Hawkins, Inc.
NASDAQ•HWKN
CEO: Mr. Patrick H. Hawkins
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
Listing Date: 1980-03-18
Hawkins, Inc. operates as a specialty chemical and ingredients company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial segment offers industrial chemicals, products, and services to agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries. This segment manufactures sodium hypochlorite and agricultural products, as well as various food-grade and pharmaceutical products, such as liquid phosphates, lactates, other blended products, and agricultural products; and receives, stores, and distributes various chemicals comprising liquid caustic soda, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, urea, phosphoric acid, aqua ammonia, and potassium hydroxide. It also repackages water treatment chemicals and bulk industrial chemicals; and performs custom blending of chemicals. The Water Treatment segment provides chemicals, products, equipment, services, and solutions for potable water, municipal and industrial wastewater, industrial process water, non-residential swimming pool water, and agriculture water. The Health and Nutrition segment offers ingredient distribution, processing, and formulation solutions to manufacturers of nutraceutical, functional food and beverage, personal care, dietary supplement and other nutritional food, and health and wellness products. Its products portfolio includes minerals, vitamins and amino acids, excipients, joint products, botanicals and herbs, sweeteners, and enzymes. Hawkins, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota.
Contact Information
Market Cap
$3.44B
P/E (TTM)
41.4
35.5
Dividend Yield
0.5%
52W High
$186.15
52W Low
$115.35
52W Range
Rank17Top 4.2%
6.4
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Strong • 6.4 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025
Financial Dashboard
Q3 2026 Data
Revenue
$244.08M+7.90%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
$0.69-4.17%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
$21.24M+72.49%
4-Quarter Trend
2026 Q3 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Strong Nine-Month Sales Growth Nine-month Sales reached $817.8M, marking a 12% increase driven by Water Treatment segment growth.
Operating Income Improvement Operating Income for nine months totaled $97.8M, reflecting a 3.2% increase despite margin pressure.
Significant Acquisition Spending Investing activities used $204.6M cash, primarily funding $167.1M in acquisitions, including WaterSurplus.
Cash Flow From Operations Operating cash flow provided $106.6M over nine months, up substantially from $80.3M prior period.
Risk Factors
Gross Profit Margin Compression Nine-month Gross Profit margin fell to 23.3% from 23.8%, showing raw material cost impact.
Increased Operating Expenses SG&A expenses rose 18% to $93.0M, driven by $16.0M in added costs from recent acquisitions.
Net Income Slightly Decreased Net Income declined to $66.1M for nine months, despite $88.7M revenue increase year-over-year.
Commodity Price Volatility Risk Cyclical commodity chemical prices pose risk; management cannot assure passing future material cost increases.
Outlook
New Segment Reporting Effective Reporting segments realigned for fiscal 2026 into Water Treatment, Food & Health Sciences, Industrial Solutions.
Sufficient Liquidity Expected Cash balances and credit facility funds expected sufficient for ongoing operations for foreseeable future.
Continued Acquisition Strategy Company plans to pursue strategic acquisitions or relationships to complement or expand existing businesses.
Full Year Tax Rate Guidance Effective tax rate for the full year is currently projected to be approximately 26% to 27%.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
$27.95B
$6.78B
$6.40B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
59.9%
55.6%
48.0%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSL | $8.74B | 61.5 | 1.6% | 36.9% |
| BCPC | $5.55B | 36.2 | 12.3% | 11.2% |
| SXT | $5.13B | 35.4 | 12.1% | 33.6% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
-0.2%
Flat Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
-4.3%
Stable Profitability
Cash Flow Stability
100%
Strong Cash Flow
Deep Research
Next earnings:May 12, 2026
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