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Hawkins Inc. (HWKN) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$153.73 -0.21% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $154.04

Hawkins Inc. (HWKN) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (23% profit margin, 12% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 71/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 14% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.4% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $3.20B

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $154.04 (+0.20%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 17/20 (A-) • 7.9% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 71/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 14% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.4% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk A-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HWKN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (71/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HWKN SCORES 71/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 6.57 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+17/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 7.9% FCF Margin ($86.1M FCF) & 22.6% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$130.00+1.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$131.66+0.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$132.32+16.2% Next Q

Current

Grade B-$153.73+6.8% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (63) → B- (71)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the HWKN Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 71/100 (B-) score, HWKN faces multiple-compression risk if 39.2x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Priced at 39x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 20.1% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($128.73) or 200D SMA ($143.26) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($162.72) toward Bear Floor ($126.06).

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Contract: “HWKN Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 27, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERBOUGHT (>70)

7830 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

6.57>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE65% OF RANGE

L: $116$153.73H: $174

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (23% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: A-RQD 17 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 21 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: A-RQD 33 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on HWKN

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (85)

12.4% ROIC with 22.6% gross margin and 2.69% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (90)

Altman-Z 6.57 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (60)

21/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HWKN

✓Strong cash generator (23% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Priced at 39x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

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HWKN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -8.19%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $153.8H $155.5L $150.7C $153.7VOL 129.4K

RES: $158.6SUP: $96.84SMA50: $128.7SMA200: $143.3

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HWKN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

29.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +11.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on HWKN today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for HWKN. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HWKN)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #155 of 1011 ⚔️ ASH vs HWKN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HWKN vs. ASH, CLX, NPT, CSL)

Industry: Specialty Chemicals (6 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Hawkins Inc. (HWKN) ranks #155 by composite RQD confidence (71/100, grade B-) and #351 by equity capitalization ($3.20B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CLX leads on earnings valuation at 13.0x trailing P/E, while CLX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 37.2% ROIC and 45.2% gross margin. CSL currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 74/100 (B) compared with HWKN at 71/100 (B-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HWKN ACTIVE Hawkins Inc.	B-	71/100	39.2x	22.6%	12.4%	-0.21%	$3.20B	Benchmark Subject
ASH Ashland Inc.	D+	52/100	—	30.1%	-20.7%	+2.35%	$3.41B	/ash-vs-hwkn →
CLX Clorox Company	C+	66/100	13.0x	45.2%	37.2%	+2.11%	$10.72B	/clx-vs-hwkn →
NPT Texxon Holding Limited	D	47/100	—	0.6%	—	-0.54%	$41.0M	/npt-vs-hwkn →
CSL Carlisle Companies Incorporated	B	74/100	19.9x	35.7%	22.2%	+7.58%	$14.75B	/csl-vs-hwkn →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-03-29 • CIK 0000046250

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-03-29), Hawkins Inc. (HWKN) reported GAAP revenue of $1.08B (+11.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $974.4M , and +17.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $81.5M, operating cash flow of $144.3M, and free cash flow of $86.1M (+23.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, HWKN closed FY2025 with $976.5M in total assets against $253.4M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 6.57, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-03-29	$1.08B	$81.5M	$144.3M	$86.1M	$976.5M	$253.4M
FY2024 (FY)	2025-03-30	$974.4M	$84.3M	$111.1M	$70.0M	$707.2M	$103.9M
FY2023 (FY)	2024-03-31	$919.2M	$75.4M	$159.5M	$159.5M	—	—

3. HWKN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HWKN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Hawkins Inc. (NASDAQ: HWKN) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 71/100 at a spot price of $153.73 (-0.21% 1D, market cap $3.20B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 17/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HWKN ranks #155 in composite RQD confidence.

How does HWKN compare to ASH and CLX in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Specialty Chemicals), HWKN carries a Roarable B- (71/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 39.2x, gross margin of 22.6%, and ROIC of 12.4%. By comparison, ASH (Ashland Inc.) holds a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -20.7%, cap $3.41B) and CLX (Clorox Company) posts a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 13.0x, ROIC 37.2%, cap $10.72B). Among the 5-stock peer group, CLX leads on earnings multiple (13.0x) while CLX leads on capital efficiency (37.2% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HWKN?

Per HWKN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-03-29, CIK 0000046250), Hawkins Inc. generated $1.08B in revenue (+11.2% YoY), $81.5M in net income, and $86.1M in free cash flow against $976.5M in total assets and $253.4M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (23% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 39x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is HWKN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HWKN last traded at $153.73 (-0.21% on volume of 103,634 shares), positioning the stock +19.42% above its 50-day simple moving average ($128.73) and +7.31% above its 200-day simple moving average ($143.26). Across its 52-week range of $116.05 to $174.12, HWKN sits at the 64.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 78.0 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.3% ($144.05 to $163.41).

HWKN Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell HWKN stock right now?

Hawkins Inc. (HWKN) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy — BUY) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (23% profit margin, 12% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is HWKN's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

HWKN's 12-month base price target is $162.72 (range $126.06 to $192.01), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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