital spending $10.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Hayward Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearHayward Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $189MFY2021: Net borrowing −$320MFY2021: Shares issued $221KFY2021: Asset sales $25KFY2021: Capital spending −$26.2MFY2021: Acquisitions −$21.5MFY2021: Buybacks −$9.5M$190MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $116MFY2022: Net borrowing $114MFY2022: Asset sales $4KFY2022: Capital spending −$29.6MFY2022: Acquisitions −$63.0MFY2022: Buybacks −$343M$230MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $185MFY2023: Net borrowing −$6.9MFY2023: Asset sales $613KFY2023: Capital spending −$28.9M$185MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $212MFY2024: Net borrowing −$136MFY2024: Asset sales $311KFY2024: Capital spending −$22.4MFY2024: Acquisitions −$55.2MFY2024: Buybacks −$378K$212MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $256MFY2025: Net borrowing −$16.9MFY2025: Capital spending −$28.7MFY2025: Buybacks −$5.0M$256MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $958M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($479M) and buybacks ($358M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$475M
Debt$960M
Net debt$484M
Due within a year$12.8M

Hayward Holdings funds itself: free cash flow was $161M over the last twelve months, and $475M of cash and investments stands against $960M of debt ($12.8M due within a year, 37.2× covered by cash).

Hayward Holdings: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Hayward Holdings: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$12.8MYear 1$11.5MYear 2$935MYear 3$102KYear 4$38KYear 5$14KAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $475M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Hayward Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Hayward Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$67.9MOther investing−$59.1MOperating cash flow$53.9MBuybacks−$51.0MCapital spending−$10.9MOther financing−$1.1MShares issued$523KNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$337KExchange rates$242K
Hayward Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Hayward Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Other investing−$222MOperating cash flow$199MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$192MBuybacks−$120MCapital spending−$37.2MOther financing−$6.3MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$4.7MExchange rates−$48K

From profit to cash

Hayward Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Hayward Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$32.4MDepreciation & amortization$6.1MStock-based pay$3.9MDeferred taxes−$1.8MGains on disposals$172KOther non-cash−$1.6MReceivables$20.0MInventory−$10.6MPayables−$15.8MPrepaid and other assets$6.9MOperating cash flow$53.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20265216157157
Q2 20268412950164
Q1 202612114052209
Q4 20255411638132
Q3 20255316351165
Q2 20257013851158
Q1 202511016063207
Q4 20245412142133

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$53.9M−$10.9M—−$51.0M−$337K$523K$67.9M$43.0M
Q2 2026$322M−$10.3M—−$58.5M——−$168M$312M
Q1 2026−$151M−$7.1M—−$5.9M−$3.4M—$194M−$158M
Q4 2025−$26.9M−$8.9M—−$5.0M−$5.9M—$99.0M−$35.8M
Q3 2025$94.6M−$7.4M——−$3.1M$629K−$63.6M$87.2M
Q2 2025$194M−$6.9M——−$3.2M—−$184M$187M
Q1 2025−$5.8M−$5.5M——−$1.8M—$15.3M−$11.4M
Q4 2024−$63.7M−$6.2M$6.5M−$378K−$10.5M—$77.6M−$69.9M

Hayward Holdings: income statement and cash flow

Hayward Holdings, Q3 2026: revenue $260M (+6% year over year), operating margin 19.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.