Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) versus Exro Technologies (OTCMKTS:EXROF) Financial Analysis

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) and Exro Technologies (OTCMKTS:EXROF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

Hayward has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exro Technologies has a beta of 5.6, meaning that its stock price is 460% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hayward and Exro Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hayward	$1.12 billion	2.67	$151.57 million	$0.73	18.92
Exro Technologies	$16.84 million	0.01	-$210.86 million	($0.47)	0.00

Hayward has higher revenue and earnings than Exro Technologies. Exro Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hayward, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Hayward and Exro Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hayward	13.98%	11.45%	5.77%
Exro Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Hayward and Exro Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hayward	0	3	2	0	2.40
Exro Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

Hayward presently has a consensus target price of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.67%. Given Hayward’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hayward is more favorable than Exro Technologies.

Summary

Hayward beats Exro Technologies on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hayward

Hayward Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions. It sells its products through specialty distributors, retailers, and buying groups. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About Exro Technologies

Exro Technologies Inc. focuses on developing generation power-control electronics in Canada. The company offers Exro Coil Driver, which allows the motor to switch between different operational profiles in real-time, as well as have multiple gears for scooters, electric bikes, recreational, light electric cars, motorcycles, fleet vans, electric buses, passenger vehicles, long-haul trucks, and industrial vehicles markets; and Exro Cell Driver, a stationary energy storage system for commercial and industrial energy storage applications. It also provides electric vehicle consulting and engineering services. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.