(PKE) Park Aerospace - Overview

Sector: Industrials | Industry: Aerospace & Defense | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 671m USD | Total Return: 149.6% in 12m

Composite Materials, Film Adhesives, Ablative Materials, Composite Structures
Total Rating 57
Safety 51
Buy Signal 1.07
Aerospace & Defense
Industry Rotation: +0.3
Market Cap: 671M
Avg Turnover: 5.99M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility34.6%
VaR 5th Pctl5.73%
VaR vs Median0.39%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio2.34
Rel. Str. IBD93.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group97.3
Character TTM
Beta0.843
Beta Downside0.628
Hurst Exponent0.435
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD26.54%
CAGR/Max DD1.63
CAGR/Mean DD4.93
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of PKE over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.11, "2021-06": 0.13, "2021-09": 0.1, "2021-12": 0.08, "2022-03": 0.1, "2022-06": 0.09, "2022-09": 0.09, "2022-12": 0.11, "2023-03": 0.23, "2023-06": 0.09, "2023-09": 0.09, "2023-12": 0.06, "2024-03": 0.1312, "2024-06": 0.0487, "2024-09": 0.1018, "2024-12": 0.0785, "2025-03": 0.0622, "2025-06": 0.1, "2025-09": 0.1203, "2025-12": 0.15, "2026-03": 0,
EPS CAGR: -47.24%
EPS Trend: -25.8%
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of PKE over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 14.441, 2021-06: 13.594, 2021-09: 13.618, 2021-12: 13.864, 2022-03: 12.502, 2022-06: 12.783, 2022-09: 13.875, 2022-12: 13.867, 2023-03: 13.53, 2023-06: 15.551, 2023-09: 12.481, 2023-12: 11.639, 2024-03: 16.333, 2024-06: 13.97, 2024-09: 16.709, 2024-12: 14.408, 2025-03: 16.939, 2025-06: 15.4, 2025-09: 16.381, 2025-12: 17.333, 2026-03: null,
Rev. CAGR: 9.10%
Rev. Trend: 70.0%
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

P/E ratio 78.4

Altman Z'' -0.83 < 1.0 - financial distress zone

Tailwinds

Supp Ema20, Leader, Tailwind, Pullback Retrace

Description: PKE Park Aerospace

Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) specializes in the development and manufacture of advanced composite materials, film adhesives, and lightning strike protection for the global aerospace market. The company produces primary and secondary structures for a broad range of platforms, including commercial transport, military aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and rocket motors.

The aerospace composites sector is characterized by high barriers to entry due to stringent safety certifications and long-term integration into specific aircraft programs. Park Aerospace operates a specialized business model that includes the fabrication of composite parts and low-volume tooling, focusing on high-performance niche applications such as ablative materials for nozzles and radomes.

Investors can evaluate the companys historical performance and valuation metrics on ValueRay. Park Aerospace, formerly known as Park Electrochemical Corp., transitioned its strategic focus entirely to the aerospace industry in 2019 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Westbury, New York.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Production rates for GE aviation jet engines drive core composite revenue
  • Demand for business jet and military UAV structures impacts top-line growth
  • Raw material cost fluctuations for specialized resins affect gross profit margins
  • Global aerospace supply chain stability dictates manufacturing and delivery schedules
  • Expansion of proprietary lightning strike protection materials improves market share capture
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 4.0
Net Income: 8.68m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.05 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 120.0% < 20% (prev 130.8%; Δ -10.73% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 5.55m > Net Income 8.68m
Net Debt (-63.2m) to EBITDA (13.6m): -4.63 < 3
Current Ratio: 15.84 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (20.1m) vs 12m ago 0.09% < -2%
Gross Margin: 31.33% > 18% (prev 0.28%; Δ 3.11k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 54.52% > 50% (prev 49.44%; Δ 5.07% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM)
Altman Z'' -0.83
A: 0.67 (Total Current Assets 84.6m - Total Current Liabilities 5.34m) / Total Assets 118.1m
B: -0.42 (Retained Earnings -49.6m / Total Assets 118.1m)
C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 8.62m / Avg Total Assets 121.2m)
D: -4.14 (Book Value of Equity -47.6m / Total Liabilities 11.5m)
Altman-Z'' Score: -0.83 = CCC
Beneish M -2.78
DSRI: 1.17 (Receivables 12.1m/9.69m, Revenue 66.1m/61.4m)
GMI: 0.89 (GM 31.33% / 27.90%)
AQI: 1.22 (AQ_t 0.10 / AQ_t-1 0.08)
SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 66.1m / 61.4m)
TATA: 0.03 (NI 8.68m - CFO 5.55m) / TA 118.1m)
Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of PKE shares? As of May 16, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 33.69 with a total of 273,224 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.33%, over one month by +3.31%, over three months by +41.89% and over the past year by +149.58%.
Is PKE a buy, sell or hold? Park Aerospace has no consensus analysts rating.
What are the forecasts/targets for the PKE price?
Analysts Target Price 26 -22.8%
Park Aerospace (PKE) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 14 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 78.3605
P/E Forward = 17.094
P/S = 10.519
P/B = 6.2773
P/EG = 1.4854
Revenue TTM = 66.1m USD
EBIT TTM = 8.62m USD
EBITDA TTM = 13.6m USD
Long Term Debt = 358k USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 43.0k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 401k USD (corrected: LT Debt 358k + ST Debt 43.0k)
Net Debt = -63.2m USD (recalculated: Debt 401k - CCE 63.6m)
Enterprise Value = 608.2m USD (671.4m + Debt 401k - CCE 63.6m)
 Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 8.62m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
 EV/FCF = 178.0x (Enterprise Value 608.2m / FCF TTM 3.42m)
FCF Yield = 0.56% (FCF TTM 3.42m / Enterprise Value 608.2m)
FCF Margin = 5.17% (FCF TTM 3.42m / Revenue TTM 66.1m)
Net Margin = 13.14% (Net Income TTM 8.68m / Revenue TTM 66.1m)
Gross Margin = 31.33% ((Revenue TTM 66.1m - Cost of Revenue TTM 45.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 34.06% (prev 31.23%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 5.15 (Enterprise Value 608.2m / Total Assets 118.1m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 401k)
Taxrate = 26.01% (1.04m / 3.99m)
NOPAT = 6.38m (EBIT 8.62m * (1 - 26.01%))
Current Ratio = 15.84 (Total Current Assets 84.6m / Total Current Liabilities 5.34m)
Debt / Equity = 0.00 (Debt 401k / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 106.6m)
Debt / EBITDA = -4.63 (Net Debt -63.2m / EBITDA 13.6m)
Debt / FCF = -18.48 (Net Debt -63.2m / FCF TTM 3.42m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 106.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.16% (Net Income 8.68m / Total Assets 118.1m)
RoE = 8.18% (Net Income TTM 8.68m / Total Stockholder Equity 106.1m)
RoCE = 8.09% (EBIT 8.62m / Capital Employed (Equity 106.1m + L.T.Debt 358k))
RoIC = 6.03% (NOPAT 6.38m / Invested Capital 105.8m)
WACC = 8.94% (E(671.4m)/V(671.8m) * Re(8.95%) + D(401k)/V(671.8m) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 8.95% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -51.11 | Cagr: -0.53%
[DCF] Terminal Value 78.22% ; FCFF base≈5.50m ; Y1≈6.63m ; Y5≈10.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 10.94 (EV 154.8m - Net Debt -63.2m = Equity 218.0m / Shares 19.9m; r=8.94% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 21.95% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -25.82 | EPS CAGR: -47.24% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 70.03 | Revenue CAGR: 9.10% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0