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HAWKINS INC HWKN
HAWKINS INC (HWKN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.46% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $1.1B at a 7.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.68 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (init) |
| 2026-03-23 | BWS Financial | Buy (main) |
| 2026-01-29 | BWS Financial | Buy (main) |
| 2025-11-03 | BWS Financial | Buy (main) |
| 2025-08-01 | BWS Financial | Buy (main) |
| 2025-07-24 | Raymond James | Market Perform (init) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Wholesale Trade · percentile among 112 companies
Percentile vs other Wholesale Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.128 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.507 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.123 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.181 |
Sector peers · similar-size Wholesale Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWKN | HAWKINS INC | 4/9 | 4.56 | 41.4 | +11.2% |
| ASH | ASHLAND INC. | 5/9 | 2.35 | — | -13.7% |
| MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 6/9 | 0.58 | 18.8 | +12.4% |
| CAH | CARDINAL HEALTH INC | 6/9 | -0.03 | 32.5 | +14.2% |
| SYY | SYSCO CORP | 5/9 | — | 21.7 | +3.2% |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | 4/9 | 1.92 | 48.3 | +7.2% |
| SNX | TD SYNNEX CORP | 6/9 | 1.78 | 25.9 | +6.9% |
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About HAWKINS INC
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.
FAQ
Is HWKN financially healthy?
HAWKINS INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does HWKN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. HAWKINS INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.46% with a 19.2% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is HWKN?
In FY2026, HAWKINS INC had a net margin of 7.5% and a return on equity of 15.3%.
Is HWKN overvalued or undervalued?
HAWKINS INC trades at about 33.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 14.1×–42.8×, median 21.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HWKN?
The average Wall-Street price target for HAWKINS INC is $184.50, about 42.5% above the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is HWKN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on HAWKINS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 41.4×, a dividend yield of 0.46%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-03-29. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.