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Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) Stock Analysis

Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

HWKN

$130.30

−$0.69 (−0.53%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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HWKN Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$130.91
Previous Close
$130.99
Day's Range
128.85–131.85
52-Week Range
116.05–174.12
Volume
120.36K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.74
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.72B
P/E Ratio
33.76
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
27.84
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.61
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.46
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.86
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.08B+11.21%
Net Income (FY)
$81.55M−3.32%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
7.29%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
20.88M
1-Year Return
−20.09%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.80+0.61%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Earnings Date
October 26, 2026
Avg Volume
163.59K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, HWKN closed at $130.30, −20.09% over 1 year.

Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) has a market capitalization of $2.72B.

In fiscal 2025, HWKN reported revenue of $1.08B.

HWKN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,991
−20.09%
5 years
$10,000 $35,673
+256.73%
10 years
$10,000 $72,981
+629.81%

If you had invested $10,000 in Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $72,981 at the close on October 21, 2026: +629.81% in total, +21.99% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−8.05%
2025+16.45%
2024+75.46%
2023+84.66%
2022−0.81%
2021+53.05%
2020+16.44%
2019+14.35%
2018+19.23%
2017−33.43%
2016 (partial year)+24.12%

As of October 21, 2026.

HWKN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends March
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.08B$81.55M7.5%
2024$974.43M$84.35M8.7%
2023$919.16M$75.36M8.2%
2022$935.10M$60.04M6.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.08B$245.06M$121.29M$81.55M7.5%
2024$974.43M$225.54M$119.17M$84.35M8.7%
2023$919.16M$193.64M$104.04M$75.36M8.2%
2022$935.10M$165.12M$88.15M$60.04M6.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of March 31, 2026.

HWKN Dividend History

$0.74+8.8% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.583—
2025$0.744+8.8%
2024$0.684+9.7%
2023$0.624+10.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.583—
2025$0.744+8.8%
2024$0.684+9.7%
2023$0.624+10.7%
2022$0.564+10.8%
2021$0.514+8.5%
2020$0.474+1.3%
2019$0.464+3.4%
2018$0.453+3.5%
2017$0.432—

Most recent payment: $0.19 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

HWKN Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricHWKNSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/E33.7628.2919% above
P/S ratio2.461.5954% above
Profit margin7.29%2.70%4.6 pts above

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) carries a market capitalisation of $2.72B. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Specialty Chemicals industry. The company reports 1,200 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $116.05 to $174.12. The most recent close on file for HWKN is $130.30, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.69 (−0.53%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 12.28% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.08B. That is +11.21% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $974.43M. The same year closed with net income of $81.55M. That is −3.32% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 7.29%. That is 4.6 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.86.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $935.10M in 2022 to $1.08B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

HWKN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 33.76. That is 19.34% above the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.29. The forward P/E on file is 27.84. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.61. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.46. On price-to-sales that is 54.29% above the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. The medians here are taken across 70 Specialty Chemicals companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.74. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 37.92%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −20.09%. Measured over 10 years, that is +21.99% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.61%. That is 1.2 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. At the indicated rate that is $0.80 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.58 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.74 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −8.05% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +84.66%; the weakest is 2017 at −33.43%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Hawkins, Inc. HWKN $2.72B 33.8
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Hawkins, Inc. trades at a P/E of 33.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Hawkins, Inc.

Hawkins, Inc. operates as a water treatment and specialty ingredients company in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Water Treatment, Food and Health Sciences, and Industrial Solutions. The Water Treatment segment provides chemicals, filtration media and systems, equipment, services and solutions for potable water, municipal and industrial wastewater, industrial process water, non-residential swimming pool water, and agricultural water. This segment also sells and services equipment, including tanks, valves, and pumps. The Food and Health Sciences segment provide ingredient distribution, processing, and formulation solutions, such as base chemistry, acid-based reactions, minerals, vitamins and amino acids, excipients, botanicals and herbs, sweeteners and enzymes, fertilizers, and food-grade and pharmaceutical salts and ingredients to nutrition, food, pharmaceutical, and agricultural markets. The Industrial Solutions segment offers industrial chemicals, products, and services such as acids and alkalis, liquid caustic soda, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, urea, phosphoric acid, aqua ammonia, and potassium hydroxide to industrial manufacturing, chemical processing, electronics, energy, plating, and surface finishing industries. It also repackages water treatment chemicals and bulk industrial chemicals; and performs custom blending of chemicals. Hawkins, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota.

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