HAYW — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of HAYW's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-07-29 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-04-29
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +118 | −66 | ~23 | 26 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~3 | 2 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +1 | −20 | ~2 | 1 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-29
NAM accounted for 85% and 84% of total net sales for the six months ended June 27, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively, and E&RW accounted for 15% and 16% of total net sales for the six months ended June 27, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively.
Our business is seasonal, with sales typically higher in the second and fourth quarters. During the second quarter of a fiscal year, sales are higher in anticipation of the start of the summer pool season. In the fourth quarter, we incentivize customers to buy and stock up in preparation for next ye…
approximately the first quarter of 2026. The favorable payment terms extended as part of the Early Buy program generally do not exceed 180 days. We aim to keep our manufacturing plants running at a constant level throughout the year and consequently we generally build inventory in the first and thir…
Acquisition and restructuring related expense748 1,565 1,253 3,491
Net sales increased to $318.4 million for the three months ended June 27, 2026 from $299.6 million for the three months ended June 28, 2025, an increase of $18.8 million, or 6.3%. See the segment discussion below for further information.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-29
Our business is seasonal, with sales typically higher in the second and fourth quarters. During the second quarter of a fiscal year, sales are higher in anticipation of the start of the summer pool season. In the fourth quarter, we incentivize customers to buy and stock up in preparation for next ye…
increases through June due to higher sales in the second quarter. Also, because the majority of our sales are to distributors whose inventory of our products may vary, including due to reasons beyond our control, such as end-user demand, supply chain lead times and macroeconomic factors, our revenue…
Net sales increased to $255.2 million for the three months ended March 28, 2026 from $228.8 million for the three months ended March 29, 2025, an increase of $26.4 million, or 11.5%. See the segment discussion below for further information.
Gross profit increased to $118.7 million for the three months ended March 28, 2026 from $105.3 million for the three months ended March 29, 2025, an increase of $13.4 million, or 12.8%.
Gross profit margin increased to 46.5% for the three months ended March 28, 2026 compared to 46.0% for the three months ended March 29, 2025, an increase of 50 basis points, due to positive net price and operating efficiencies, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales driven by tariffs and i…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-29
On May 19, 2026, Susan M. Canning, our Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c). The trading plan provides for the sale, subject to certain conditions, of up to 27,500 shares of our common…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-29
On March 10, 2026, Kevin Holleran, our President and Chief Executive Officer, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) to sell, subject to certain conditions, up to 515,000 shares of our common stock. Sales may be made under this trading plan through Decem…
On April 24, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Hayward Holdings, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (the “Executive Severance Plan”), which will provide for the payment of certain severance payments and benefits to participants, including each of the C…
•In the event of a termination of the executive’s employment by us without cause (other than due to death or disability) or by the executive for good reason, in any case, outside of the 36-month period commencing on a change in control, the executive will be eligible to receive the following payment…
◦cash payments equal to 100% (or 200% for Kevin Holleran, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer) of the sum of the executive’s then-current annual base salary and target annual bonus, paid in substantially equal installments over the 12-month (or 24-month for Mr. Holleran) period following the termi…
◦eligibility for a pro-rata annual bonus for the performance period in which the termination date occurs and based on actual performance of applicable performance goals (the “Pro-Rata Bonus”);
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice