Stock AnalizHawkins Inc. HWKN
Specialty Chemicals · data as of November 13, 2026
Hawkins Inc. (HWKN) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.1B. In the twelve months to September 27, 2026 it had revenue of $1.1B and net income of $86M, a net margin of 7.5%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 3.0 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is track record (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 36.1, a price to free cash flow of 33.4, 5-year revenue growth of 13% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 13%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 54% below the current price.
Score: 3.0 / 5
Checks passed
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.1B | $1.1B | $974M | $919M | $935M | $775M | $597M | $540M | $556M | $504M | $484M |
| Net income | $86M | $82M | $84M | $75M | $60M | $52M | $41M | $28M | $24M | -$9M | $23M |
| Free cash flow | $93M | $86M | $70M | $119M | $29M | $14M | $23M | $34M | $35M | $8M | $23M |
| EPS (diluted) | $4.12 | $3.91 | $4.03 | $3.59 | $2.86 | $2.44 | $1.93 | $1.33 | $1.14 | $-0.43 | $1.06 |
| Net margin | 7.5% | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 5.2% | 4.4% | -1.8% | 4.7% |
| ROIC | — | 11.4% | 13.9% | 15.0% | 13.6% | 11.9% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 8.6% | -2.4% | 7.5% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 4 analysts is $176.75, 19% above the current price; targets range from $157.00 to $200.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $4.13 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hawkins’s P/E ratio?
About 36.1, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 39.2).
Is Hawkins stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 54% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Hawkins pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.53%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Hawkins a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Hawkins scores 3.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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