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Hawkins (HWKN)

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · NASDAQ

Hawkins (HWKN) is a Basic Materials company in the Specialty Chemicals industry. It has a market capitalization of $3.14B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 36.5 and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.7%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 11.2% and free cash flow per share grew 23.4%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Hold, 5.2 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Hold · 5.2/10
The sections balance. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +4.4% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-18.9%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$3.14B
Trailing P/E36.5
Price / book5.5
Price / sales2.8
FCF yield2.7%
Dividend yield0.5%
Gross margin22.4%
Operating margin11.1%
Net margin7.5%
Revenue growth (YoY)+11.2%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+5.0%
EPS growth (YoY)-4.3%
FCF/share growth (YoY)+23.4%
Beta0.7
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorBasic Materials
IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

HWKN earnings

Next report: Jan 27, 2027 (Q3 2027, EPS estimate $0.71). Beat the EPS estimate in 1 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q2 2027 Oct 26, 2026 $1.34 $1.18 +13.6% $313.82M
Q1 2027 Jul 29, 2026 $1.36 $1.54 -11.7% $315.68M
Q4 2026 May 13, 2026 $0.74 $0.85 -12.9% $265.91M
Q3 2026 Jan 28, 2026 $0.70 $0.72 -2.8% $244.08M

HWKN analyst price target

Median target $175.00 from 4 analysts, ranging $157.00 – $200.00.

Specialty Chemicals peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
LIN Linde $236.54B 30.9
ECL Ecolab $84.33B 37.4
SHW Sherwin-Williams $83.13B 28.9
APD Air Products and Chemicals $67.88B 22.7
PPG PPG Industries $27.03B 15.7
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances $20.69B 22.3
LYB LyondellBasell Industries $19.63B 8.6
DD DuPont de Nemours $19.42B 20.9
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HWKN FAQ

Is HWKN a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Hawkins Hold (5.2 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is HWKN's P/E ratio?
Hawkins trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 36.5.
When does HWKN report earnings?
Hawkins's next scheduled report is on Jan 27, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $0.71.
What is the HWKN price target?
The median analyst price target from 4 analysts is $175.00, with a range of $157.00 – $200.00.
Is HWKN Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Hawkins as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does HWKN pay a dividend?
Yes — Hawkins's dividend yield is 0.5%.