Companies Hayward Holdings, Inc.
Hayward (HAY): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers50th pct.Of 14 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $4,974,496FY2023
- $6,023,949FY2024
- $6,736,782FY2025
CEO total pay was $6,736,782 in fiscal 2025, up from $6,023,949 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $975,962 · bonus $0 · stock awards $4,113,204 · option awards $0
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Hayward Holdings, Inc. in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Kevin Holleran (President, Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Hayward Holdings, Inc. in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $6,736,782.
How does Hayward Holdings, Inc.'s chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Kevin Holleran's total compensation ranked at the 50th percentile of Hayward Holdings, Inc.'s disclosed peer group.
How much does Hayward Holdings, Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Hayward Holdings, Inc. reported total board compensation of $1,842,665 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Holleran | $975,962 | $0 | $4,113,204 | $0 | $1,325,000 | $0 | $322,616 | $6,736,782 |
| President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Eifion Jones | 576,154 | 0 | 1,233,958 | 0 | 510,000 | 0 | 188,878 | 2,508,990 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| John Collins | 516,154 | 0 | 771,224 | 0 | 425,000 | 0 | 166,018 | 1,878,395 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer | ||||||||
| Susan Canning | 472,115 | 0 | 699,257 | 0 | 335,000 | 0 | 154,480 | 1,660,852 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| Eric Sejourne | 482,115 | 0 | 565,574 | 0 | 340,000 | 0 | 155,963 | 1,543,652 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Global Operations Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Holleran | $6,736,782 | $6,023,949 | $4,974,496 | ↑ +712,833 |
| Eifion Jones | 2,508,990 | 2,359,622 | 1,828,799 | ↑ +149,368 |
| John Collins | 1,878,395 | 4,752,818 | 1,219,236 | ↓ −2,874,423 |
| Susan Canning | 1,660,852 | 1,616,864 | 1,543,163 | ↑ +43,988 |
| Eric Sejourne | 1,543,652 | 1,559,103 | — | ↓ −15,451 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The Company's compensation philosophy focuses on attracting and retaining top executive talent while aligning executive compensation with the Company's corporate and financial objectives and the long-term interests of stockholders. A significant portion of executive compensation is 'at-risk,' delivered through a mix of performance-based incentives tied to key financial and operational objectives and equity awards with multi-year vesting schedules to promote superior performance, long-term retention, and alignment with stockholder interests.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pearl Meyer |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Collins | RSU | 2025-02-28 | — | — | 25,880 | — | $375,001 |
| Susan Canning | PSU | 2025-02-28 | 9,973 | 23,465 | — | 53,970 | 359,249 |
| Eifion Jones | RSU | 2025-02-28 | — | — | 41,408 | — | 600,002 |
| Eric Sejourne | PSU | 2025-02-28 | 8,066 | 18,979 | — | 43,652 | 290,568 |
| Kevin Holleran | RSU | 2025-02-28 | — | — | 138,027 | — | 2,000,011 |
| Eifion Jones | PSU | 2025-02-28 | 17,598 | 41,408 | — | 95,238 | 633,956 |
| Eric Sejourne | RSU | 2025-02-28 | — | — | 18,979 | — | 275,006 |
| Susan Canning | RSU | 2025-02-28 | — | — | 23,465 | — | 340,008 |
| John Collins | PSU | 2025-02-28 | 10,999 | 25,880 | — | 59,524 | 396,223 |
| Kevin Holleran | PSU | 2025-02-28 | 58,661 | 138,027 | — | 317,462 | 2,113,193 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Collins | $375,001 | $396,223 | $0 | 51.4% |
| Susan Canning | 340,008 | 359,249 | 0 | 51.4% |
| Eifion Jones | 600,002 | 633,956 | 0 | 51.4% |
| Eric Sejourne | 275,006 | 290,568 | 0 | 51.4% |
| Kevin Holleran | 2,000,011 | 2,113,193 | 0 | 51.4% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Collins | PSU | 2,591 | — | $40,031 |
| Susan Canning | PSU | 3,109 | — | 48,034 |
| Eifion Jones | PSU | 5,030 | — | 77,714 |
| John Collins | RSU | 6,281 | — | 97,041 |
| Eifion Jones | RSU | 12,194 | — | 188,397 |
| Susan Canning | RSU | 13,818 | — | 213,488 |
| Eric Sejourne | RSU | 15,571 | — | 240,572 |
| John Collins | Option | 15,681 | 11.8 | — |
| Kevin Holleran | PSU | 17,232 | — | 266,234 |
| Susan Canning | Option | 18,817 | 11.8 | — |
| Eric Sejourne | RSU | 18,979 | — | 293,226 |
| Eric Sejourne | PSU | 18,979 | — | 293,226 |
| John Collins | RSU | 21,187 | — | 327,339 |
| Susan Canning | RSU | 22,742 | — | 351,364 |
| Susan Canning | RSU | 23,465 | — | 362,534 |
| Susan Canning | PSU | 23,465 | — | 362,534 |
| John Collins | RSU | 25,880 | — | 399,846 |
| John Collins | PSU | 25,880 | — | 399,846 |
| Eifion Jones | Option | 30,445 | 11.8 | — |
| Eric Sejourne | PSU | 31,140 | — | 481,113 |
| Eifion Jones | RSU | 33,899 | — | 523,740 |
| Susan Canning | PSU | 38,420 | — | 593,589 |
| Eifion Jones | RSU | 41,408 | — | 639,754 |
| Eifion Jones | PSU | 41,408 | — | 639,754 |
| Kevin Holleran | RSU | 41,773 | — | 645,393 |
| John Collins | PSU | 42,376 | — | 654,709 |
| Eifion Jones | PSU | 47,594 | — | 735,333 |
| Eifion Jones | PSU | 67,800 | — | 1,047,510 |
| Kevin Holleran | RSU | 87,101 | — | 1,345,710 |
| Kevin Holleran | Option | 104,300 | 11.8 | — |
| Kevin Holleran | RSU | 138,027 | — | 2,132,517 |
| Kevin Holleran | PSU | 138,027 | — | 2,132,517 |
| John Collins | RSU | 221,239 | — | 3,418,143 |
| Kevin Holleran | PSU | 261,300 | — | 4,037,085 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen FeliceIndependent · Board Chair · Compensation · Nominating & Corporate Governance | $0 | $330,463 | $0 | — | — | $330,463 |
| Lori WalkerIndependent · Audit | 105,000 | 130,292 | 0 | — | — | 235,292 |
| Lawrence SilberIndependent · Compensation | 100,000 | 130,292 | 0 | — | — | 230,292 |
| Ronald KeatingIndependent · Compensation | 0 | 219,089 | 0 | — | — | 219,089 |
| Arthur SoucyIndependent · Audit · Nominating & Corporate Governance | 0 | 215,327 | 0 | — | — | 215,327 |
| Diane DayhoffIndependent · Audit | 85,000 | 130,292 | 0 | — | — | 215,292 |
| Edward WardIndependent · Nominating & Corporate Governance | 85,000 | 130,292 | 0 | — | — | 215,292 |
| Kevin BrownIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 51,607 | 130,011 | 0 | — | — | 181,618 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $85,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $130,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $425,000 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $426,607 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,416,058 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,842,665 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Hayward as a peer
Companies that benchmark against HAY
- Janus International Group, Inc.JBIFY2025
- TREX CO INCTREXFY2025
Each company listed discloses HAY in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
AAON Aaon, Inc.MWA Mueller Water Products, Inc.LESLQ Leslie’s, Inc.SPXC SPX Technologies, Inc.WTS Watts Water Technologies, Inc.BMI Badger Meter, Inc.SWIM Latham Group, Inc.PNR Pentair plcAZEK The Azek Company Inc.YETI YETI Holdings, Inc.CSW CSW Industrials, Inc.POOL Pool CorporationTREX Trex Company, Inc.ZWS Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation
Peer reciprocity
The companies Hayward Holdings, Inc. names as compensation peers that name it back in their own disclosed peer groups.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation | 2025 | Todd Adams | $1,005,000 | $8,000,010 | $0 | $1,852,969 | $11,603,760 |
| 2 | Pentair plc | 2025 | John Stauch | 1,160,045 | 5,100,019 | 1,699,986 | 1,721,034 | 11,374,255 |
| 3 | Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | 2025 | Robert Pagano, Jr. | 1,173,000 | 6,450,421 | 0 | 2,709,000 | 10,423,317 |
| 4 | SPX Technologies, Inc. | 2025 | Eugene Lowe, III | 1,138,116 | 4,619,805 | 1,318,221 | 2,072,966 | 9,338,813 |
| 5 | Yeti Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Matthew Reintjes | 1,057,308 | 5,500,187 | 0 | 1,126,033 | 7,697,528 |
| 6 | CSW Industrials, Inc. | 2026 | Joseph Armes | 925,000 | 4,938,001 | 0 | 1,286,976 | 7,273,615 |
| 7 | Mueller Water Products, Inc. | 2025 | Marietta Edmunds Zakas | 931,327 | 2,970,915 | 849,977 | 2,038,676 | 6,855,283 |
| 8 | Hayward Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Kevin Holleran | 975,962 | 4,113,204 | 0 | 1,325,000 | 6,736,782 |
| 9 | Trex Company, Inc. | 2025 | Bryan Fairbanks | 950,000 | 3,836,050 | 676,950 | 1,074,146 | 6,582,168 |
| 10 | Pool Corporation | 2025 | Peter Arvan | 900,000 | 4,624,942 | 0 | 912,423 | 6,514,002 |
| 11 | The Azek Company Inc. | 2024 | Jesse Singh | 850,628 | 3,140,196 | 900,016 | 1,365,030 | 6,339,248 |
| 12 | Badger Meter, Inc. | 2025 | Kenneth Bockhorst | 880,000 | 3,042,144 | 0 | 1,740,464 | 5,932,862 |
| 13 | Aaon, Inc. | 2025 | Matthew Tobolski | 712,885 | 1,916,180 | 764,557 | 218,869 | 3,656,082 |
| 14 | Leslie’s, Inc. | 2025 | Jason McDonell | 850,000 | 1,149,972 | 0 | 0 | 2,195,209 |
| 15 | Latham Group, Inc. | 2025 | Scott Rajeski | 500,000 | 896,503 | 0 | 438,000 | 1,844,715 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Holdings, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer |
| Aaon, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · Option 25 · RSU 25 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Badger Meter, Inc. | 179.8% | PSU 80 · RSU 20 | No | Willis Towers Watson PLC and Zayla |
| CSW Industrials, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | WTW |
| Latham Group, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer |
| Leslie’s, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| Mueller Water Products, Inc. | 199% | PRSU 50 · Option 25 · RSU 25 | Yes — relative total shareholder return (rTSR) | Farient Advisors, LLC |
| Pentair plc | 109.9% | PSU 75 · Options 25 | No | Aon Consulting |
| Pool Corporation | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| SPX Technologies, Inc. | 163.9% | PSU 50 · Option 25 · RSU 25 | Yes — Relative TSR | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| The Azek Company Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Option 25 | not disclosed | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Trex Company, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Korn/Ferry International |
| Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | 180.6% | not disclosed | No | Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC |
| Yeti Holdings, Inc. | 71.0% | PBRSU 75 · RSU 25 | Yes — Relative Total Stockholder Return (TSR) | FW Cook |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation | 147% | PSU 100 | No | Willis Towers Watson |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (42 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Kevin Holleran. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation Tables” · page 51. As printed: 6,736,782. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Eifion Jones. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation Tables” · page 51. As printed: 2,508,990. View filing ↗
- Section 01, John Collins. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation Tables” · page 51. As printed: 1,878,395. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Susan Canning. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation Tables” · page 51. As printed: 1,660,852. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Eric Sejourne. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation Tables” · page 51. As printed: 1,543,652. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Collins RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Susan Canning PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eifion Jones RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eric Sejourne PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kevin Holleran RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eifion Jones PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eric Sejourne RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Susan Canning RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Collins PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kevin Holleran PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Stephen Felice. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 330,463. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lori Walker. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 235,292. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lawrence Silber. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 230,292. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ronald Keating. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 219,089. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Arthur Soucy. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 215,327. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Diane Dayhoff. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 215,292. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Edward Ward. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 215,292. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kevin Brown. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 181,618. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 426,607 + equity 1,416,058 + all other 0 = 1,842,665, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-12. CEO total compensation as printed in Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 11,603,760. View filing ↗
- Pentair plc, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Pentair plc's own proxy. As printed: 11,374,255. View filing ↗
- Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-01. CEO total compensation as printed in Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,423,317. View filing ↗
- SPX Technologies, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. CEO total compensation as printed in SPX Technologies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,338,813. View filing ↗
- Yeti Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Yeti Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,697,528. View filing ↗
- CSW Industrials, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-16. CEO total compensation as printed in CSW Industrials, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,273,615. View filing ↗
- Mueller Water Products, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-19. CEO total compensation as printed in Mueller Water Products, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,855,283. View filing ↗
- Hayward Holdings, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Hayward Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,736,782. View filing ↗
- Trex Company, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Trex Company, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,582,168. View filing ↗
- Pool Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Pool Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 6,514,002. View filing ↗
- The Azek Company Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-01-13. CEO total compensation as printed in The Azek Company Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,339,248. View filing ↗
- Badger Meter, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-13. CEO total compensation as printed in Badger Meter, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,932,862. View filing ↗
- Aaon, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-01. CEO total compensation as printed in Aaon, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,656,082. View filing ↗
- Leslie’s, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Leslie’s, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,195,209. View filing ↗
- Latham Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Latham Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,844,715. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Trex Company, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Trex Company, Inc. names Hayward Holdings, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗