Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Hawkins, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 51.4x, up 51.1% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 44.4% YoY to 24.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 41.29 | 51.39 | 53.20 | 40.97 | 25.71 | 34.02 | 43.52 | 27.03 | 16.49 | 29.09 | 24.80 | 13.38 | 10.65 |
| — | +51.1% | +22.2% | +51.5% | +55.9% | +16.9% | +75.5% | +102.1% | +54.9% | +46.2% | +31.0% | +18.0% | +11.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.11 | 2.98 | 3.13 | 3.29 | 2.55 | 2.26 | 2.89 | 2.65 | 1.86 | 1.80 | 1.77 | 1.31 | 1.00 |
| — | +32.4% | +8.4% | +24.2% | +37.3% | +25.2% | +63.8% | +102.5% | +86.4% | +78.6% | +91.2% | +54.4% | +30.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.31 | 5.95 | 5.90 | 7.28 | 6.18 | 4.81 | 5.73 | 5.90 | 4.52 | 3.96 | 3.74 | 3.23 | 2.70 |
| — | +23.7% | +3.0% | +23.3% | +36.8% | +21.4% | +53.1% | +82.5% | +67.3% | +50.5% | +57.6% | +31.2% | +11.8% | |
| P/FCF | 39.14 | 43.71 | 36.02 | 32.09 | 41.73 | 28.00 | 53.12 | 21.11 | 68.59 | 13.40 | 26.96 | 6.35 | 9.28 |
| — | +56.1% | -32.2% | +52.0% | -39.2% | +109.0% | +97.1% | +232.4% | +639.0% | -1.9% | +87.8% | -40.4% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.63 | 24.08 | 25.82 | 20.80 | 15.80 | 16.67 | 21.67 | 15.59 | 10.37 | 14.71 | 14.89 | 8.02 | 6.81 |
| — | +44.4% | +19.1% | +33.5% | +52.4% | +13.4% | +45.6% | +94.3% | +52.3% | +48.5% | +43.5% | +12.5% | +1.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 31.50 | 38.91 | 44.20 | 28.80 | 20.69 | 23.75 | 31.91 | 20.17 | 12.80 | 22.15 | 20.66 | 9.90 | 8.32 |
| — | +63.8% | +38.5% | +42.8% | +61.6% | +7.2% | +54.5% | +103.6% | +53.8% | +62.0% | +37.6% | +9.1% | +0.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Hawkins, Inc.'s operating margin was 8.3% in Q4 2026, up 0.6 pp QoQ and down 1.9 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 10.5% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.6% | 20.4% | 20.8% | 24.1% | 24.7% | 19.8% | 21.4% | 24.4% | 25.3% | 20.4% | 20.3% | 22.8% | 20.7% |
| — | +2.8% | -2.8% | -1.1% | -2.4% | -2.8% | +5.6% | +7.0% | +22.0% | +30.3% | +22.5% | +18.5% | +9.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.6% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| — | -18.3% | -18.4% | -10.0% | -12.8% | +12.8% | +6.8% | -2.1% | +20.2% | +11.2% | +27.2% | +26.8% | +14.5% | |
| Net Margin | 7.5% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| — | -12.6% | -11.7% | -17.5% | -11.9% | +7.3% | -7.0% | -0.5% | +21.0% | +21.8% | +45.8% | +31.5% | +16.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 16.4% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| — | -17.5% | -16.4% | -18.3% | -11.6% | +2.9% | -13.0% | -9.4% | +7.4% | +2.9% | +20.1% | +10.3% | +1.6% | |
| ROA | 9.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| — | -29.3% | -32.1% | -33.9% | -20.9% | +5.3% | -11.9% | -12.9% | +7.0% | +8.2% | +35.7% | +32.1% | +15.9% | |
| ROIC | 12.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| — | -33.5% | -37.4% | -28.0% | -23.8% | +7.1% | -0.9% | -16.5% | +6.5% | -0.5% | +20.4% | +31.5% | +15.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Hawkins, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.3x, down from 8.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 4 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 0.26 |
| — | +41.1% | +97.0% | +126.0% | +86.9% | +30.2% | -18.1% | +41.5% | +29.2% | -22.4% | -19.8% | -60.2% | -51.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.56 | 7.34 | 8.63 | 6.14 | 5.93 | 4.50 | 3.95 | 2.60 | 2.92 | 3.73 | 4.88 | 1.71 | 2.44 |
| — | +63.1% | +118.6% | +136.5% | +102.9% | +20.7% | -19.1% | +51.6% | +19.8% | -19.2% | -21.5% | -61.6% | -50.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.31 | 2.15 | 2.50 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 1.96 | 2.45 | 2.19 | 2.40 |
| — | +2.5% | -5.9% | +6.9% | +2.0% | +9.7% | +2.0% | +3.6% | -5.7% | -23.1% | -13.5% | -20.8% | -16.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.37 | 1.53 | 1.39 | 1.44 | 1.24 | 1.58 | 1.47 | 1.59 |
| — | +6.4% | -4.2% | +7.1% | +0.8% | +10.7% | -3.5% | -5.4% | -9.4% | -21.3% | -3.0% | -3.7% | -6.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.52 | 7.42 | 5.49 | 9.00 | 12.16 | 16.33 | 17.60 | 23.65 | 31.51 | 15.44 | 16.55 | 45.61 | 28.59 |
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Hawkins, Inc.'s current P/E is 41.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 42.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Hawkins, Inc.'s current operating margin is 10.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Hawkins, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.