Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE:PKE) Shows Operational Strength But Faces Near-Term Bearish Pressure

Robust margins and a large cash position support the company’s fundamentals, yet short-term technical signals and elevated valuation point to a bearish near-term bias. The balance between strong liquidity and stretched multiples will likely dominate price action over the coming weeks.

Recent News

June 8, 2026 — Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share, payable August 3, 2026 to holders of record July 1, 2026. July 10, 2026 — Company named John Jamieson as Senior Vice President and General Manager. July 19–21, 2026 — Park announced the sudden passing of Vice President and Corporate Controller Daniel McNamara. Late July filings show insider sales by senior executives, including the President & COO and a senior vice president, disclosed in Form 4 filings and company notices.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators: ADX at 17.35 indicates no established trend; DI+ registers 29.89 with a peak-and-reversal, which reads as a bearish signal, while DI- shows a dip-and-reversal that also signals bearish pressure. Together, these directional moves imply a near-term loss of upward directional momentum against the stock’s current valuation.

MACD: MACD sits at 0.25 below its signal line at 0.56 and the MACD trend shows a peak-and-reversal, indicating bearish momentum. That alignment weakens price support relative to the current over-valued status.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO at 21.95 registers positive, indicating price sits above the model target and therefore carries downward potential; the MRO trend shows a peak-and-reversal, reinforcing the likelihood of a corrective move that would compress valuation multiples if realized.

RSI & Momentum: RSI near 51.0 with a peak-and-reversal indicates loss of recent upward push and a neutral-to-bearish short-term bias rather than overbought conditions, which dovetails with MACD and MRO signals.

Price vs. Moving Averages and Cloud: Last close $33.88 falls below the 12‑day EMA ($35.93) and the 20‑day average ($36.81), while remaining above the 200‑day average ($28.53). The price sits beneath the Ichimoku conversion and baseline lines and below the cloud’s Senkou spans, signaling short-term technical resistance despite longer-term support from the 200‑day average.

Bollinger Bands, Volume, Volatility: Price currently trades below the 1x lower Bollinger band but above the 2x lower band, suggesting a shallow overshoot rather than an extreme breakdown. Recent volume of ~243k sits slightly above the 10‑day average and below the 200‑day average, so conviction for a directional move remains muted. Short-term beta (42‑day) at 2.07 signals elevated sensitivity to market swings compared with the 52‑week beta of 1.46.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability: Operating margin stands at 21.93% with EBIT margin 21.93%; both improved QoQ by 15.49% and expanded YoY by 39.59%. The operating margin sits above the industry peer mean operating margin of 15.06% and above the industry peer median of 12.36%, indicating relative operational strength versus peers.

Sales, Earnings, and Cash: Reported EPS of $0.17 exceeded the estimate of $0.14, producing an EPS surprise of 21.43%. Forward EPS registers $0.1275. Total revenue noted at $18,312,000. Cash and short-term investments total $89,407,000 and the cash ratio equals 12.54, demonstrating exceptional liquidity that materially reduces solvency risk and supports the declared dividend. The company reported core operating cash flow and free cash flow, though free cash flow yield sits low at 0.38%.

Leverage and Returns: Total debt approximates $307,000 producing a debt-to-assets ratio of 0.21% and debt-to-equity near 0.23%, indicating negligible leverage. Return on equity equals 2.70% and return on assets equals 2.47%; ROE falls below the industry peer mean ROE of 6.56% and below the industry peer median of 4.90%, highlighting modest capital efficiency despite strong margins.

Turnover and Growth: Asset turnover at 0.128 lags the industry peer mean of 0.204 and the median of 0.206, reflecting lower sales intensity per dollar of assets. YoY revenue growth shows a large positive move (reported as 167.33% YoY), while the most recent quarter shows a pronounced QoQ contraction (reported QoQ change of -161.43%), indicating volatile near-term top-line dynamics that require monitoring.

Valuation: Trailing P/E stands at 195.29 and forward P/E at 245.55; price-to-sales near 37.85 and enterprise multiple of 134.71 all classify the stock as richly priced relative to earnings and cash generation. Book value per share equals $6.27 and price-to-book sits at 5.29, which lies below the industry peer mean P/B of 7.27 but above the industry peer median of 4.42. Free cash flow yield under 0.4% and elevated multiples drive WMDST’s determination that the current valuation is over‑valued.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-05-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-07-20
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-10-19
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 78.5 M
 Operating Cash Flow 2.7 M
 Capital Expenditures -113.00 K
 Change In Working Capital -1.28 M
 Dividends Paid -2.61 M
 Cash Flow Delta 2.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 80.5 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 18.3 M
 Forward Revenue 3.4 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 11.9 M
 Depreciation 469.0 K
 Depreciation and Amortization 469.0 K
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 14.3 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 6.4 M
 EBITDA 4.5 M
 EBIT 4.0 M
 Operating Income 4.0 M
 Interest Income 786.0 K
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 786.0 K
 Income Before Tax 4.8 M
 Tax Provision 1.3 M
 Tax Rate 26.4 %
 Net Income 3.5 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 3.5 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.14
 EPS Actual 0.17
 EPS Difference 0.03
 EPS Surprise 21.429 %
 Forward EPS 0.13
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 144.4 M
 Intangible Assets 9.8 M
 Net Tangible Assets 121.2 M
 Total Current Assets 109.0 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 89.4 M
 Cash 80.5 M
 Net Receivables 10.8 M
 Inventory 7.8 M
 Long-Term Investments 3.8 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 3.5 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 7.1 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 307.0 K
 Total Liabilities 13.4 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 131.0 M
 Retained Earnings -47.31 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 6.27
 Shares Outstanding 20.878 M
 Revenue Per-Share 0.88
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 693.1 M
 Enterprise Value 604.0 M
 Enterprise Multiple 134.706
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 19.732 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 43.213 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 142.715
PKE: 134.706
mean: 75.404
median: 60.489
low: -86.414
 EV/R 32.985
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.102
 Asset To Liability 10.806
 Debt To Capital 0.002
 Debt To Assets 0.002
Debt To Assets QoQ -4.484 %
Debt To Assets YoY -26.042 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.675
median: 0.272
mean: 0.268
low: 0.003
PKE: 0.002
 Debt To Equity 0.002
Debt To Equity QoQ -4.098 %
Debt To Equity YoY -29.518 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.514
mean: 0.591
median: 0.553
PKE: 0.002
low: -0.692
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 5.291
Price To Book QoQ 4.373 %
Price To Book YoY 65.448 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 18.805
mean: 7.274
PKE: 5.291
median: 4.421
low: -7.078
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 195.288
Price To Earnings QoQ 0.0 %
Price To Earnings YoY
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 260.858
PKE: 195.288
mean: 114.671
median: 83.549
low: -288.204
 PE/G Ratio
 Price To Sales (P/S) 37.851
Price To Sales QoQ 38.968 %
Price To Sales YoY 73.666 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 42.32
PKE: 37.851
mean: 17.458
median: 9.6
low: 3.514
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 245.549
Forward PE/G
Forward P/S 200.947
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 0.517
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.128
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -31.224 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 0.757 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.443
median: 0.206
mean: 0.204
PKE: 0.128
low: 0.014
 Receivables Turnover 1.679
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -19.775 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 40.93 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 7.967
mean: 3.972
median: 3.046
PKE: 1.679
low: 1.528
 Inventory Turnover 1.569
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -31.564 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 2.661 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 6.112
mean: 2.218
PKE: 1.569
median: 1.304
low: 0.446
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 54.355
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 75.584
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -0.505 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -33.549 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 254.518
mean: 76.796
PKE: 75.584
median: 65.59
low: -39.217
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.18
 CapEx To Revenue -0.006
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.241
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 131.0 M
 Net Invested Capital 131.0 M
 Invested Capital 131.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets 121.2 M
 Net Working Capital 101.9 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 12.538
 Current Ratio 15.292
Current Ratio QoQ -16.172 %
Current Ratio YoY 77.348 %
Current Ratio IPRWA PKE: 15.292
high: 9.553
mean: 1.846
median: 1.602
low: 1.168
 Quick Ratio 14.198
Quick Ratio QoQ -16.472 %
Quick Ratio YoY 78.483 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA PKE: 14.198
high: 4.986
mean: 1.272
median: 1.035
low: 0.848
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 0.068
 Cost Of Debt 76.419 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 12.392
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -12.565 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 65.978 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 52.632
PKE: 12.392
mean: 12.049
median: 9.188
low: -53.749
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.5
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 19.002
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 1.354
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.738
 Dividend Rate 0.12
 Dividend Yield 0.004
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 1.495 %
 Revenue Growth -24.29 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -161.427 %
Revenue Growth YoY 167.334 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 28.656 %
median: 10.07 %
mean: 8.291 %
low: 1.13 %
PKE: -24.29 %
 Earnings Growth 0.0 %
Earnings Growth QoQ
Earnings Growth YoY
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 108.333 %
mean: 16.592 %
median: 11.013 %
PKE: 0.0 %
low: -81.159 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 34.819 %
Gross Margin QoQ 21.439 %
Gross Margin YoY 13.654 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 59.394 %
PKE: 34.819 %
mean: 28.117 %
median: 25.54 %
low: 10.881 %
 EBIT Margin 21.926 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 15.491 %
EBIT Margin YoY 39.585 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 44.765 %
PKE: 21.926 %
mean: 17.982 %
median: 13.185 %
low: -32.725 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 21.926 %
Return On Sales QoQ 15.491 %
Return On Sales YoY 39.585 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 27.915 %
PKE: 21.926 %
mean: 15.06 %
median: 12.356 %
low: -18.859 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 2.6 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.376 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -61.197 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 13.939 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 2.394 %
mean: 1.099 %
median: 0.976 %
PKE: 0.376 %
low: -5.352 %
 Free Cash Growth -59.151 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -219.591 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -125.931 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 915.625 %
median: -15.676 %
PKE: -59.151 %
mean: -187.98 %
low: -1102.405 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.738
 Cash Flow Margin 19.479 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.01
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 2.466 %
Return On Assets QoQ -16.378 %
Return On Assets YoY 43.958 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.058 %
PKE: 2.466 %
mean: 2.273 %
median: 2.171 %
low: -8.643 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.926 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.027
Return On Equity QoQ -8.669 %
Return On Equity YoY 36.075 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.209
mean: 0.066
median: 0.049
PKE: 0.027
low: -0.183
 DuPont ROE 2.708 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.255 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -16.077 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 30.498 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 7.03 %
mean: 4.02 %
median: 3.852 %
PKE: 2.255 %
low: -11.689 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect a near-term bias toward range-bound to modestly bearish action. Multiple short-term technical indicators—DI+ peak-and-reversal, DI- dip-and-reversal, MACD below its signal, positive MRO—signal pressure that could drive compressive moves in price and multiple contraction if momentum persists. Strong cash balances and a position above the 200‑day average provide structural support that may limit downside to established support levels, creating a likely scenario of consolidation punctuated by episodic selloffs tied to volume spikes and macro sensitivity given the high 42‑day beta.

About Park Aerospace Corp.

Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE:PKE) develops and manufactures advanced composite materials for the aerospace industry across North America, Asia, and Europe. The company produces solution and hot-melt composite materials essential for creating both primary and secondary structures in various aircraft, including jet engines, large transport aircraft, military aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, business jets, and helicopters. Park Aerospace delivers film adhesives and lightning strike protection materials, ensuring the durability and safety of aerospace components. Additionally, the company provides specialty ablative materials for rocket motors and nozzles, as well as customized materials for radome applications. Beyond materials, Park Aerospace designs and fabricates composite parts, structures, assemblies, and low-volume tooling, catering to the specific needs of the aerospace sector. Founded in 1954 and originally known as Park Electrochemical Corp., the company rebranded to Park Aerospace Corp. in July 2019, maintaining its headquarters in Westbury, New York.



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