Hawkins FY2026 sales rise 11% to $1.1 billion; diluted EPS falls 3% to $3.91
Hawkins reported fiscal 2026 sales of $1.08 billion, up 11%, but diluted earnings per share fell 3% to $3.91 and net income fell to $81.5 million from $84.3 million. The company attributed the profit decline mainly to about $16.5 million in higher amortization, interest expense and earnout-related fair value accretion from six acquisitions, and said pro forma EPS would have risen 9%. Management expects fiscal 2027 EPS to grow.
Key points
- Fourth-quarter sales were $265.9 million, up 8%, while fourth-quarter diluted EPS was $0.74 versus $0.78 a year earlier.
- Full-year adjusted EBITDA was $179.0 million, up 6%, and operating cash flow was $144.3 million, up 30%.
- Total debt was $244.0 million at fiscal year-end, and the leverage ratio rose to 1.37x from 0.86x.
- For fiscal 2027, management expects EPS to grow and an income tax rate of 25% to 27%.
The filing
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