Revenue growth of 11.9% on $313.8M in 2027Q2 with gross margin rebounding 400 basis points to 24.4% suggests seasonal normalization, though SG&A rising 31% versus 27% gross profit growth and operating margin remaining at 13.4% versus 15.6% two years ago implies limited operating leverage.
Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Mar'26 | Mar'25 | Mar'24 | Apr'23 | Apr'22 | Mar'21 | Mar'20 | Mar'19 | Apr'18 | Apr'17 | Apr'16 | Mar'15 | Mar'14 | Mar'13 | Apr'12 | Apr'11 | Mar'10 | Mar'09 | Mar'08 | Apr'07 | Apr'06 | Apr'05 | Mar'04 | Mar'03 | Sep'01 | Oct'00 | Oct'99 | Sep'98 | Sep'97 | Sep'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 1.14B | 1.08B | 974.43M | 919.16M | 935.1M | 774.54M | 596.87M | 540.2M | 556.33M | 504.17M | 483.59M | 413.98M | 364.02M | 348.26M | 350.39M | 343.83M | 297.64M | 257.1M | 284.36M | 186.66M | 160.41M | 143.33M | 115.28M | 107.03M | 104M | 107.93M | 98.02M | 96.7M | 94.7M | 87.7M | 80.9M |
| Revenue Growth % | 9.02% | 11.21% | 6.01% | -1.7% | 20.73% | 29.77% | 10.49% | -2.9% | 10.35% | 4.25% | 16.82% | 13.72% | 4.53% | -0.61% | 1.91% | 15.52% | 15.77% | -9.59% | 52.34% | 16.37% | 11.91% | 24.33% | 7.71% | 2.91% | -3.64% | 10.11% | 1.37% | 2.11% | 7.98% | 8.41% | -2.88% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 883.82M | 859.94M | 761.69M | 725.53M | 769.98M | 628.02M | 473.11M | 439.28M | 460.39M | 417.41M | 385.52M | 333.72M | 298.23M | 286.66M | 293.45M | 277.97M | 235.74M | 192.65M | 221.94M | 148.14M | 123.17M | 110.11M | 85.67M | 79.05M | 76.05M | 83.63M | 73.22M | 72.8M | 70.4M | 64.7M | 61.3M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 79.35% | 78.17% | 78.93% | 82.34% | 81.08% | 79.26% | 81.32% | 82.76% | 82.79% | 79.72% | 80.61% | 81.93% | 82.31% | 83.75% | 80.84% | 79.2% | 74.93% | 78.05% | 79.36% | 76.79% | 76.82% | 74.32% | 73.86% | 73.12% | 77.49% | 74.7% | 75.28% | 74.34% | 73.77% | 75.77% |
| Gross Profit | 255.66M | 223.75M | 212.74M | 193.64M | 165.12M | 146.52M | 123.76M | 100.92M | 95.94M | 86.76M | 98.07M | 80.26M | 65.79M | 61.6M | 56.94M | 65.87M | 61.9M | 64.44M | 62.42M | 38.53M | 37.24M | 33.22M | 29.61M | 27.97M | 27.96M | 24.3M | 24.8M | 23.9M | 24.3M | 23M | 19.6M |
| Gross Margin % | 22.44% | 20.65% | 21.83% | 21.07% | 17.66% | 18.92% | 20.74% | 18.68% | 17.24% | 17.21% | 20.28% | 19.39% | 18.07% | 17.69% | 16.25% | 19.16% | 20.8% | 25.07% | 21.95% | 20.64% | 23.21% | 23.18% | 25.68% | 26.14% | 26.88% | 22.51% | 25.3% | 24.72% | 25.66% | 26.23% | 24.23% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 5.18% | 9.86% | 17.27% | 12.69% | 18.39% | 22.64% | 5.19% | 10.58% | -11.54% | 22.2% | 21.99% | 6.8% | 8.19% | -13.56% | 6.41% | -3.95% | 3.24% | 62.01% | 3.47% | 12.09% | 12.2% | 5.83% | 0.06% | 15.06% | -2.03% | 3.77% | -1.65% | 5.65% | 17.35% | 2.62% |
| Operating Expenses | 134.19M | 108.64M | 92.19M | 89.6M | 76.97M | 75.33M | 67.88M | 59.25M | 59.12M | 59.4M | 59.38M | 49.09M | 35.38M | 33.51M | 31.61M | 30.76M | 29.94M | 25.61M | 25.08M | 26.52M | 25.97M | 20.46M | 18.09M | 19.79M | 14.89M | 14.24M | 11.77M | 10.8M | 12.2M | 11.2M | 10.4M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 10.02% | 9.46% | 9.75% | 8.23% | 9.73% | 11.37% | 10.97% | 10.63% | 11.78% | 12.28% | 11.86% | 9.72% | 9.62% | 9.02% | 8.95% | 10.06% | 9.96% | 8.82% | 14.21% | 16.19% | 14.27% | 15.69% | 18.49% | 14.32% | 13.2% | 12% | 11.17% | 12.88% | 12.77% | 12.86% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 134.19M | 108.64M | 92.19M | 89.6M | 76.97M | 75.33M | 67.88M | 59.25M | 59.12M | 59.4M | 59.38M | 49.09M | 35.38M | 33.51M | 31.61M | 30.76M | 29.94M | 25.61M | 25.08M | 26.52M | 25.97M | 21.51M | 18.09M | 16.79M | 14.89M | 14.24M | 11.77M | 10.8M | 10.2M | 9.5M | 8.9M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 10.02% | 9.46% | 9.75% | 8.23% | 9.73% | 11.37% | 10.97% | 10.63% | 11.78% | 12.28% | 11.86% | 9.72% | 9.62% | 9.02% | 8.95% | 10.06% | 9.96% | 8.82% | 14.21% | 16.19% | 15.01% | 15.69% | 15.69% | 14.32% | 13.2% | 12% | 11.17% | 10.77% | 10.83% | 11% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -334K | 189K | 0 | -204K | 73K | 91K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 121.47M | 115.12M | 120.54M | 104.04M | 88.15M | 71.19M | 55.88M | 41.67M | 36.82M | -11.76M | 38.69M | 31.17M | 30.42M | 28.09M | 25.33M | 35.11M | 31.96M | 38.84M | 37.34M | 12M | 11.26M | 12.76M | 11.52M | 8.18M | 13.07M | 10.06M | 13.04M | 13.1M | 12.1M | 11.8M | 9.2M |
| Operating Margin % | 10.66% | 10.62% | 12.37% | 11.32% | 9.43% | 9.19% | 9.36% | 7.71% | 6.62% | -2.33% | 8% | 7.53% | 8.36% | 8.07% | 7.23% | 10.21% | 10.74% | 15.11% | 13.13% | 6.43% | 7.02% | 8.9% | 9.99% | 7.64% | 12.56% | 9.32% | 13.3% | 13.55% | 12.78% | 13.46% | 11.37% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -4.5% | 15.87% | 18.02% | 23.82% | 27.41% | 34.09% | 13.18% | 413.1% | -130.39% | 24.13% | 2.48% | 8.28% | 10.9% | -27.85% | 9.85% | -17.71% | 4.03% | 211.04% | 6.57% | -11.74% | 10.82% | 40.77% | -37.39% | 29.95% | -22.87% | -0.49% | 8.26% | 2.54% | 28.26% | 1.1% |
| EBITDA | 176.7M | 167.66M | 160.49M | 135.84M | 117.56M | 95.32M | 78.55M | 63.26M | 58.57M | 10.63M | 59.57M | 46.68M | 43.43M | 40.7M | 35.58M | 43.57M | 39.11M | 45.13M | 42.92M | 17.25M | 15.6M | 16.45M | 16.04M | 11.17M | 16.03M | 12.78M | 15.3M | 15.2M | 14.1M | 13.5M | 10.7M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 15.51% | 15.47% | 16.47% | 14.78% | 12.57% | 12.31% | 13.16% | 11.71% | 10.53% | 2.11% | 12.32% | 11.28% | 11.93% | 11.69% | 10.15% | 12.67% | 13.14% | 17.55% | 15.09% | 9.24% | 9.73% | 11.48% | 13.91% | 10.44% | 15.41% | 11.84% | 15.6% | 15.72% | 14.89% | 15.39% | 13.23% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 5.94% | 4.47% | 18.15% | 15.55% | 23.33% | 21.36% | 24.18% | 7.99% | 450.97% | -82.15% | 27.6% | 7.49% | 6.72% | 14.38% | -18.34% | 11.4% | -13.34% | 5.16% | 148.76% | 10.59% | -5.16% | 2.57% | 43.55% | -30.28% | 25.37% | -16.43% | 0.63% | 7.8% | 4.44% | 26.17% | 1.9% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 55.23M | 52.54M | 39.95M | 31.8M | 29.41M | 24.13M | 22.67M | 21.58M | 21.76M | 22.39M | 20.88M | 15.51M | 13.02M | 12.61M | 10.25M | 8.46M | 7.15M | 6.29M | 5.58M | 5.25M | 4.34M | 3.69M | 4.52M | 2.99M | 2.96M | 2.73M | 2.26M | 2.1M | 2M | 1.7M | 1.5M |
| EBIT | 128.18M | 122.85M | 119.81M | 105.43M | 87.82M | 71.38M | 57.32M | 41.67M | 36.82M | -11.76M | 38.69M | 31.17M | 30.45M | 28.09M | 25.33M | 35.11M | 31.96M | 38.84M | 37.34M | 12M | 11.26M | 12.76M | 11.52M | 8.18M | 13.07M | 10.06M | 13.04M | 13.1M | 12.1M | 11.8M | 9.2M |
| Net Interest Income | -6.28M | -13.51M | -5.43M | -4.28M | -5.23M | -1.4M | -1.47M | -2.51M | -3.36M | -3.41M | -2.64M | -805K | 38K | -29K | 84K | 145K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38K | 0 | 84K | 145K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 6.28M | 13.51M | 5.43M | 4.28M | 5.23M | 1.4M | 1.47M | 2.51M | 3.36M | 3.41M | 2.64M | 805K | 0 | 29K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -5.11M | -5.78M | -6.16M | -2.89M | -5.57M | -1.22M | -27K | -2.71M | -3.29M | -3.32M | -2.64M | -805K | 38K | -29K | 84K | 145K | 333K | 286K | 338K | 1.34M | 1.69M | 892.29K | 1.12M | 825.69K | 362.96K | 700.84K | 1.04M | 2.9M | 1.3M | 900K | 1.3M |
| Pretax Income | 116.36M | 109.34M | 114.38M | 101.14M | 82.58M | 69.98M | 55.85M | 38.96M | 33.53M | -15.08M | 36.05M | 30.37M | 30.45M | 28.06M | 25.41M | 35.25M | 32.3M | 39.13M | 37.67M | 13.35M | 12.96M | 13.65M | 12.64M | 9.01M | 13.43M | 10.76M | 14.08M | 16M | 13.4M | 12.7M | 10.5M |
| Pretax Margin % | 10.21% | 10.09% | 11.74% | 11% | 8.83% | 9.03% | 9.36% | 7.21% | 6.03% | -2.99% | 7.45% | 7.34% | 8.37% | 8.06% | 7.25% | 10.25% | 10.85% | 15.22% | 13.25% | 7.15% | 8.08% | 9.53% | 10.96% | 8.42% | 12.91% | 9.97% | 14.36% | 16.55% | 14.15% | 14.48% | 12.98% |
| Income Tax | 30.55M | 27.79M | 30.04M | 25.78M | 22.54M | 18.44M | 14.87M | 10.59M | 9.1M | -5.9M | 13.49M | 12.22M | 11.24M | 9.97M | 8.31M | 13.63M | 11.98M | 15.39M | 14.25M | 4.86M | 4.89M | 4.77M | 4.55M | 3.25M | 5M | 3.64M | 5.51M | 6.3M | 5.2M | 4.9M | 4M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 26.25% | 25.42% | 26.26% | 25.49% | 27.3% | 26.35% | 26.63% | 27.18% | 27.13% | 39.13% | 37.43% | 40.25% | 36.91% | 35.52% | 32.68% | 38.65% | 37.1% | 39.33% | 37.83% | 36.4% | 37.72% | 34.92% | 35.97% | 36.14% | 37.23% | 33.83% | 39.15% | 39.38% | 38.81% | 38.58% | 38.1% |
| Net Income | 85.81M | 81.55M | 84.34M | 75.36M | 60.04M | 51.54M | 40.98M | 28.37M | 24.43M | -9.18M | 22.55M | 18.14M | 19.21M | 18.09M | 17.13M | 22.68M | 20.31M | 23.85M | 23.76M | 9.11M | 8.07M | 8.89M | 8.09M | 5.75M | 8.43M | 7.12M | 8.57M | 9.7M | 8.2M | 7.8M | 6.5M |
| Net Margin % | 7.53% | 7.52% | 8.66% | 8.2% | 6.42% | 6.65% | 6.87% | 5.25% | 4.39% | -1.82% | 4.66% | 4.38% | 5.28% | 5.2% | 4.89% | 6.6% | 6.83% | 9.28% | 8.36% | 4.88% | 5.03% | 6.2% | 7.02% | 5.37% | 8.11% | 6.59% | 8.74% | 10.03% | 8.66% | 8.89% | 8.03% |
| Net Income Growth % | 3.23% | -3.32% | 11.92% | 25.52% | 16.49% | 25.77% | 44.46% | 16.1% | 366.24% | -140.69% | 24.32% | -5.57% | 6.19% | 5.65% | -24.51% | 11.67% | -14.82% | 0.35% | 160.86% | 12.9% | -9.2% | 9.81% | 40.68% | -31.77% | 18.44% | -16.93% | -11.67% | 18.29% | 5.13% | 20% | 22.64% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 85.81M | 81.55M | 84.34M | 75.36M | 60.04M | 51.54M | 40.98M | 28.37M | 24.43M | -9.18M | 22.55M | 18.14M | 19.21M | 18.09M | 17.11M | 21.63M | 20.31M | 23.74M | 23.42M | 8.49M | 8.07M | 8.89M | 8.09M | 5.75M | 8.43M | 7.12M | 8.57M | 9.7M | 8.2M | 7.8M | 6.5M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18K | 1.06M | 0 | 109K | 340K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.13 | 3.91 | 4.03 | 3.59 | 2.86 | 2.44 | 1.93 | 1.33 | 1.14 | -0.43 | 1.07 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 1.09 | 0.98 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 0.45 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.28 |
| EPS Growth % | 3.52% | -2.98% | 12.26% | 25.52% | 17.21% | 26.42% | 45.11% | 16.67% | 365.12% | -140.19% | 24.42% | -5.49% | 5.81% | 6.17% | -25.69% | 11.22% | -15.52% | 0% | 157.78% | 104.55% | -50% | 10% | 42.86% | -33.33% | 20% | -14.63% | -6.82% | 22.22% | 5.88% | 21.43% | 21.74% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 3.93 | 4.05 | 3.61 | 2.88 | 2.46 | 1.95 | 1.34 | 1.15 | -0.43 | 1.07 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.28 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 20.78M | 20.86M | 20.94M | 21.01M | 21.01M | 21.14M | 21.26M | 21.31M | 21.45M | 21.29M | 21.19M | 21.16M | 21.27M | 21.2M | 21.08M | 20.82M | 20.71M | 20.57M | 20.5M | 20.43M | 20.35M | 20.42M | 20.45M | 20.43M | 20.43M | 20.69M | 21.15M | 22.3M | 23.2M | 23.28M | 23.68M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 20.71M | 20.74M | 20.8M | 20.86M | 20.85M | 20.95M | 21.02M | 21.16M | 21.31M | 21.21M | 21.07M | 21.05M | 21.14M | 21.09M | 20.93M | 20.68M | 20.52M | 20.5M | 20.49M | 20.43M | 20.34M | 20.4M | 20.43M | 20.43M | 20.43M | 20.69M | 21.15M | 22.3M | 23.1M | 23.28M | 23.21M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 19.21% | 17.35% | 17.57% | 19.99% | 21.45% | 24.47% | 34.64% | 49.01% | - | 38.5% | 45.51% | 40.9% | 40.95% | 40.5% | 28.29% | 34.48% | 27.56% | 21.57% | 51.71% | 52.94% | 43.78% | 45.54% | 63.94% | 36.36% | 43.82% | 36.29% | 28.87% | 26.83% | 24.36% | 24.62% |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying HWKN stock.
For fiscal year 2026, Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) reported total revenue of $1.08B. This represents a 1239.6% increase compared to $80.9M in 1996.
Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) is profitable, generating $81.5M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2026 with a net profit margin of 7.5%.
Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) reported an operating income of $115.1M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 10.6%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) generated $223.8M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 20.6%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Chlor-alkali input cost volatility
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Revenue Growth Regains Double-Digit Pace
After opening FY2025 with just 1.9% year-over-year expansion, Hawkins has reaccelerated to 11.9% revenue growth on $313.8M of sales in 2027Q2, the firmest rate since 2026Q1's 14.6% peak, based on Hawkins' ten-quarter income statement history.
The acceleration is not uniform across the calendar: 2026Q3 and 2026Q4 revenue of $244.1M and $265.9M mark the recurring seasonal troughs, while the first half of each fiscal year carries heavier municipal and pool-season volumes, so the underlying trend appears closer to mid-single-digit growth with acquisition contribution layered on top. Investors should decompose the reported 11.9% into price and volume components, since pass-through of higher chlor-alkali costs can inflate headline growth without corresponding unit expansion, and durability of that growth looks more dependent on Water Treatment contract renewals than on Industrial demand.
Gross Margin Recovers From Seasonal Trough
Gross margin rebounded to 24.4% in 2027Q2 from a 20.4% low in 2026Q4, a 400 basis point swing that suggests seasonal and mix effects rather than structural erosion, though the reading still sits below 2025Q1's 25.3%, as reported in the company's quarterly filings.
The consistent 400-500 basis point compression in third and fourth quarters (20.8% and 20.4% in FY2026, 21.4% and 19.8% in FY2025) points to predictable mix deterioration rather than competitive pricing pressure, which supports modeling margins on a full-year rather than quarterly basis. At 24.4%, Hawkins sits roughly 11 points below Balchem's 35.7% but well above Tronox's distressed 7.9%, consistent with a blend of low-margin bulk distribution and higher-value water treatment service; the failure to reclaim the 25.3% peak may indicate some raw material pass-through lag in fixed-price municipal contracts.
Overhead Build Outpaces Gross Profit
On a year-over-year basis, Hawkins' SG&A climbed 31% from $26.5M in 2025Q2 to $34.7M in 2027Q2, slightly outpacing the 27% rise in gross profit, which implies limited operating leverage despite record quarterly revenue, per the company's reported income statements.
Because gross profit grew 27% year over year while operating income advanced only from $34.5M to $41.9M (about 21%), the incremental margin on new business appears thinner than the base, implying the SG&A build is not yet fully absorbed. The step-up from a $23.8M-$27.0M quarterly SG&A range through 2025Q4 to $32.0M-$35.3M from 2026Q1 onward suggests a structurally higher fixed cost base; holding SG&A growth below revenue growth now looks like the swing factor for any further operating margin expansion beyond the current 13.4%.
Below-Line Items Cloud EPS Reversal
Hawkins posted diluted EPS of $1.34 alongside net income of $27.8M in 2027Q2 while stock-based compensation was recorded at -$3.9M, inverting the prior pattern of $1.5M-$2.4M quarterly charges, a sign change that warrants further investigation from the reported statements.
The 4.5 percentage point gap between the 13.4% operating margin and the 8.9% net margin in 2027Q2 reflects taxes and below-the-line items rather than operating weakness, yet it still leaves quarterly net income below 2025Q1's $28.9M despite substantially higher revenue, so earnings quality appears adequate but not improving structurally. Diluted EPS declined year over year for four consecutive quarters through 2027Q1 (-6.9%, -4.2%, -5.1%, -3.6%) before rebounding 24.1%, a pattern consistent with a cyclical rather than structural shortfall, though investors should reconcile the stock-based compensation sign convention and identify any non-recurring items behind the reversal.
Margin Recovery Rests on Unproven Mix
Hawkins' operating margin of 13.4% in 2027Q2 remains 220 basis points below the 15.6% recorded in 2025Q1 despite 22.6% higher revenue, suggesting the recent EPS beat may reflect recovery from a depressed base rather than durable structural improvement, based on the filed income statement history.
The strongest challenge to the current narrative is that the 2027Q2 beat of $1.34 versus $1.18 consensus arrived against a base in which operating margin had already compressed from 15.6% to 7.7% over six quarters, making part of the improvement mean-reversion rather than new earnings power. Compounding this, SG&A has risen roughly 39% across the ten-quarter window and is now embedded regardless of revenue momentum, while the Industrial segment's exposure to bulk chlor-alkali pricing means the 24.4% gross margin could compress again if caustic soda softens; investors should monitor whether the 8.9% net margin can hold above the 5.8%-6.7% range seen in the FY2026 trough.