Hawkins (HWKN) Competitors $173.73 +3.16 (+1.85%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$173.71 -0.02 (-0.01%) As of 08/7/2025 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HWKN vs. WLK, CBT, KOP, KRO, TG, LYB, SQM, NEU, AXTA, and ESIShould you be buying Hawkins stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hawkins include Westlake (WLK), Cabot (CBT), Koppers (KOP), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Tredegar (TG), LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), NewMarket (NEU), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), and Element Solutions (ESI). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Hawkins vs. Its Competitors Westlake Cabot Koppers Kronos Worldwide Tredegar LyondellBasell Industries Sociedad Quimica y Minera NewMarket Axalta Coating Systems Element Solutions Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) and Westlake (NYSE:WLK) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HWKN or WLK? Westlake has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Westlake is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHawkins$974.43M3.72$84.35M$4.0642.79Westlake$11.76B0.89$602M-$0.53-154.81 Which has more risk and volatility, HWKN or WLK? Hawkins has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westlake has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor HWKN or WLK? In the previous week, Westlake had 10 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Westlake and 17 mentions for Hawkins. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Westlake's score of 0.38 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hawkins 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Westlake 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HWKN or WLK? 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of Westlake shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Westlake shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is HWKN or WLK more profitable? Hawkins has a net margin of 8.37% compared to Westlake's net margin of -0.57%. Hawkins' return on equity of 18.35% beat Westlake's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hawkins8.37% 18.35% 10.73% Westlake -0.57%1.26%0.66% Do analysts rate HWKN or WLK? Hawkins currently has a consensus target price of $162.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.46%. Westlake has a consensus target price of $92.93, indicating a potential upside of 13.26%. Given Westlake's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Westlake is more favorable than Hawkins.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hawkins 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Westlake 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is HWKN or WLK a better dividend stock? Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Westlake pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Hawkins pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Westlake pays out -396.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hawkins has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Westlake has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Westlake is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryWestlake beats Hawkins on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hawkins News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HWKN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HWKN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HWKN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHawkinsCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.56B$15.34B$3.27B$9.57BDividend Yield0.42%2.12%5.19%4.18%P/E Ratio42.7948.99105.7925.14Price / Sales3.723.0635,179,415,501,968,300.0097.17Price / Cash28.7212.8923.9258.58Price / Book7.493.155.995.59Net Income$84.35M$423.39M$148.72M$265.48M7 Day Performance9.38%3.81%3.18%1.22%1 Month Performance13.92%-2.74%4.07%0.39%1 Year Performance46.82%8.05%36.52%23.47% Hawkins Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HWKNHawkins3.1667 of 5 stars$173.73+1.9%$162.50-6.5%+48.4%$3.56B$974.43M42.791,035WLKWestlake4.0378 of 5 stars$76.27+1.1%$93.77+22.9%-42.8%$9.67B$12.14B25.5915,540Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeGap UpCBTCabot4.0255 of 5 stars$73.79+2.5%$92.67+25.6%-19.6%$3.87B$3.99B9.554,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKOPKoppers4.5124 of 5 stars$31.78-0.4%$64.00+101.4%-6.0%$638.12M$2.09B27.392,082News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementKROKronos Worldwide3.5958 of 5 stars$5.44+4.5%$7.75+42.6%-51.1%$598.19M$1.89B6.552,524Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownTGTredegar0.494 of 5 stars$8.26-1.7%N/A+51.0%$293.34M$598.03M-4.911,500LYBLyondellBasell Industries4.803 of 5 stars$50.89-4.7%$64.38+26.5%-47.1%$17.17B$40.30B66.1020,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera2.1012 of 5 stars$36.35+1.5%$42.50+16.9%+11.1%$10.23B$4.53B17.238,344Positive NewsGap UpNEUNewMarket2.4211 of 5 stars$706.70+1.0%N/A+33.8%$6.58B$2.79B14.012,060Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.4607 of 5 stars$28.10+1.0%$37.71+34.2%-15.0%$6.03B$5.28B11.5012,800Analyst RevisionESIElement Solutions4.1285 of 5 stars$23.36+0.8%$27.38+17.2%-2.7%$5.60B$2.46B15.985,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Westlake Alternatives Cabot Alternatives Koppers Alternatives Kronos Worldwide Alternatives Tredegar Alternatives LyondellBasell Industries Alternatives Sociedad Quimica y Minera Alternatives NewMarket Alternatives Axalta Coating Systems Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HWKN) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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