(HWKN) Hawkins - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US4202611095
HWKN: Industrial Chemicals, Water Treatment Chemicals, Nutritional Ingredients
Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWKN) is a specialty chemical and ingredients company founded in 1938 and headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota. The company operates through three distinct segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. Each segment caters to diverse industries, leveraging Hawkins expertise in chemical distribution, formulation, and processing solutions.
The Industrial segment serves various sectors, including agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries. It offers a range of products such as sodium hypochlorite, agricultural chemicals, and food-grade items like liquid phosphates and lactates. The segment also provides custom blending services and distributes chemicals like caustic soda and sulfuric acid, ensuring tailored solutions for industrial needs.
The Water Treatment segment focuses on providing chemicals and equipment for potable water, wastewater, and industrial process water. Hawkins adheres to environmental standards, ensuring their solutions meet regulatory requirements. This segments offerings are crucial for maintaining water quality and safety across municipal and industrial applications.
The Health and Nutrition segment specializes in ingredient distribution and formulation for nutraceuticals, functional foods, and dietary supplements. The product portfolio includes minerals, vitamins, amino acids, excipients, and botanicals. Hawkins holds certifications such as FDA and GMP, underscoring their commitment to quality and safety in the health industry.
For the next three months, Hawkins Inc. (HWKN) is expected to experience a period of consolidation. Technically, the stock is trading above its 20 and 50-day moving averages (SMA20: 115.65, SMA50: 109.81) but below the 200-day SMA (117.19), indicating a neutral to bearish trend. The Average True Range (ATR) of 4.50 suggests moderate volatility, with potential price fluctuations within a defined range. From a fundamental perspective, while the companys Return on Equity (RoE) of 17.91% reflects strong profitability, the high Price-to-Earnings (P/E: 31.00) and Price-to-Book (P/B: 5.58) ratios suggest a premium valuation. This could lead to a correction, though the companys solid earnings may provide support. Overall, the forecast points to a cautious outlook with possible downside risk, balanced by robust financial health.
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HWKN Stock Overview
Market Cap in USD | 2,603m |
Sector | Basic Materials |
Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
GiC Sub-Industry | Commodity Chemicals |
IPO / Inception | 1993-10-27 |
HWKN Stock Ratings
Growth Rating | 81.4 |
Fundamental | 66.6 |
Dividend Rating | 62.5 |
Rel. Strength | 63.3 |
Analysts | 3/5 |
Fair Price Momentum | 150.72 USD |
Fair Price DCF | 62.13 USD |
HWKN Dividends
Dividend Yield 12m | 0.60% |
Yield on Cost 5y | 4.10% |
Annual Growth 5y | 7.90% |
Payout Consistency | 98.3% |
HWKN Growth Ratios
Growth Correlation 3m | 57.6% |
Growth Correlation 12m | 34.4% |
Growth Correlation 5y | 97% |
CAGR 5y | 47.53% |
CAGR/Max DD 5y | 1.63 |
Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.39 |
Alpha | 44.78 |
Beta | 0.891 |
Volatility | 35.18% |
Current Volume | 117.7k |
Average Volume 20d | 108.8k |
As of May 09, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 119.39 with a total of 117,701 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.03%, over one month by +15.55%, over three months by +5.66% and over the past year by +54.72%.
Yes, based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) is currently (May 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 66.59 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of HWKN as of May 2025 is 150.72. This means that HWKN is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +26.24% (Margin of Safety).
Hawkins has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefor, it is recommend to hold HWKN.
- Strong Buy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, HWKN Hawkins will be worth about 168.5 in May 2026. The stock is currently trading at 119.39. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +41.17%.
Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
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Wallstreet Target Price | 139 | 16.4% |
Analysts Target Price | 120.5 | 0.9% |
ValueRay Target Price | 168.5 | 41.2% |