$21.45 -0.24 (-1.11%)
11/6/2009 4:00 PM

Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

The Company's principal business is the distribution, blending, and formulation of bulk and chemicals, which it conducts in three principal segments: Water Treatment, Industrial and Pharmaceutical.

Current Price $21.45 Mkt Cap $220.56M
Open $21.71 P/E Ratio 9.08
Prev. Close $21.69 Div. (Yield) 0.56 (2.60%)
Daily Range $21.28 - $21.94 Volume 40,084
52-Wk Range $12.42 - $26.49 Avg. Daily Vol. 64,000

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noryakerson (97.26)
Submitted September 02, 2009

Maybe I'm missing something, but this seems like the exact kind of small cap the Fools are always promoting. I wouldn't be surprised if it pops up on Hidden Gems sometime soon--small, boring, unnoticed, no debt, decent free cash flow, 20% inside… More

SalseroT (39.44)
Submitted October 18, 2009

This is indeed a very attractive company, but the PE is not quite what it seems. If you read the FY 2009 annual report, you will see that 2009 was an extraordinarily profitable year for the company because of perfect execution in a period of cyclical… More

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Member Avatar wofaintagain (< 20) Submitted: 11/5/2009 5:17:07 PM : Underperform Start Price: $21.71 HWKN Score: +2.02

good company but overvalued so far

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Member Avatar paulgato77 (< 20) Submitted: 10/29/2009 1:22:41 AM : Underperform Start Price: $22.21 HWKN Score: +5.27

Their procurement strategy enabled hawkins to sell their products at high levels of profitability. Using LIFO inventory adjustements, they posted record profits from a decrease in inventory costs. I've noticed that this tends to be a normal part of doing business for Hawkins since, essentially, they are selling commodity based products. The fun's over for now. The CEO did mention raw material prices are softening in the near term, which will drive down profit margins. Their water treatment chemicals may also have softer demand because were comming off peak usage. They are invovled in other industries which are not cyclical by nature, which will offset decreases in other areas. Long term, I'm very bullish on this company. The intrinsic value of the company has steadily increased. They have a history of generating a decent return on shareholder's equity. They've made smart aquisitions, and are expanding their facilities. They're also focusing on higher margin specialty chemicals. In my view, the company's intrinsic value may have grown in line, or just shy of its market value. Long term, the company has favorable economics and will continue to grow its intrinsic value above its peers.

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Member Avatar hittmiss1 (26.13) Submitted: 10/26/2009 9:34:26 PM : Outperform Start Price: $21.81 HWKN Score: -2.39

Specialty chemical co with great growth potential.

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TMFMattyA

TMFMattyA (95.49) Score: +85.50

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TMFMattyA 95.49 9/26/2007 Outperform 5Y $13.47 +59.22% -26.28% +85.50 3 Comments
Swimms 67.95 12/8/2006 Outperform 3Y $12.96 +65.57% -19.41% +84.98
doggetla < 20 1/31/2007 Outperform 5Y $13.04 +64.53% -20.28% +84.80 1 Comment
buckeyeshah 95.17 9/25/2006 Outperform 5Y $12.80 +67.57% -13.68% +81.25 1 Comment
shpacr 99.09 8/13/2007 Outperform NS $13.53 +58.53% -22.48% +81.01
owes 85.82 11/1/2006 Outperform 5Y $13.15 +63.16% -17.73% +80.89
bestsmoke < 20 12/20/2007 Outperform NS $13.64 +57.31% -23.56% +80.87
aliasjb 48.71 4/23/2007 Outperform 3Y $13.65 +57.13% -23.67% +80.80
otranto69 73.40 8/28/2007 Outperform 3M $13.93 +54.01% -22.84% +76.86
megalon81 46.26 11/1/2007 Outperform 5Y $14.35 +49.45% -26.56% +76.00

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