13F Pro Quality Score

57.5/100

Rank #1,041 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

43.8/100

Profitability

65.2/100

Balance Sheet

82.7/100

Earnings Quality

50.3/100

Free Cash Flow

56.7/100

Institutional Flow

35.6/100

Revenue Scale

48.9/100

Dilution Risk

63.6/100

HWKN Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for HAWKINS INC (HWKN), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HWKN at 57.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,041 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. HWKN scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (82.7). Areas of concern include institutional flow (35.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q4 2026), HAWKINS INC reports quarterly revenue of $265.9M, net income of $15.5M, an operating margin of 8.8%. Top institutional holders of HWKN by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. HWKN trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 46250. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HWKN daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HAWKINS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. HAWKINS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 68 since 2021, currently 57.5 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about HAWKINS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind HWKN — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. industrial chemical distributor · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Minnesota.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $700–800 million — not flashy, but this company has delivered consistent dividends for decades running.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the early 1930s, it spent nearly a century quietly supplying water treatment chemicals and industrial products across the American Midwest and beyond.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It doesn't just resell chemicals — it blends and manufactures many of them, giving it margins most pure distributors can only dream about.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its customers include municipalities, food processors, and farms — the unglamorous backbone of American infrastructure that keeps tap water safe and crops growing.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Named after its founding family, this Roseville, Minnesota chemical company has the kind of raptor-worthy ticker that sounds like it belongs in a Spielberg film: HWKN.
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Revenue

Q4 2026

$265.9M

Net Income

Q4 2026

$15.5M

Free Cash Flow

Q4 2026

$18.2M

Operating Margin

Q4 2026

8.8%

D/E Ratio

Q4 2026

0.46

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+17.9% YoY
$1.08BFY 2026
FY22 $774.5MFY23 $935.1MFY24 $919.2MFY26 $1.08B

Net Income

+8.2% YoY
$81.5MFY 2026
FY22 $51.5MFY23 $60.0MFY24 $75.4MFY26 $81.5M

Operating Income

+16.6% YoY
$121.3MFY 2026
FY22 $71.2MFY23 $88.2MFY24 $104.0MFY26 $121.3M

EPS (Diluted)

+8.9% YoY
$3.91FY 2026
FY22 $2.44FY23 $2.86FY24 $3.59FY26 $3.91

Total Assets

+49.9% YoY
$986.3MFY 2026
FY22 $567.3MFY23 $590.5MFY24 $657.9MFY26 $986.3M

Total Debt

+124.0% YoY
$244.0MFY 2026
FY22 $135.9MFY23 $121.9MFY24 $108.9MFY26 $244.0M

Op. Cash Flow

-9.5% YoY
$144.3MFY 2026
FY22 $42.8MFY23 $77.4MFY24 $159.5MFY26 $144.3M

AI Insight: HWKN Financial Trends

Revenue recovered to $266M in Q1 2026, but profitability remains compressed versus mid-2025 peak despite debt reduction.

Revenue grew 9% Q4 2025 to Q1 2026 ($244M → $266M); Q2 2025 spike to $293M remains the cycle high.

Operating margin contracted to 8.6% in Q1 2026 from 14.0% in Q2 2025, signaling persistent cost pressure or mix headwinds.

Total debt declined 15.7% from Q2 2025 peak ($309M → $244M), while equity expanded to $534M—net leverage improving.

Net income volatility: $29M in Q2 2025 fell to $14–15M range in recent quarters—underlying earnings power unclear.

Operating cash flow stable at $31–38M last four quarters, but below Q1 2024's $42M—potential working capital or conversion lag.

AI Insight: HWKN Ratio Trends

Hawkins has contracted sharply across profitability and returns; OpMargin fell to 8.8% in Q1 2026 from 14.1% in Q2 2025, and ROIC has declined for three consecutive quarters.

Operating margin collapsed from 14.1% (Q2 2025) to 8.8% (Q1 2026), erasing prior-year gains and reverting to single-digit levels.

ROIC contracted sequentially each quarter: 20.8% (Q2 2025) → 11.4% (Q4 2025) → 12.1% (Q1 2026), a 9-point decline over six months.

Net profit margin compressed to 5.8% in Q1 2026, lowest in the dataset and well below 10.0% achieved in Q2 2025.

Debt/equity elevated at 0.46 (TTM) and 0.53 (Q4 2025), nearly double the 0.24 ratio in Q1 2024 despite recent Q1 2026 improvement.

ROE halved from 24.1% (Q2 2025) to 11.6% (Q1 2026); returns lag prior-year Q1 2024 baseline of 13.6%.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of HAWKINS INC (HWKN) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Staples sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for HWKN are available on the HWKN stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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