Is Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) Overvalued?
We dive into why Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) could be considered overvalued on 2026-08-04, based on AAII’s Value Score and Grade.Jenna Brashear
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COMPANY SUMMARY
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.
Commentary & Analysis
Why Hawkins, Inc.’s (HWKN) Stock Is Down 6.52%
As of Friday, July 31, Hawkins, Inc.’s HWKN share price has dipped by 6.52%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Jenna Brashear
Why Hawkins, Inc.’s (HWKN) Stock Is Down 6.50%
As of Thursday, July 30, Hawkins, Inc.’s HWKN share price has dipped by 6.50%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Rosalio Madrigal
What You Need to Know About Hawkins, Inc.'s Q2 Earnings
Hawkins, Inc.'s fiscal Q2 earnings report was released on Wednesday, July 29. Let's dive in to see if (HWKN) missed or beat analyst's expectations.Rosalio Madrigal
Why Hawkins, Inc.’s (HWKN) Stock Is Down 5.21%
As of Monday, June 29, Hawkins, Inc.’s HWKN share price has dipped by 5.21%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Michael Rose
Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | HWKN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $2,743.2 | $3,892.9 | 59% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 20.9 | 104.4 | 31% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 95.0% | 79.6% | 66% |
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| Float (Mil) | 20.0 | 118.7 | 28% |
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| Beta | 0.77 | 0.81 | 46% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 154 | 146 | 40% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
(26.3%) | 78.7% | 31% |
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| Growth | HWKN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 12.7% | 4.0% | 67% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 14.7% | 0.2% | 63% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 15.2% | 1.9% | 57 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 9.7% | 0.0% | 74% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 0.0% | (15.3%) | 64% |
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Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Current EPS | $1.222 | $4.213 | $4.798 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.222 | $4.213 | $4.798 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.365 | $4.815 | $5.395 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (9.5%) | 7.7% | na | |
| Financials | HWKN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $1,106 | $4,180 | 51% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $81 | $70 | 59% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $3.885 | $0.300 | 82% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $148 | $397 | 56% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($7) | $2 | 33% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $258 | $1,584 | 52% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $2,945 | $5,401 | 54% |
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| Valuation | HWKN | Industry Median |
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| P/B | 4.97 | 1.51 | 79% |
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| P/E | 34.0 | 21.6 | 75% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.6% | 1.2% | 63% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 72% |
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| Ratios | HWKN | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 22.3% | 27.8% | 24% |
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| Net Margin | 7.3% | 3.8% | 55% |
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| ROA | 8.1% | 2.2% | 82% |
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| ROE | 15.6% | 4.6% | 72% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 45.5% | 53.1% | 37% |
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| F-Score | 4 | 5 | 33% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 10/2/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
GURU STRATEGY
Buffett: Hagstrom Screen
Factors: Value, Quality, Growth
Hagstrom identifies 12 basic principles that a company should possess to be considered for purchase.
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.6% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +6.1 |
FACTOR STRATEGY
Dual Cash Flow Screen
Factors: Quality, Growth
An analysis that can provide advance notice that a company may be facing financial trouble, though earnings and sales appear strong.
| Performance Since Inception: | 11.2% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +3.7 |
