HWKN
Bullish signal
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A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 2.21 · operating margin 11%
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Interesting trend — weekly bias down
ACHAT TOTAL: 910 titres (~108066 USD)
- Insiders
- Lange Douglas A.
- Total bought
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$108,066
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $118.90 vs last close $129.03 (+8.5%)
- Total sold
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- Last activity
- 2026-08-25
- Liquidity
- Liquid $24,939,073/day · 20d vol
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Recent Form 4
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Oldenkamp Jeffrey P. | Buy | 1,290 | $119.00 | $153,510 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-25 | Lange Douglas A. | Buy | 910 | $118.75 | $108,066 | Form 4 |
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bullish signalScored 2026-09-25
HWKN presents a moderately constructive setup: solid liquidity (75) and decent fundamentals trend (65) are reinforced by a meaningful insider cluster buy post-earnings miss, a new BlackRock institutional position, and a…
The first sentence of the analysis written for HWKN on 2026-09-25 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2026-03-29 | 2025-03-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2023-04-02 | 2022-04-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.6% | 21.8% | 21.1% | 17.7% | 18.9% | |
| Ebit Margin | 11.3% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 9.4% | 9.2% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 16.2% | 16.4% | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 10.6% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 9.2% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.0% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 6.4% | 6.7% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 6.4% | 6.7% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 6.4% | 6.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.208 | 2.153 | 1.963 | 2.554 | 2.244 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.462 | 1.374 | 1.241 | 1.577 | 1.308 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.287 | 0.401 | 0.401 | 0.354 | 0.286 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.037 | 0.048 | 0.069 | 0.083 | 0.034 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 38.580 | 26.153 | 20.670 | 15.323 | 17.882 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -13.021 | 2.146 | 0.815 | 0.897 | 0.684 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -13.021 | 2.146 | 0.815 | 0.897 | 0.684 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 38.777 | 26.283 | 20.786 | 15.430 | 18.029 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -13.023 | 2.144 | 0.814 | 0.896 | 0.682 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.888 | 4.787 | 3.834 | 2.629 | 3.045 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.901 | 2.261 | 1.694 | 0.984 | 1.190 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 36.522 | 31.479 | 13.045 | 31.639 | 64.326 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 21.785 | 19.835 | 9.761 | 11.887 | 21.511 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.261 | 0.211 | 0.161 | 0.200 | 0.240 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.490 | 0.353 | 0.267 | 0.344 | 0.451 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.329 | 0.261 | 0.211 | 0.256 | 0.311 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.314 | 0.232 | 0.179 | 0.225 | 0.276 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.876 | 1.673 | 1.658 | 1.721 | 1.875 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 8.663 | 8.736 | 7.638 | 6.993 | 7.079 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.377 | 1.037 | 1.544 | 0.852 | 0.422 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.133 | 0.114 | 0.174 | 0.083 | 0.055 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.596 | 0.630 | 0.748 | 0.376 | 0.334 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 10.927 | 8.454 | 7.851 | 6.251 | 6.811 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 8.523 | 22.191 | 24.296 | 16.842 | 50.708 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 11.207 | 16.090 | 7.808 | 4.321 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.552 | 0.683 | 1.473 | 0.643 | 0.314 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.478 | 2.703 | 3.972 | 1.602 | 1.502 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.953 | 1.993 | 2.987 | 1.283 | 1.083 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.192 | 0.174 | 0.176 | 0.200 | 0.215 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 19.395 | 14.779 | 12.082 | 8.810 | 11.039 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.6% | ▼-1.2% | ▲0.6% |
| Ebit Margin | 11.3% | ▼-1.0% | ▲0.6% |
| Ebitda Margin | 16.2% | ▼-0.2% | ▲1.7% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 10.6% | ▼-1.8% | ▲0.0% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 10.1% | ▼-1.7% | ▼-0.1% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 7.5% | ▼-1.1% | ▲0.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.5% | ▼-1.1% | ▲0.0% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 7.5% | ▼-1.1% | ▲0.0% |
| Current Ratio | 2.208 | ▲0.054 | ▼-0.017 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.462 | ▲0.088 | ▲0.070 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.287 | ▼-0.115 | ▼-0.059 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.037 | ▼-0.010 | ▼-0.017 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 38.580 | ▲12.427 | ▲14.858 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -13.021 | ▼-15.166 | ▼-11.325 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -13.021 | ▼-15.166 | ▼-11.325 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 38.778 | ▲12.495 | ▲14.917 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -13.023 | ▼-15.167 | ▼-11.326 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.888 | ▲1.101 | ▲1.851 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.901 | ▲0.640 | ▲1.095 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 36.522 | ▲5.043 | ▲1.120 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 21.785 | ▲1.950 | ▲4.829 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.261 | ▲0.050 | ▲0.046 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.490 | ▲0.136 | ▲0.109 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.329 | ▲0.068 | ▲0.055 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.314 | ▲0.082 | ▲0.068 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.876 | ▲0.203 | ▲0.115 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 8.663 | ▼-0.073 | ▲0.842 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.377 | ▲0.340 | ▲0.330 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.133 | ▲0.019 | ▲0.021 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.597 | ▼-0.034 | ▲0.059 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 10.927 | ▲2.474 | ▲2.869 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 8.523 | ▼-13.669 | ▼-15.989 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | ▼-11.207 | ▼-7.885 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.552 | ▼-0.131 | ▼-0.181 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.478 | ▼-0.225 | ▲0.026 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.953 | ▼-0.041 | ▲0.093 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.192 | ▲0.019 | ▲0.001 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 19.395 | ▲4.616 | ▲6.174 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $3.14B | $2.20B | $1.56B | $920.0M | $921.5M | |
| Enterprise value | $3.40B | $2.36B | $1.66B | $1.03B | $1.05B | |
| EV / Sales | 3.14x | 2.42x | 1.80x | 1.10x | 1.36x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 23.57x | 21.25x | 10.39x | 13.34x | 24.61x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 39.51x | 33.73x | 13.89x | 35.52x | 73.60x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.39x | 14.78x | 12.08x | 8.81x | 11.04x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.47x | 0.99x | 0.74x | 0.96x | 1.39x | |
| Current ratio | 2.21x | 2.15x | 1.96x | 2.55x | 2.24x | |
| Income quality | 1.77x | 1.32x | 2.12x | 1.29x | 0.83x | |
| Graham number | $48 | $45 | $40 | $33 | $28 | |
| Graham net-net | -$15 | -$8 | -$7 | -$5 | -$6 | |
| Tax burden | 74.6% | 73.7% | 74.5% | 72.7% | 73.7% | |
| Interest burden | 89.0% | 95.5% | 95.9% | 94.0% | 98.0% | |
| Working capital | $126.6M | $123.6M | $99.5M | $141.2M | $126.3M | |
| Invested capital | $865.6M | $647.8M | $540.1M | $487.6M | $456.3M | |
| Return on assets | 8.1% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 9.1% | |
| Operating ROA | 13.0% | 16.7% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 13.6% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 14.9% | 17.4% | 16.6% | 13.3% | 12.6% | |
| Return on equity | 15.3% | 18.3% | 18.6% | 17.2% | 17.0% | |
| Return on invested capital | 9.5% | 13.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 11.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.8% | 18.2% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 15.3% | |
| Earnings yield | 2.6% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.6% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.7% | 3.2% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 1.6% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 40.4% | 37.0% | 25.2% | 62.4% | 66.6% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 110.8% | 102.9% | 126.2% | 176.1% | 118.2% | |
| Capex / Sales | 5.4% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 3.7% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 10.0% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 8.2% | 9.7% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 45.5% | 37.1% | 32.7% | 25.0% | 27.8% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 47d | 50d | 45d | 50d | 58d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 25d | 29d | 28d | 25d | 39d | |
| Operating cycle | 81d | 90d | 83d | 93d | 113d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 55d | 61d | 55d | 67d | 74d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+42.7%EV / Sales ▲+29.5%EV / EBITDA ▲+31.2%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+2.316Earnings yield ▼-0.012Graham number ▲+2.809
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.031Return on assets ▼-0.028Return on invested capital ▼-0.036Return on capital employed ▼-0.054Operating ROA ▼-0.037Income quality ▲+0.453Tax burden ▲+0.008
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-3.055Days payables outstanding ▼-3.928Operating cycle ▼-9.883Cash conversion cycle ▼-5.955Capex / Sales ▲+0.012R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.054Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.482Working capital ▲+3065000.000Invested capital ▲+217825000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.084
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+241.2%EV / Sales ▲+130.6%EV / EBITDA ▲+75.7%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-1.043Earnings yield ▼-0.030Graham number ▲+19.454
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.018Return on assets ▼-0.009Return on invested capital ▼-0.014Return on capital employed ▼-0.024Operating ROA ▼-0.006Income quality ▲+0.939Tax burden ▲+0.009
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-10.497Days payables outstanding ▼-13.365Operating cycle ▼-32.510Cash conversion cycle ▼-19.145Capex / Sales ▲+0.017R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.037Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.077Working capital ▲+349000.000Invested capital ▲+409328000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.177
Employee count
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Congressional trades
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