Hawkins (HWKN) Competitors

$161.83 -6.76 (-4.01%)

Closing price 05/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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$158.34 -3.49 (-2.15%)

As of 05/13/2026 07:48 PM Eastern

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

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 Cabot (CBT), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Koppers (KOP), Tredegar (TG), and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). These companies are all part of the "commodity chemicals" industry.

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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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

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	1.15	$331M	$5.29	15.69
Hawkins	$974.43M	3.47	$84.35M	$3.95	40.97

Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.80 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 34.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawkins pays out 19.2% 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. Cabot has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Hawkins has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Cabot has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Cabot presently has a consensus price target of $80.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.30%. Hawkins has a consensus price target of $200.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.59%. Given Hawkins' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 7.75%. 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	7.75%	16.85%	8.93%

In the previous week, Cabot had 1 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Cabot and 9 mentions for Hawkins. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Hawkins' score of 0.10 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cabot	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hawkins	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Cabot beats Hawkins on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hawkins compare to Kronos Worldwide?

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

Kronos Worldwide presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.85%. Hawkins has a consensus price target of $200.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.59%. 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
Kronos Worldwide	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.25
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Hawkins had 2 more articles in the media than Kronos Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Hawkins and 7 mentions for Kronos Worldwide. Kronos Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Hawkins' score of 0.10 indicating that Kronos Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.75% compared to Kronos Worldwide's net margin of -7.12%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.85% beat Kronos Worldwide's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kronos Worldwide	-7.12%	-15.01%	-6.33%
Hawkins	7.75%	16.85%	8.93%

Kronos Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Kronos Worldwide pays out -17.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawkins pays out 19.2% 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. Kronos Worldwide is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

15.1% of Kronos Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Kronos Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held 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.

Hawkins has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Kronos Worldwide	$1.86B	0.45	-$110.90M	-$1.16	N/A
Hawkins	$974.43M	3.47	$84.35M	$3.95	40.97

Kronos Worldwide has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hawkins beats Kronos Worldwide on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hawkins compare to Koppers?

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

Hawkins has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Koppers	$1.88B	0.44	$56M	$3.80	11.27
Hawkins	$974.43M	3.47	$84.35M	$3.95	40.97

92.8% of Koppers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Koppers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Hawkins shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Koppers had 25 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Koppers and 9 mentions for Hawkins. Koppers' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Hawkins' score of 0.10 indicating that Koppers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koppers	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hawkins	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Koppers presently has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.56%. Hawkins has a consensus target price of $200.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.59%. Given Hawkins' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Koppers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koppers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Koppers pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Koppers pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawkins pays out 19.2% 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. Koppers has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Hawkins has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Koppers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Koppers has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.75% compared to Koppers' net margin of 4.10%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.85% beat Koppers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koppers	4.10%	14.53%	4.20%
Hawkins	7.75%	16.85%	8.93%

Summary

Koppers beats Hawkins on 10 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Hawkins had 6 more articles in the media than Tredegar. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Hawkins and 3 mentions for Tredegar. Tredegar's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Hawkins' score of 0.10 indicating that Tredegar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Tredegar pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Tredegar pays out 61.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawkins pays out 19.2% 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.

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	$744.62M	0.39	$33.48M	$0.84	9.76
Hawkins	$974.43M	3.47	$84.35M	$3.95	40.97

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.75% compared to Tredegar's net margin of 3.89%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.85% beat Tredegar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tredegar	3.89%	12.91%	7.08%
Hawkins	7.75%	16.85%	8.93%

Tredegar has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Hawkins has a consensus target price of $200.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.59%. Given Hawkins' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

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

How does Hawkins compare to LyondellBasell Industries?

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

In the previous week, LyondellBasell Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for LyondellBasell Industries and 9 mentions for Hawkins. LyondellBasell Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Hawkins' score of 0.10 indicating that LyondellBasell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hawkins	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
LyondellBasell Industries	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. LyondellBasell Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Hawkins pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LyondellBasell Industries pays out -110.8% 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 and LyondellBasell Industries has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. LyondellBasell Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hawkins has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LyondellBasell Industries. LyondellBasell Industries 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	$974.43M	3.47	$84.35M	$3.95	40.97
LyondellBasell Industries	$30.15B	0.79	-$738M	-$2.49	N/A

Hawkins has a net margin of 7.75% compared to LyondellBasell Industries' net margin of -2.68%. Hawkins' return on equity of 16.85% beat LyondellBasell Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawkins	7.75%	16.85%	8.93%
LyondellBasell Industries	-2.68%	5.68%	1.77%

Hawkins has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LyondellBasell Industries has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hawkins presently has a consensus price target of $200.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.59%. LyondellBasell Industries has a consensus price target of $76.59, indicating a potential upside of 3.86%. Given Hawkins' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hawkins is more favorable than LyondellBasell Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
LyondellBasell Industries	4 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

Summary

Hawkins beats LyondellBasell Industries on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

HWKN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hawkins	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.52B	$15.12B	$5.01B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	0.45%	1.98%	4.97%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	40.97	35.90	23.85	25.58
Price / Sales	3.47	2.52	7,382.91	78.88
Price / Cash	28.39	14.92	27.65	55.34
Price / Book	7.36	4.32	7.08	6.66
Net Income	$84.35M	$375.10M	$159.16M	$333.63M
7 Day Performance	-3.10%	0.44%	2.64%	-0.12%
1 Month Performance	9.24%	1.33%	3.24%	3.93%
1 Year Performance	35.23%	21.37%	88.19%	36.07%

Hawkins Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HWKN Hawkins	4.4595 of 5 stars	$161.83 -4.0%	$200.00 +23.6%	+34.5%	$3.52B	$974.43M	40.97	1,035	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
CBT Cabot	3.271 of 5 stars	$75.80 -2.0%	$73.75 -2.7%	+8.6%	$4.04B	$3.71B	13.27	4,100	Analyst Forecast
KRO Kronos Worldwide	0.6369 of 5 stars	$7.41 -6.0%	$6.00 -19.0%	-5.5%	$906.62M	$1.86B	N/A	2,263	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
KOP Koppers	4.3018 of 5 stars	$39.76 -5.1%	$52.50 +32.1%	+40.9%	$810.41M	$1.88B	14.35	1,859	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision
TG Tredegar	1.9129 of 5 stars	$9.53 -4.7%	N/A	-3.4%	$347.57M	$722.86M	9.92	1,700	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade

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