Hayward Holdings Confirms Strong 2025 Results, Details $450M Share Repurchase Program, and Settles Class Action Lawsuit

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Hayward Holdings reported strong full-year 2025 financial results, authorized a $450 million share repurchase program, and reached a settlement in principle for a securities class action lawsuit.

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• Strong Full-Year 2025 Financial Performance

  Net sales increased by 6.7% to $1.12 billion, net income rose by 27.7% to $151.6 million, and Adjusted EBITDA grew by 7.9% to $299.3 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

• Substantial Share Repurchase Program Authorized

  The Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program on July 28, 2025, allowing for the repurchase of up to $450 million of common stock. As of December 31, 2025, $446.1 million remained available under this program after initial repurchases of $3.9 million.

• Securities Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

  The company reached a settlement in principle for a securities class action lawsuit, recording a $19.9 million loss contingency and $17.3 million in insurance receivables related to the settlement.

• CFO Adopts 10b5-1 Trading Plan

  CFO Eifion Jones adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan on December 8, 2025, to sell up to 202,500 shares of common stock through August 28, 2026, representing a routine, pre-planned disposition.

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This annual 10-K filing confirms the robust financial performance for fiscal year 2025, following the preliminary announcement in a concurrent 8-K. The company reported a 6.7% increase in net sales and a 27.7% rise in net income year-over-year, alongside a 7.9% increase in Adjusted EBITDA. Key new disclosures include the detailed authorization of a substantial $450 million share repurchase program, signaling management's confidence and commitment to shareholder returns. Furthermore, the filing provides details on the settlement in principle of a securities class action lawsuit, resolving a significant legal uncertainty. The CFO's adoption of a 10b5-1 trading plan for a modest share sale is noted as a routine, pre-planned transaction.