Hawkins (HWKN) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of UNVR or HWKN?

84.1% of Univar Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Univar Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer UNVR or HWKN?

In the previous week, Hawkins had 6 more articles in the media than Univar Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hawkins and 2 mentions for Univar Solutions. Univar Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Hawkins' score of 0.47 indicating that Univar Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Which has more risk & volatility, UNVR or HWKN?

Univar Solutions has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in UNVR or HWKN?

Univar Solutions received 41 more outperform votes than Hawkins when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.07% of users gave Hawkins an outperform vote while only 48.76% of users gave Univar Solutions an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Univar Solutions	Outperform Votes 256 48.76%	Underperform Votes 269 51.24%
Hawkins	Outperform Votes 215 59.07%	Underperform Votes 149 40.93%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, UNVR or HWKN?

Univar Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Univar Solutions 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
Univar Solutions	$10.84B	0.53	$545.30M	$2.70	13.39
Hawkins	$919.16M	2.81	$75.36M	$3.91	31.61

Do analysts rate UNVR or HWKN?

Hawkins has a consensus target price of $122.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.29%. Given Hawkins' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hawkins is more favorable than Univar Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Univar Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is UNVR or HWKN more profitable?

Hawkins has a net margin of 8.74% compared to Univar Solutions' net margin of 3.97%. Hawkins' return on equity of 19.64% beat Univar Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Univar Solutions	3.97%	19.05%	6.72%
Hawkins	8.74%	19.64%	12.13%

Summary

Hawkins beats Univar Solutions on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.