Which has better earnings & valuation, HWKN or WLK?

Hawkins has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Westlake. Westlake is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hawkins $1.08B 2.99 $81.55M $3.91 39.70 Westlake $10.98B 1.01 -$1.51B -$12.70 N/A

Is HWKN or WLK more profitable?

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Westlake's net margin of -14.91%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat Westlake's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hawkins 7.53% 16.08% 8.35% Westlake -14.91% -1.89% -0.92%

Does the media favor HWKN or WLK?

In the previous week, Hawkins had 2 more articles in the media than Westlake. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hawkins and 2 mentions for Westlake. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Westlake's score of 0.64 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hawkins 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Westlake 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CBT or HWKN?

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Cabot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cabot $3.71B 1.20 $331M $5.29 16.26 Hawkins $1.08B 2.99 $81.55M $3.91 39.70

Is CBT or HWKN more profitable?

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 7.53%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Hawkins' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cabot 7.97% 21.33% 9.48% Hawkins 7.53% 16.08% 8.35%

Does the media refer more to CBT or HWKN?

In the previous week, Hawkins had 3 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hawkins and 1 mentions for Cabot. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Cabot's score of 0.77 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cabot 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hawkins 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HWKN or KOP?

Hawkins has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hawkins $1.08B 2.99 $81.55M $3.91 39.70 Koppers $1.88B 0.44 $56M $3.80 11.27

Is HWKN or KOP more profitable?

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat Koppers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hawkins 7.53% 16.08% 8.35% Koppers 4.10% 14.53% 4.20%

Does the media favor HWKN or KOP?

In the previous week, Hawkins had 1 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hawkins and 3 mentions for Koppers. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Koppers' score of -0.53 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hawkins 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Koppers 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative

Does the media favor HWKN or KRO?

In the previous week, Hawkins had 3 more articles in the media than Kronos Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hawkins and 1 mentions for Kronos Worldwide. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Kronos Worldwide's score of 0.00 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hawkins 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kronos Worldwide 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend TG or HWKN?

Hawkins has a consensus price target of $200.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.86%. Given Hawkins' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Tredegar. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tredegar 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Hawkins 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has better earnings & valuation, TG or HWKN?

Hawkins has higher revenue and earnings than Tredegar. Tredegar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tredegar $722.86M 0.38 $33.48M $0.84 9.27 Hawkins $1.08B 2.99 $81.55M $3.91 39.70

Is TG or HWKN more profitable?

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Tredegar's net margin of 3.89%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat Tredegar's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tredegar 3.89% 12.91% 7.08% Hawkins 7.53% 16.08% 8.35%

Does the media prefer TG or HWKN?

In the previous week, Tredegar had 8 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Tredegar and 4 mentions for Hawkins. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Tredegar's score of -0.55 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tredegar 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Hawkins 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Hawkins (HWKN) Competitors

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HWKN vs. WLK, CBT, KOP, KRO, and TG

Should you buy Hawkins stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hawkins with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hawkins include Westlake (WLK), Cabot (CBT), Koppers (KOP), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), and Tredegar (TG). These companies are all part of the "commodity chemicals" industry.

How does Hawkins compare to Westlake?

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) and Westlake (NYSE:WLK) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Westlake shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hawkins has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Westlake. Westlake is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hawkins	$1.08B	2.99	$81.55M	$3.91	39.70
Westlake	$10.98B	1.01	-$1.51B	-$12.70	N/A

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Westlake's net margin of -14.91%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat Westlake's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawkins	7.53%	16.08%	8.35%
Westlake	-14.91%	-1.89%	-0.92%

Hawkins has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Westlake has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Westlake pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Hawkins pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Westlake pays out -16.7% 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.

In the previous week, Hawkins had 2 more articles in the media than Westlake. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hawkins and 2 mentions for Westlake. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Westlake's score of 0.64 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hawkins	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Westlake	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hawkins presently has a consensus price target of $200.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.86%. Westlake has a consensus price target of $108.29, indicating a potential upside of 24.93%. Given Hawkins' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Westlake.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Westlake	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

Summary

Hawkins beats Westlake on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hawkins compare to Cabot?

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Cabot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cabot	$3.71B	1.20	$331M	$5.29	16.26
Hawkins	$1.08B	2.99	$81.55M	$3.91	39.70

In the previous week, Hawkins had 3 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hawkins and 1 mentions for Cabot. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Cabot's score of 0.77 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cabot	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hawkins	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Cabot pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawkins pays out 19.4% 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. Cabot has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Hawkins has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Cabot has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

93.2% of Cabot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Cabot shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Hawkins shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 7.53%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Hawkins' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cabot	7.97%	21.33%	9.48%
Hawkins	7.53%	16.08%	8.35%

Cabot presently has a consensus price target of $80.25, indicating a potential downside of 6.70%. Hawkins has a consensus price target of $200.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.86%. Given Hawkins' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Cabot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cabot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Hawkins beats Cabot on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hawkins compare to Koppers?

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) and Koppers (NYSE:KOP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Hawkins has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koppers has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Hawkins currently has a consensus target price of $200.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.86%. Koppers has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.63%. Given Hawkins' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Koppers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hawkins pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Koppers pays out 9.5% 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 Koppers has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Koppers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat Koppers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawkins	7.53%	16.08%	8.35%
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%

69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Koppers shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Koppers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hawkins had 1 more articles in the media than Koppers. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hawkins and 3 mentions for Koppers. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Koppers' score of -0.53 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hawkins	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Koppers	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Hawkins has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Koppers. Koppers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hawkins	$1.08B	2.99	$81.55M	$3.91	39.70
Koppers	$1.88B	0.44	$56M	$3.80	11.27

Summary

Hawkins beats Koppers on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hawkins compare to Kronos Worldwide?

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) and Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Hawkins had 3 more articles in the media than Kronos Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hawkins and 1 mentions for Kronos Worldwide. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Kronos Worldwide's score of 0.00 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hawkins	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kronos Worldwide	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of Kronos Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kronos Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hawkins has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kronos Worldwide. Kronos Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hawkins	$1.08B	2.99	$81.55M	$3.91	39.70
Kronos Worldwide	$1.86B	0.44	-$110.90M	-$1.16	N/A

Hawkins has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kronos Worldwide has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Hawkins presently has a consensus price target of $200.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.86%. Kronos Worldwide has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential downside of 29.18%. Given Hawkins' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Kronos Worldwide.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Kronos Worldwide	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Kronos Worldwide's net margin of -7.12%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat Kronos Worldwide's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawkins	7.53%	16.08%	8.35%
Kronos Worldwide	-7.12%	-15.01%	-6.33%

Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Kronos Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hawkins pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kronos Worldwide pays out -17.2% 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 increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Kronos Worldwide is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Hawkins beats Kronos Worldwide on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hawkins compare to Tredegar?

Tredegar (NYSE:TG) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Tredegar has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tredegar had 8 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Tredegar and 4 mentions for Hawkins. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Tredegar's score of -0.55 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tredegar	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Hawkins	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hawkins has a consensus price target of $200.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.86%. Given Hawkins' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Tredegar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tredegar	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

79.2% of Tredegar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Tredegar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Tredegar's net margin of 3.89%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.08% beat Tredegar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tredegar	3.89%	12.91%	7.08%
Hawkins	7.53%	16.08%	8.35%

Hawkins has higher revenue and earnings than Tredegar. Tredegar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tredegar	$722.86M	0.38	$33.48M	$0.84	9.27
Hawkins	$1.08B	2.99	$81.55M	$3.91	39.70

Summary

Hawkins beats Tredegar on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Hawkins	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.24B	$15.08B	$4.91B	$12.40B
Dividend Yield	0.48%	1.95%	4.95%	5.29%
P/E Ratio	39.70	34.81	23.38	24.16
Price / Sales	2.99	2.48	6,526.14	124.65
Price / Cash	24.61	14.56	27.35	57.88
Price / Book	6.07	4.69	9.46	6.69
Net Income	$81.55M	$376.44M	$156.62M	$336.98M
7 Day Performance	-2.16%	-1.89%	0.25%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	-7.33%	-1.91%	0.97%	4.95%
1 Year Performance	16.79%	19.71%	70.13%	34.01%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
HWKN Hawkins	4.191 of 5 stars	$154.93 -1.3%	$200.00 +29.1%	+18.6%	$3.23B	$1.08B	39.53	1,200
WLK Westlake	3.5897 of 5 stars	$88.63 +0.0%	$110.43 +24.6%	+24.5%	$11.35B	$11.17B	N/A	14,600
CBT Cabot	3.2064 of 5 stars	$83.42 +0.0%	$80.25 -3.8%	+17.9%	$4.31B	$3.71B	15.77	4,100
KOP Koppers	4.6006 of 5 stars	$40.30 -0.2%	$52.50 +30.3%	+39.0%	$776.20M	$1.88B	10.61	1,859
KRO Kronos Worldwide	0.5766 of 5 stars	$6.75 +0.2%	$6.00 -11.2%	+16.1%	$775.46M	$1.86B	N/A	2,263

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