HWKN
Hawkins Inc
$144.18
▼ 0.8%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
HWKN at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
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EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
12.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
2.21x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
Hawkins Inc (HWKN) is a small-cap company in the Chemicals industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $1.08B in revenue and $81.55M in net profit.
Our model rates HWKN Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
22.3% average over the last 3 years
±2.1 pts around 19.7% across 9 years
grew in 6 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
12.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
8.8%
Revenue moved from $504.17M in 2018 to $1.08B in 2026, a 10.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
22.6%
Operating Margin
11.2%
Net Margin
7.5%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$244.00M
Net Debt
$240.09M
Net Debt / EBITDA
1.98x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 2.2x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $244.00M of total debt against $3.91M of cash.
Operating CF
$144.33M
Free Cash Flow
$86.09M
FCF Margin
7.9%
In the latest year Hawkins Inc produced about $144.33M of operating cash flow and $86.09M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Per share (latest FY)
$0.75
Total paid (latest FY)
$15.66M
History on record
9 years
dividend uses 18% of free cash flow
19% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 6 years in a row
payout was cut at least once in the last 9 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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HWKN trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$70.83
Current price
$144.18
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$86.09M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where HWKN sits versus its Materials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 54 Materials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How HWKN stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (78 S&P 500 companies), HWKN ranks #63 of 78 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 21.5x
ROE vs sector
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median 16.1%
Growth vs sector
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median 7.9%
Sector rank
#63
of 78 by rating
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 78 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $144.18 today · expected CAGR -13% – -3%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.17B | $1.26B | $1.37B | $1.47B | $1.59B |
| Net income | $93.63M | $101.12M | $109.21M | $117.95M | $127.38M |
| EPS | $4.49 | $4.85 | $5.23 | $5.65 | $6.10 |
| Share price (low) | $53.84 | $58.15 | $62.80 | $67.82 | $73.25 |
| Share price (high) | $89.74 | $96.91 | $104.67 | $113.04 | $122.08 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -63% / -38% | -36% / -18% | -24% / -10% | -17% / -6% | -13% / -3% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for HWKN:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Materials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against HWKN:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Hawkins Inc is a small-cap materials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 10 Wall Street analysts covering HWKN recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-8 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
HWKN's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
HWKN — frequently asked questions
Is HWKN a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Hawkins Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does HWKN's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Hawkins Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for HWKN calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this HWKN analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell HWKN. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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