• Hawkins posted fourth-quarter sales of $265.9 million, up 8% year over year, while diluted EPS fell 5% to $0.74.
• Net income slipped to $15.5 million; gross profit rose 4% to $54.2 million.
• For fiscal 2026, sales climbed 11% to $1.08 billion, while diluted EPS edged down 3% to $3.91.
• Operating cash flow increased 30% to $144.3 million; total debt outstanding ended year at $244 million with leverage ratio of 1.37x trailing 12-month pro forma adjusted EBITDA.
• Management said it expects fiscal 2027 EPS to grow, targets leverage ratio of about 1x adjusted EBITDA by end of fiscal 2027, and continues to focus acquisitions on Water Treatment, now 50% of total revenue and 56% of operating income.

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