PKE Industrials

Park Aerospace Corp.

$26.14+0.58%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 10, 2026

Basics

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Country: United States
Market cap: 568.6M USD
Enterprise value: 453.6M USD
Full-time employees: 125

Overall health

Strength: lower risk than most peers: a steadier share price, more short-term liquidity and less debt relative to equitylower risk: a steadier share price, more liquidity and less debt vs equity
Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Ranks #132 of 2,308 industrials companies (top 6%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Returning more cash than it generates. Paid out $60M vs $17M of free cash flow over the 3 fiscal years to FY Feb 2026.
Park Aerospace returned $60M to shareholders over three years, 352% of the free cash flow it produced. That gap has to be covered by cash reserves or new debt, which can't last indefinitely.
Cash flow well above reported profit. Free cash flow is 3.2× reported profit.
Free cash flow is 3.2× reported profit. Large non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization or stock-based pay, reduce reported profit without using cash.
Annual revenue rose 5 years in a row. Fiscal-year revenue rose from $46M in FY Feb 2021 to $73M in FY Feb 2026.
Park Aerospace's fiscal-year revenue rose in each of the five years to FY Feb 2026, from $46M to $73M.
Wide margins. Operating margin 21% (12 months to Aug 2026) vs a peer median of 7.7%.Operating margin 21% vs peers 7.7%.
Park Aerospace keeps 21% of revenue as operating profit, more than 90% of peers (median 7.7%).

StockQuotient Score

76/ 100▲ 1 since Oct 27 close

Oct 5 70 → Nov 4 76 (+6)

Valuation

Is the price right?

26/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Earnings yield
▼ EBITDA yield
▼ FCF yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield0.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Aug 2026Reported value30% base weight · Z-score -1.07Sector median: 0.0377 · MAD: 0.0294

EBITDA yield4.2%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC enterprise value unavailable (debt or EBITDA not reported in standard form) · trailing 12 monthsReported value50% base weight · Z-score -0.66Sector median: 0.0695 · MAD: 0.0425

Free cash flow yield2.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Aug 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score -0.46Sector median: 0.0370 · MAD: 0.0370

Other data (not scored)

Book yield28.3%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5027 · MAD: 0.2823

Growth

Is it growing?

97/100

Strong▲ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▲ Stronger

12-month revenue up 5.8%

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 96 → 97

Peer companies moved+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ EPS growth
▲ Revenue growth
▲ 3-yr revenue

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth127.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Aug 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 4.83Sector median: 0.0709 · MAD: 0.2481

3-year revenue growth13.3%

SEC filings · 3 years to Aug 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.45Sector median: 0.0421 · MAD: 0.0625

Revenue growth27.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Aug 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 3.05Sector median: 0.0439 · MAD: 0.0766

Profitability

Does it earn well?

82/100

Strong

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ Operating margin
▲ ROIC

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin21.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Aug 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 2.63Sector median: 0.0773 · MAD: 0.0507

Return on assets2.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Aug 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.44Sector median: 0.0311 · MAD: 0.0241

Return on invested capital20.8%

SEC filings · 12 months to Aug 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 2.45Sector median: 0.0715 · MAD: 0.0558

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin32.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Aug 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.2573 · MAD: 0.1038

Return on equity2.2%

SEC filings · 12 months to Aug 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0802 · MAD: 0.0639

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Lower

Lower relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ Current ratio
▲ Debt / equity
▲ Beta

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.39

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.91Sector median: 0.6440 · MAD: 0.2745

Current ratio22.75×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score 6.75Sector median: 1.6180 · MAD: 0.5360

Debt / equity<0.01×

Yahoo Finance fallback · no standard SEC debt tagOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score 1.17Sector median: 0.4019 · MAD: 0.3378

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Park Aerospace

Is Park Aerospace getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Oct 13, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 76/100, up 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Park Aerospace valued vs its peers?: Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 26/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Earnings yield 0.6% vs a peer median of 3.8% (weaker than 77% of peers).Earnings yield 0.6% vs peers 3.8% (weaker than 77% of peers).
Is Park Aerospace growing?: Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 97/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Earnings per share growth 127.0% vs a peer median of 7.1% (stronger than 93% of peers).Earnings per share growth 127.0% vs peers 7.1% (stronger than 93% of peers).
How profitable is Park Aerospace?: More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 82/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Operating margin 21.1% vs a peer median of 7.7% (stronger than 90% of peers).Operating margin 21.1% vs peers 7.7% (stronger than 90% of peers). Return on assets 2.1% vs a peer median of 3.1% (weaker than 62% of peers).Return on assets 2.1% vs peers 3.1% (weaker than 62% of peers).
How risky is Park Aerospace?: Lower risk relative to 2,459 industrials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 22.75× vs a peer median of 1.62× (stronger than 95% of peers).Current ratio 22.75× vs peers 1.62× (stronger than 95% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Aug 30, 2026 · filed Oct 13, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended May 31, 2026

No major changes

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	76.2M USD	80.6M USD	+5.8%
Net income (12 months)	1.5M USD	3.6M USD	+145.5%
Operating margin	19.8%	21.1%	+1.3 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	11.0M USD	11.5M USD	+4.5%
Cash	80.5M USD	98.3M USD	+22.2%
Shares outstanding	21.8M	22.0M	+1.3%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Industry: Aerospace & Defense · 48 companies

Valuations in Aerospace & Defense are near the top of their range since 2016.

88% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
50% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +71% and earnings +71% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is +41% vs the whole market, against a usual −16%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY Feb 2022	FY Feb 2023	FY Feb 2024	FY Feb 2025	FY Feb 2026	Change
Gross margin	33.4%	30.5%	29.5%	28.4%	30.9%	▲ 2.5 pts
Operating margin	21.3%	18.4%	15.0%	15.1%	18.4%	▲ 3.3 pts
Net margin	15.8%	19.9%	13.3%	9.5%	15.4%	▲ 5.9 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	5.3%	6.7%	5.6%	4.8%	7.9%	▲ 3.1 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	6.2%	9.3%	6.6%	5.5%	8.7%	▲ 3.2 pts
Free cash flow margin	7.1%	10.1%	6.7%	6.2%	12.9%	▲ 6.7 pts
Current ratio	20.10×	4.37×	10.23×	9.75×	18.24×	▲ 87%
Quick ratio	19.36×	4.14×	9.57×	8.97×	17.00×	▲ 89%

PKE price history

Price history is added with the daily price update and will appear after the next one.

Similar companies

Sector leaderboards

One and one Green Technologies. IncYDDL95/ 100

Prored Partners CO.,LTD.7034.T94/ 100

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura, S. A. B. de C. V.PINFRA.MX93/ 100

Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Strength: lower risk than most peers: a steadier share price, more short-term liquidity and less debt relative to equitylower risk: a steadier share price, more liquidity and less debt vs equity

Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Ranks #132 of 2,308 industrials companies (top 6%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Returning more cash than it generates. Paid out $60M vs $17M of free cash flow over the 3 fiscal years to FY Feb 2026.

Park Aerospace returned $60M to shareholders over three years, 352% of the free cash flow it produced. That gap has to be covered by cash reserves or new debt, which can't last indefinitely.

Cash flow well above reported profit. Free cash flow is 3.2× reported profit.

Free cash flow is 3.2× reported profit. Large non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization or stock-based pay, reduce reported profit without using cash.

Annual revenue rose 5 years in a row. Fiscal-year revenue rose from $46M in FY Feb 2021 to $73M in FY Feb 2026.

Park Aerospace's fiscal-year revenue rose in each of the five years to FY Feb 2026, from $46M to $73M.

Wide margins. Operating margin 21% (12 months to Aug 2026) vs a peer median of 7.7%.Operating margin 21% vs peers 7.7%.

Park Aerospace keeps 21% of revenue as operating profit, more than 90% of peers (median 7.7%).

Questions investors ask about Park Aerospace

Is Park Aerospace getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Oct 13, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 76/100, up 1 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Park Aerospace valued vs its peers?

Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 26/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Earnings yield 0.6% vs a peer median of 3.8% (weaker than 77% of peers).Earnings yield 0.6% vs peers 3.8% (weaker than 77% of peers).

Is Park Aerospace growing?

Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 97/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Earnings per share growth 127.0% vs a peer median of 7.1% (stronger than 93% of peers).Earnings per share growth 127.0% vs peers 7.1% (stronger than 93% of peers).

How profitable is Park Aerospace?

More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 82/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Operating margin 21.1% vs a peer median of 7.7% (stronger than 90% of peers).Operating margin 21.1% vs peers 7.7% (stronger than 90% of peers). Return on assets 2.1% vs a peer median of 3.1% (weaker than 62% of peers).Return on assets 2.1% vs peers 3.1% (weaker than 62% of peers).

How risky is Park Aerospace?

Lower risk relative to 2,459 industrials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 22.75× vs a peer median of 1.62× (stronger than 95% of peers).Current ratio 22.75× vs peers 1.62× (stronger than 95% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

76.2M USD

80.6M USD

+5.8%

Net income (12 months)

1.5M USD

3.6M USD

+145.5%

Operating margin

19.8%

21.1%

+1.3 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

11.0M USD

11.5M USD

+4.5%

Cash

80.5M USD

98.3M USD

+22.2%

Shares outstanding

21.8M

22.0M

+1.3%

Key ratios

FY Feb 2022

FY Feb 2023

FY Feb 2024

FY Feb 2025

FY Feb 2026

Change

Gross margin

33.4%

30.5%

29.5%

28.4%

30.9%

▲ 2.5 pts

Operating margin

21.3%

18.4%

15.0%

15.1%

18.4%

▲ 3.3 pts

Net margin

15.8%

19.9%

13.3%

9.5%

15.4%

▲ 5.9 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

5.3%

6.7%

5.6%

4.8%

7.9%

▲ 3.1 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

6.2%

9.3%

6.6%

5.5%

8.7%

▲ 3.2 pts

Free cash flow margin

7.1%

10.1%

6.7%

6.2%

12.9%

▲ 6.7 pts

Current ratio

20.10×

4.37×

10.23×

9.75×

18.24×

▲ 87%

Quick ratio

19.36×

4.14×

9.57×

8.97×

17.00×

▲ 89%