Hawkins Inc (HWKN)
NASDAQ:HWKN
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HWKN Stock Chart & Stats
$151.08
$5.57(4.82%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$151.08
$5.57(4.82%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$117.98 - $186.15
Previous CloseN/A
Volume39.01K
Average Volume (3M)154.82K
Market Cap
$3.28B
Enterprise Value$3.49B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$3.91M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$261.46M
Price to Earnings (P/E)39.9
Beta0.65
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
1.41Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.5%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.94
Shares Outstanding20,868,176
10 Day Avg. Volume124,761
30 Day Avg. Volume154,816
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-13.01
Price to Book (P/B)5.89
Price to Sales (P/S)2.90
P/FCF Ratio36.52
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.06
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.22
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit14.23
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.80
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$200.00Price Target Upside32.38% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)4.35
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.14B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Scale & Revenue GrowthCrossing $1B in revenue and delivering record sales and margins demonstrates durable scale across end markets. Greater scale supports purchasing leverage, fixed-cost absorption, and investments in operations and systems, improving long-term margin stability and competitive positioning.
Strong Operating Cash FlowConsistently strong operating cash flow that exceeds net income signals earnings quality and internal funding capacity. This cash generation supports reinvestment, disciplined M&A, debt paydown, and working-capital needs, preserving strategic optionality over the medium term.
Broad Water Treatment Platform Via M&AAn acquisitive strategy has built a comprehensive water-treatment product and service set, enabling cross-sell and deeper customer integration. This creates higher switching costs, recurring replenishment sales, and a differentiated competitive offering that supports sustainable segment leadership.
Bears Say
Rising LeverageA material increase in debt and leverage reduces financial flexibility and raises interest and refinancing risk. Higher leverage constrains the company's ability to pursue opportunistic investments or absorb downturns without cutting dividends, delaying paydown, or reducing growth spend.
Free Cash Flow VolatilityVolatile free cash flow and reduced coverage of net income indicate working-capital swings or uneven project timing. This unpredictability complicates capital allocation, may slow debt reduction or M&A funding, and raises the chance of temporary external financing during seasonal troughs.
Concentration In Water TreatmentHeavy concentration in Water Treatment increases exposure to that market's cyclicality and project timing. While profitable, project-driven revenue can cause seasonality and timing mismatches, magnifying swings in results if municipal or industrial spending softens or integration underperforms.
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HWKN FAQ
What was Hawkins Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Hawkins Inc lowest stock price was $117.98 and its highest was $186.15 in the past 12 months.
What is Hawkins Inc’s market cap?
Hawkins Inc’s market cap is $3.28B.
When is Hawkins Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Hawkins Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 62 days.
How were Hawkins Inc’s earnings last quarter?
Hawkins Inc released its earnings results on May 13, 2026. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.754 by -$0.014.
Is Hawkins Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Hawkins Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Hawkins Inc pay dividends?
Hawkins Inc pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.19 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.5%. See more information on Hawkins Inc dividends here
What is Hawkins Inc’s EPS estimate?
Hawkins Inc’s EPS estimate is 1.41.
How many shares outstanding does Hawkins Inc have?
Hawkins Inc has 20,868,176 shares outstanding.
What happened to Hawkins Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Hawkins Inc reported an EPS of $0.74 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.754. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.25%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Hawkins Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HWKN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Hawkins Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$200.00 (32.38% Upside)
$200.00 (32.38% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HWKN Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 12.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.3%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
19.16%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
15.95%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
27.63%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Hawkins Inc
Hawkins, Inc. blends, manufactures, and distributes chemicals and other specialty ingredients in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial segment offers industrial chemicals, products, and services to agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries. This segment primarily provides acids, alkalis, and food-grade and pharmaceutical salts and ingredients. It also receives, stores, and distributes various chemicals, such as liquid caustic soda, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, urea, phosphoric acid, aqua ammonia, and potassium hydroxide. In addition, this segment manufactures sodium hypochlorite and agricultural products, as well as various food-grade and pharmaceutical products that include liquid phosphates, lactates, and other blended products; repackages water treatment chemicals and bulk industrial chemicals; and performs custom blending of chemicals, and contract and private label bleach packaging. The Water Treatment segment offers chemicals, equipment, and solutions for potable water, municipal and industrial wastewater, industrial process water, and non-residential swimming pool and agriculture water. The Health and Nutrition segment offers ingredient distribution, processing, and formulation solutions to manufacturers of nutraceutical, functional food and beverage, personal care, dietary supplement and other nutritional food, and health and wellness products. Its products portfolio includes minerals, botanicals and herbs, vitamins and amino acids, excipients, joint products, sweeteners, and enzymes. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota.
HWKN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$200.00
▲(32.38% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
4.19% Insiders
20.15% Mutual Funds
26.52% Other Institutional Investors
22.62% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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