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Hawkins
(NASDAQ:HWKN)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$147.00
▼(-2.70% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong multi-year growth and robust operating cash flow), tempered by higher 2026 leverage and weaker/volatile free-cash-flow conversion. Technicals are neutral-to-modestly positive but not decisive, while the high P/E and low yield meaningfully reduce the overall attractiveness.
Positive Factors
Multi-year revenue and margin improvement
Sustained top-line expansion and rising gross margins indicate durable demand and better pricing or product mix. Over 2–6 months this supports higher operating cash conversion, improves resilience to cost swings, and underpins reinvestment capacity and long-term profitability.
Negative Factors
Higher leverage in 2026
A material rise in leverage reduces financial flexibility and increases interest and refinancing risk if earnings soften. Over a medium-term horizon it constrains ability to pursue M&A, raises breakeven requirements and amplifies downside in margin compression scenarios.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue and margin improvement
Sustained top-line expansion and rising gross margins indicate durable demand and better pricing or product mix. Over 2–6 months this supports higher operating cash conversion, improves resilience to cost swings, and underpins reinvestment capacity and long-term profitability.
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Hawkins Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Hawkins (HWKN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.02B
Dividend Yield0.53%
Average Volume (3M)164.98K
Price to Earnings (P/E)36.7
Beta (1Y)0.56
Revenue Growth11.21%
EPS Growth-3.13%
CountryUS
Employees1,200
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.94
Shares Outstanding20,906,400
10 Day Avg. Volume153,935
30 Day Avg. Volume164,980
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-13.02
Price to Book (P/B)5.89
Price to Sales (P/S)2.90
P/FCF Ratio36.52
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$185.00Price Target Upside22.45% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)4.27
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.14B
Hawkins Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hawkins, Inc. is an enterprise engaged in the formulation, production, and distribution of chemicals and specialized ingredients, serving both domestic and international markets. Its operations are divided into three principal divisions: Industria...
How the Company Makes Money
Hawkins makes money primarily by selling chemicals and ingredients and by providing related services, with revenue generally recognized from product shipments and service delivery. Its key revenue streams include: (1) Industrial: sales of bulk and...
Hawkins Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.08B | 974.43M | 919.16M | 935.10M | 774.54M |
| Gross Profit | 223.75M | 212.74M | 193.64M | 165.12M | 146.52M |
| EBITDA | 175.39M | 159.76M | 137.23M | 117.23M | 95.51M |
| Net Income | 81.55M | 84.34M | 75.36M | 60.04M | 51.54M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.00B | 769.87M | 673.16M | 602.36M | 567.33M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.91M | 5.10M | 7.15M | 7.57M | 3.50M |
| Total Debt | 261.46M | 162.64M | 108.26M | 120.33M | 136.36M |
| Total Liabilities | 467.69M | 309.57M | 267.13M | 252.34M | 264.73M |
| Stockholders Equity | 534.01M | 460.29M | 406.03M | 350.02M | 302.60M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 86.09M | 70.00M | 119.35M | 29.08M | 14.32M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 144.33M | 111.10M | 159.50M | 77.40M | 42.84M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -224.10M | -127.95M | -122.50M | -41.23M | -49.76M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 78.58M | 14.81M | -37.41M | -32.10M | 7.42M |
Hawkins Technical Analysis
Negative
151.08
Price Trends
153.34
Negative
152.55
Negative
149.66
Negative
Market Momentum
-4.42
Negative
47.48
Neutral
86.09
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HWKN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 151.08 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 145.80, below the 50-day MA of 153.34, and above the 200-day MA of 149.66, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -4.42 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 47.48 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.09 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for HWKN.
Hawkins Risk Analysis
Hawkins disclosed 22 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Hawkins reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Hawkins Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $4.67B | 16.86 | 18.29% | 2.72% | -8.52% | -31.91% | |
64 Neutral | $3.06B | 16.70 | 8.09% | 1.54% | -0.57% | 81.10% | |
62 Neutral | $3.02B | 36.65 | 15.95% | 0.50% | 11.21% | -3.13% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
61 Neutral | $5.61B | -26.27 | -16.43% | ― | 22.99% | -245.44% | |
59 Neutral | $3.39B | 21.49 | 6.64% | 3.48% | 1.33% | 57.45% | |
52 Neutral | $2.51B | -19.61 | -6.73% | 3.91% | 2.60% | -316.21% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Hawkins Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Hawkins Reclassifies Stauber Vice President in Governance Shift
Neutral
May 19, 2026
On May 13, 2026, Hawkins, Inc. reclassified Shirley A. Rozeboom, Vice President – Stauber, so that she is no longer considered an executive officer, as part of a planned transition tied to the realignment of its reporting segments effective ...
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