(Updates)
** Shares of specialty chemical and ingredients company
Hawkins Inc HWKN.O hit record high, last up 12.4% at $48.38
** Co reports Q4 earnings of 55 cents per share vs analysts'
est of 49 cents per share - Refinitiv data
** Q4 sales of $228.1 mln also beats est of $214.4 mln
** CEO says HWKN will continue to generate strong operating
cash flow and will continue to pay down debt during 2024
** HWKN stock up 24.53% YTD
(Reporting by Rupali Chaudhary and Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru)
((Rupali.chaudhary@thomsonreuters.com))