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HAYW vs KAI // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE) VS. Kadant Inc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HAYW 10
— KAI 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $15.57 (+5.27%) • MKT CAP: $3.24B
balance-sheet
2.47
LAST: $271.33 (+2.08%) • MKT CAP: $3.20B
balance-sheet
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HAYW VS. KAI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HAYW | KAI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.00% | 45.20% | +2.80 | HAYW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.60% | 14.40% | -4.80 | KAI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.9x | 18.0x | -4.10 | HAYW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.01% | 4.81% | +2.20 | HAYW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.80% | 14.90% | +5.90 | HAYW | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.50% | 9.70% | +3.80 | HAYW | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.70% | -0.10% | +6.80 | HAYW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.49% | -0.49 | KAI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.47 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | HAYW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 75.2 | 46.7 | +28.54 | HAYW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.95 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 19.9x | 29.2x | -9.30 | HAYW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.24B | $3.20B | $40.5M | HAYW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HAYW REV | KAI REV | HAYW GROSS % | KAI GROSS % | HAYW FCF | KAI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.12B | $1.05B | 48.0% | 45.2% | $227.3M | $154.3M |
| FY 2024 | $1.05B | $1.05B | 46.3% | 44.3% | $189.7M | $134.3M |
| FY 2023 | $992.5M | $957.7M | — | — | $139.9M | $165.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HAYW // BETA 0.95
KAI // BETA —