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Hawkins Inc. operates as a materials company within the chemicals industry, generating revenue through its core business activities.
Business. Hawkins Inc. operates as a materials company within the chemicals industry, generating revenue through its core business activities.
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- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
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- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
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Synthesis
Hawkins Inc. operates as a materials company within the chemicals industry, generating revenue through its core business activities.
Hawkins Inc. maintains a capital structure characterized by moderate leverage and limited immediate liquidity. The company holds total assets of $986.3 million against total liabilities of $452.3 million, resulting in total equity of $534.0 million. Long-term debt stands at $244.0 million, yielding a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Cash and equivalents are minimal at $3.9 million, leading to a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt, which is flagged as a key risk. Operating cash flow is robust at $144.3 million, significantly exceeding capital expenditures of $58.2 million, providing free cash flow of approximately $86.1 million.
Profitability metrics indicate efficient capital utilization relative to the equity base. The company reports a return on equity (ROE) of 15.27% and a return on assets (ROA) of 8.27%. Net income is $81.5 million on revenue of $1.08 billion, implying a net margin of approximately 7.5%. Operating income is $121.3 million, suggesting an operating margin of roughly 11.2%. Without specific cohort medians provided in the input, these returns are assessed on absolute terms, showing healthy profitability for a materials firm.
Segment and geographic revenue breakdowns are not disclosed in the available data. The analysis relies on consolidated financial figures, omitting specific concentration risks related to product lines or regions.
Growth trajectory analysis is limited by the absence of historical period data in the input. The current revenue base of $1.08 billion serves as the baseline for valuation, but year-over-year trends cannot be quantified from the provided snapshot.
Risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The primary concern is the negative net cash position, which may constrain financial flexibility despite strong operating cash flows. Dilution risk is low, with basic and diluted shares outstanding identical at 20.75 million, indicating no significant in-the-money options or convertible securities impacting the share count.
Recent observations include analyst estimates with a mean price target of $184.50 and a median of $184.00, implying upside from the current market price of $143.02. The mean recommendation is 2.50, split between two buy and two hold ratings, with no strong buy ratings. System logs indicate recent reconciler activity for analysis jobs but no specific news events or filing observations are detailed.
- Strong operating cash flow of $144.3 million covers capital expenditures of $58.2 million, generating significant free cash flow.
- Negative net cash position due to $244.0 million in long-term debt and only $3.9 million in cash creates medium liquidity risk.
- Profitability is solid with 15.27% ROE and 8.27% ROA, supported by $81.5 million in net income.
- Valuation multiples are elevated with a P/E of 36.4 and EV/EBITDA of 26.45, reflecting growth expectations or niche positioning.
- Analyst sentiment is moderately positive with a mean target of $184.50, suggesting ~29% upside from the current price.
- Dilution risk is low with no difference between basic and diluted share counts.
Bull / Bear case
analysis pipelineIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $265.9M, +8,4% YoY; Operating income −4,5% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $265.9M, +8,4% YoY
- ▍Operating income −4,5% YoY
- ▍Net income −5,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −54,5% YoY
- ▍Net margin 5.8%
Revenue $244.1M, +7,9% YoY; Operating income +7,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $244.1M, +7,9% YoY
- ▍Operating income +7,1% YoY
- ▍Net income −4,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −25,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 5.9%
Revenue $280.4M, +13,5% YoY; Operating income +0,6% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $280.4M, +13,5% YoY
- ▍Operating income +0,6% YoY
- ▍Net income −6,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +7,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 8.1%
Revenue $293.3M, +14,6% YoY; Operating income +3,9% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $293.3M, +14,6% YoY
- ▍Operating income +3,9% YoY
- ▍Net income +1,0% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −0,1% YoY
- ▍Net margin 9.9%
Revenue $245.3M; Operating income $24.6M.
- ▍Revenue $245.3M
- ▍Operating income $24.6M
- ▍Net margin 6.7%
Revenue $226.2M; Operating income $21.1M.
- ▍Revenue $226.2M
- ▍Operating income $21.1M
- ▍Net margin 6.6%
Revenue $247.0M; Operating income $33.7M.
- ▍Revenue $247.0M
- ▍Operating income $33.7M
- ▍Net margin 9.8%
Revenue $255.9M; Operating income $39.8M.
- ▍Revenue $255.9M
- ▍Operating income $39.8M
- ▍Net margin 11.3%
Revenue $1.08B, +11,2% YoY; Operating income +1,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $1.08B, +11,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income +1,8% YoY
- ▍Net income −3,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −12,2% YoY
- ▍Net margin 7.5%
Revenue $974.4M, +6,0% YoY; Operating income +14,6% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $974.4M, +6,0% YoY
- ▍Operating income +14,6% YoY
- ▍Net income +11,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +27,6% YoY
- ▍Net margin 8.7%
Revenue $919.2M, −1,7% YoY; Operating income +18,0% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $919.2M, −1,7% YoY
- ▍Operating income +18,0% YoY
- ▍Net income +25,5% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +98,3% YoY
- ▍Net margin 8.2%
Revenue $935.1M, +20,7% YoY; Operating income +23,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $935.1M, +20,7% YoY
- ▍Operating income +23,8% YoY
- ▍Net income +16,5% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −25,0% YoY
- ▍Net margin 6.4%
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 4,25 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,2B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 129,8M USD |
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Themes
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Risk factors
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
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- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
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- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- HAWKINS, INC. Market data — financials · 2026-07-29
- reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on HWKN.O · 2026-07-29
- Hawkins Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-29
- Hawkins Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-07-29
- HWKN.O HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-29
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$29M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$79M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,01 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,01 %$288M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$43M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$37M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$160M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$36M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$40M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$80M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$23M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$22M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$217M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$33M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$12M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Patrick H. HawkinsPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Insider activity
- Director · Common StockOther 721 · 2026-07-29
- Director · Common StockOther 721 · 2026-07-29
- Director · Common StockOther 721 · 2026-07-29
- Director · Common StockOther 721 · 2026-07-29
- Director · Common StockOther 721 · 2026-07-29
- Director · Common StockOther 721 · 2026-07-29
- Director · Common StockOther 721 · 2026-07-29
- VP of Food and Health Sciences · Common StockOther 1 970 · 2026-05-13
- VP HEALTH AND NUTRITION · Common StockOther 1 906 · 2026-05-13
- VP - WATER TREATMENT GROUP · Common StockOther 1 994 · 2026-05-13
- EXECUTIVE VP AND CFO · Common StockOther 8 435 · 2026-05-13
- VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS · Common StockOther 2 697 · 2026-05-13
- VP-INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS GROUP · Common StockOther 1 906 · 2026-05-13
- Director, CEO AND PRESIDENT · Common StockOther 16 934 · 2026-05-13
- EXECUTIVE VP AND CFO · Common StockOther 5 675 @ $151,62$860K · 2026-03-30
- VP HEALTH AND NUTRITION · Common StockOther 3 608 @ $151,62$547K · 2026-03-30
- VP - WATER TREATMENT GROUP · Common StockOther 3 855 @ $151,62$584K · 2026-03-30
- VP-INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS GROUP · Common StockOther 3 493 @ $151,62$530K · 2026-03-30
- VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS · Common StockOther 3 818 @ $151,62$579K · 2026-03-30
- Director, CEO AND PRESIDENT · Common StockOther 10 950 @ $151,62$1,7M · 2026-03-30
- Director, CEO AND PRESIDENT · Common StockOther 1 040 · 2026-02-23
- Director, CEO AND PRESIDENT · Common StockOther 260 · 2026-02-23
- Director · Common StockBought 1 500 @ $129,95$195K · 2026-02-05
- Director · Common StockBought 1 500 @ $129,29$194K · 2026-02-04
- VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS · Common StockOther 1 460 @ $126,34$184K · 2025-12-09
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Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Net income (annual): USD 81.55MUnknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 245.06MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 109.34MUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 4Unknown
- Capex (annual): USD 58.24MUnknown
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 838.64MUnknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 4Unknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 144.33MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 121.29MUnknown
- Revenue (annual): USD 1.08BUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 457.62MUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 97.16MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 228.2MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 518.91MUnknown
- Shares outstanding (annual): 20.74MUnknown
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 264MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 976.53MUnknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 225.54MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 111.1MUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 41.1MUnknown
- Revenue (annual): USD 974.43MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 119.17MUnknown
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 748.89MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD 84.34MUnknown