Hawkins (HWKN) Competitors $155.57 +0.24 (+0.15%) As of 01:34 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, KRO, KOP, TG, LYB, SQM, NEU, AXTA, and CEShould you be buying Hawkins stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hawkins include Westlake (WLK), Cabot (CBT), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Koppers (KOP), Tredegar (TG), LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), NewMarket (NEU), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), and Celanese (CE). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Hawkins vs. Its Competitors Westlake Cabot Kronos Worldwide Koppers Tredegar LyondellBasell Industries Sociedad Quimica y Minera NewMarket Axalta Coating Systems Celanese Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) and Westlake (NYSE:WLK) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has better earnings and 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$974.43M3.33$84.35M$4.0438.46Westlake$12.14B0.92$602M$2.9829.19 Is HWKN or WLK more profitable? Hawkins has a net margin of 8.66% compared to Westlake's net margin of 3.23%. Hawkins' return on equity of 18.93% beat Westlake's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hawkins8.66% 18.93% 11.76% Westlake 3.23%4.19%2.21% Is HWKN or WLK a better dividend stock? Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Westlake pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Hawkins pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Westlake pays out 70.5% 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 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. Does the media prefer HWKN or WLK? In the previous week, Westlake had 1 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Westlake and 6 mentions for Hawkins. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Westlake's score of 0.25 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hawkins 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Westlake 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HWKN or WLK? 69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of Westlake shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Hawkins shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Westlake shares are owned by company 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. Which has more risk and volatility, HWKN or WLK? Hawkins has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westlake has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate HWKN or WLK? Hawkins presently has a consensus target price of $142.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.29%. Westlake has a consensus target price of $91.46, suggesting a potential upside of 5.15%. Given Westlake's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Westlake is more favorable than Hawkins.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hawkins 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Westlake 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 SummaryHawkins beats Westlake on 11 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$3.24B$15.99B$3.29B$9.01BDividend Yield0.47%2.05%5.15%4.03%P/E Ratio38.5018.5490.9120.20Price / Sales3.333.2127,181,161,885,862,100.00172.51Price / Cash25.6813.4123.8657.97Price / Book7.073.236.085.61Net Income$84.35M$421.06M$147.74M$248.50M7 Day Performance1.94%0.96%1.67%4.92%1 Month Performance14.35%5.09%5.77%7.42%1 Year Performance67.89%13.59%26.84%21.48% Hawkins Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HWKNHawkins3.4231 of 5 stars$155.38+0.0%$142.50-8.3%+73.0%$3.24B$974.43M38.501,035WLKWestlake4.1672 of 5 stars$75.94-0.3%$90.54+19.2%-38.9%$9.74B$12.14B25.4815,540Analyst ForecastCBTCabot4.7023 of 5 stars$75.04-1.8%$92.67+23.5%-10.7%$4.03B$3.99B9.714,200KROKronos Worldwide3.2552 of 5 stars$6.18-1.4%$7.75+25.4%-46.0%$710.95M$1.89B7.452,524KOPKoppers4.4484 of 5 stars$32.11-2.0%$64.00+99.3%+0.9%$642.52M$2.09B27.682,082News CoveragePositive NewsTGTredegar0.6523 of 5 stars$8.82-1.7%N/A+89.5%$308.01M$618.79M-5.251,500LYBLyondellBasell Industries4.6674 of 5 stars$57.93-1.3%$69.75+20.4%-30.4%$18.62B$40.30B17.8820,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera1.281 of 5 stars$35.25+0.7%$41.14+16.7%-4.3%$10.07B$4.53B16.718,344NEUNewMarket2.1459 of 5 stars$690.45+0.6%N/A+44.6%$6.51B$2.79B13.742,060High Trading VolumeAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.8927 of 5 stars$29.71-0.5%$40.50+36.3%-8.9%$6.49B$5.24B14.4912,800News CoverageCECelanese3.3862 of 5 stars$55.48-2.3%$63.11+13.8%-53.8%$6.07B$10.28B-3.6512,163Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Westlake Alternatives Cabot Alternatives Kronos Worldwide Alternatives Koppers Alternatives Tredegar Alternatives LyondellBasell Industries Alternatives Sociedad Quimica y Minera Alternatives NewMarket Alternatives Axalta Coating Systems Alternatives Celanese 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 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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