Head to Head Analysis: Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) and Dakota Active Equity ETF (NASDAQ:DAK)

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) and Dakota Active Equity ETF (NASDAQ:DAK) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hayward and Dakota Active Equity ETF”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hayward	$1.12 billion	2.72	$151.57 million	$0.73	19.28
Dakota Active Equity ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hayward has higher revenue and earnings than Dakota Active Equity ETF.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Hayward and Dakota Active Equity ETF, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hayward	0	3	2	0	2.40
Dakota Active Equity ETF	0	4	4	0	2.75

Hayward currently has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.33%. Dakota Active Equity ETF has a consensus target price of $28.81, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Hayward’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hayward is more favorable than Dakota Active Equity ETF.

Profitability

This table compares Hayward and Dakota Active Equity ETF’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hayward	13.98%	11.45%	5.77%
Dakota Active Equity ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Hayward has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dakota Active Equity ETF has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hayward beats Dakota Active Equity ETF on 6 of the 8 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.