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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 70/100 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 70/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 15% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.1% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $3.20B

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As of 2026-11-02, Hawkins Inc. (NASDAQ: HWKN) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 70/100 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 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HWKN ranks #152 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does HWKN compare to ASH and CLX in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Specialty Chemicals), HWKN carries a Roarable B- (70/100 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).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HWKN?

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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.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

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 70/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 15% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.1% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HWKN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (70/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HWKN SCORES 70/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (26% 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: Macro Regime Fit11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (78.9) create a -9 pt regime headwind

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$130.42+0.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$131.42+3.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$135.44+13.5% Next Q

Current

Grade B-$153.73+6.6% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (62) → B- (70)Full Audit →

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

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Even with a 70/100 (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 ($129.43) or 200D SMA ($143.26) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($162.03) toward Bear Floor ($126.06).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERBOUGHT (>70)

78.930 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● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 24 / 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: BRQD 29 / 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 (58)

24/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 11/20 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: -6.86%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $154.1H $154.1L $153.7C $153.7VOL 103.6K

RES: $158.8SUP: $96.42SMA50: $129.4SMA200: $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 →

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

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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 #152 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 #152 by composite RQD confidence (70/100, 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 70/100 (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-	70/100	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-	35/100	—	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?

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

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

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 +18.77% above its 50-day simple moving average ($129.43) 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 78.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.0% ($144.51 to $162.95).

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 70/100 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 $162.03 (range $126.06 to $191.2), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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