Hawkins Inc (HWKN)

Pretax margin

Mar 31, 2025 Mar 31, 2024 Mar 31, 2023 Mar 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2021
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) US$ in thousands 114,383 101,145 82,582 69,979 55,851
Revenue US$ in thousands 974,431 919,162 935,098 774,541 596,871
Pretax margin 11.74% 11.00% 8.83% 9.03% 9.36%

March 31, 2025 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT ÷ Revenue
= $114,383K ÷ $974,431K
= 11.74%

Hawkins Inc's pretax margin has shown a general trend of improvement over the years, indicating effective cost management and potentially increasing profitability. The pretax margin stood at 9.36% on March 31, 2021, slightly decreasing to 9.03% on March 31, 2022, before dropping further to 8.83% on March 31, 2023. However, there was a notable recovery in profitability as the pretax margin surged to 11.00% on March 31, 2024, and continued to strengthen to 11.74% on March 31, 2025. This upward trajectory suggests that Hawkins Inc has been successful in controlling expenses relative to its revenue generation, ultimately leading to enhanced pre-tax profitability in the recent years.


Peer comparison

Mar 31, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Hawkins Inc
HWKN
11.74%
Ashland Global Holdings Inc
ASH
-2.56%