Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Hawkins, Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 0.

About Hawkins, Inc.

Hawkins, Inc. is a Basic Materials company (Specialty Chemicals) based in the United States, listed on NASDAQ as HWKN.

What our checks show for HWKN

Warning signs

• The net margin is only 7.3%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 38.8% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 49% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Thinly traded (about 161 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 1.4x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 15.3 times over.
• The gross margin is 22.3% and has risen by 3.4 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.84x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 11.4% a year over the next years.
• Earnings per share grew 10.5% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-26

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Questions

What grade does Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) have?

In our weekly check, Hawkins, Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 0. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of HWKN stock?

This week's biggest flags for Hawkins, Inc.: Thin margins, Very volatile, Deep past fall. In total 4 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Hawkins, Inc. do?

Hawkins, Inc. is a Basic Materials company (Specialty Chemicals) based in the United States, listed on NASDAQ as HWKN.

When does Hawkins, Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-26. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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