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KAI vs HAYW // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
Kadant Inc (NYSE) VS. Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KAI 2
— HAYW 10
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $283.63 (+6.92%) • MKT CAP: $3.13B
macro-sensitivity
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LAST: $16.81 (+4.28%) • MKT CAP: $3.36B
macro-sensitivity
0.95
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KAI VS. HAYW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KAI | HAYW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.20% | 48.00% | -2.80 | HAYW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.40% | 9.60% | +4.80 | KAI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.0x | 13.9x | +4.10 | HAYW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.81% | 7.01% | -2.20 | HAYW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.90% | 20.80% | -5.90 | HAYW | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.70% | 13.50% | -3.80 | HAYW | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.10% | 6.70% | -6.80 | HAYW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.49% | 0.00% | +0.49 | KAI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 2.47 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 9/9 | -3.00 | HAYW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.0 | 78.0 | -31.00 | HAYW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | — | 0.95 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.2x | 19.9x | +9.30 | HAYW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.13B | $3.36B | -$226.5M | HAYW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KAI REV | HAYW REV | KAI GROSS % | HAYW GROSS % | KAI FCF | HAYW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.05B | $1.12B | 45.2% | 48.0% | $154.3M | $227.3M |
| FY 2024 | $1.05B | $1.05B | 44.3% | 46.3% | $134.3M | $189.7M |
| FY 2023 | $957.7M | $992.5M | — | — | $165.5M | $139.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KAI // BETA —
HAYW // BETA 0.95