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HWKN HAWKINS INC

Last updated: Mar 16, 2026

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Execution Consistency

Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?

Bought back stock in only 1/2 quarters. Q1 2025: $9M, Q3 2026: $0M

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Execution Acceleration

Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?

New buyback activity: $9M after no prior spending

Buyback vs FCF

What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30-80%. Bear: <10% or >80%.

Missing buyback or cash flow data

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Buyback Intensity

How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.

Repurchased 508,484 shares = 2.5% of 20,684,621 outstanding (annualized)

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Insider Buying

Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?

3 open-market purchases by 2 insiders

  • Faulconbridge James A () bought 1,500 shares at $129.95 on 2026-02-05
  • Faulconbridge James A () bought 1,500 shares at $129.29 on 2026-02-04
  • Grahek Drew M. (VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS) bought 1,587 shares at $126.34 on 2025-11-03
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Insider-Buyback Convergence

Are insider purchases happening during the same quarters the company is actively buying back stock?

Insider buying coincided with company buybacks in 0 of 2 quarters

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Insider Net Direction

Looking at all open-market transactions, are insiders net buyers or net sellers?

Insiders bought $1M, sold $0M (net buying)

Red Flag

Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.

No buyback-insider divergence detected