Inside the research
Hawkins, Inc.
HWKN Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$129.03
▲ +2.41 (+1.9%)
| 52w hi | $182.56 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $117.67 |
| Vol | 186.90K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.63
| Short | -0.63 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.71 |
| Long | -0.46 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Hawkins, Inc.
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
| Market cap | $2.69B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $2.94B |
| Trailing P/E | 33.43x |
| Forward P/E | 25.81x |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.66x |
| P / S (ttm) | 2.44x |
| Profit margin | 7.3% |
| Return on equity | 15.6% |
| Revenue growth | +7.6% |
| Earnings growth | -3.6% |
| Debt / equity | 47.01 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.14 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | -0.53 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.90 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.38 |
| Annual vol | 38.1% |
| Annual ret | +10.3% |
| Sharpe | 0.27 |
| Max DD | -36.3% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-08-03 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-07-29 | Earnings Release | read |
| 2026-05-19 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-05-13 | Earnings Release | read |
| 2026-01-28 | Earnings Release | read |
| 2025-12-19 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-10-29 | Earnings Release | read |
| 2025-08-08 | Reg FD Disclosure | read |
| 2025-08-01 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-07-30 | Earnings Release | read |
| 2025-05-14 | Earnings Release | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Hawkins Patrick H. | Director, Officer, CEO AN | Gift | 580 | — |
| 2026-07-29 | Schumacher Mary J. | Director | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-07-29 | Faulconbridge James A | Director | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-07-29 | WRIGHT JEFFREY L | Director | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-07-29 | Tang Yi | Director | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-07-29 | Stauber Daniel J | Director | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-07-29 | THOMPSON JAMES T | Director | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-07-29 | Spethmann Jeffrey E | Director | Grant | 721 | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Rozeboom Shirley A. | Officer, VP HEALTH AND NU | Grant | 1.91K | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Lange Douglas A. | Officer, VP - WATER TREAT | Grant | 1.99K | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 99.6% |
| HHI | 7,405 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $150.89M | 1.06M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $9.03M | 63.54K |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $9.01M | 63.44K |
| Renaissance Technologies | $4.79M | 33.70K |
| AQR Capital Management | $1.60M | 11.25K |
| Millennium Management | $500.76K | 3.52K |
| Citadel Advisors | $241.57K | 1.70K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $8.43K | 59.32K |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2026 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.08B | +9.7% | |
| Gross profit | $193.64M | +8.0% | |
| Operating income | $119.17M | +9.9% | |
| Net income | $75.36M | +9.7% | |
| Cash from ops | $159.50M | +11.7% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $126.24 | $129.19 | $125.64 | $129.03 | 186.90K |
| Sep 24 | $123.73 | $126.98 | $123.20 | $126.62 | 108.80K |
| Sep 23 | $124.45 | $126.91 | $122.99 | $123.99 | 90.50K |
| Sep 22 | $125.69 | $127.59 | $124.48 | $124.55 | 173.60K |
| Sep 21 | $122.54 | $125.98 | $121.82 | $125.39 | 151.10K |
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