Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE:PKE) Bolsters Management And Dividend, Valuation Suggests Near-Term Consolidation

Park Aerospace moved through a period of leadership changes and a dividend refresh while core margins and liquidity remain strong; mixed technicals and an elevated valuation point toward a window of consolidation rather than a renewed breakout.

Recent News

July 7, 2026: The company filed an 8-K disclosing the immediate termination of Cory Nickel, Senior Vice President and General Manager. July 20, 2026: Park Aerospace issued a results release for its first fiscal quarter. July 21, 2026: The company announced the passing of Vice President and Corporate Controller Daniel McNamara (July 19). August 13, 2026: Park announced the election of Constantine “Gus” Petropoulos to a senior leadership role. September 8–9, 2026: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share and announced the appointment of Dhivakar J. Kumar as Vice President of Operations and Product Development.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 15.58 indicates no prevailing trend, which tempers directional conviction despite conflicting readings from other indicators; given the WMDST valuation of over-valued, that lack of trend increases the probability of a range-bound period in the near term.

Directional indicators show short-term bullishness: DI+ registered a dip-and-reversal at 19.94 while DI- registered a decreasing value at 25.19; both characteristics point toward renewed positive directional pressure, but the ADX reading limits the strength of any follow-through.

MACD sits negative at -1.01 with a declining MACD trend and a signal line at -0.73, a configuration that signals bearish momentum and suggests the current price lacks strong upward momentum despite DI signals.

MRO reads 3.41 (positive), indicating price currently sits above the model target and therefore carries a likelihood of reverting lower; this condition provides a technical headwind to upside continuation while the indicator stabilizes.

RSI at 45.19 on a decreasing trajectory signals mild bearish momentum without entering oversold territory, aligning with a consolidation scenario rather than an immediate directional move.

Price relationships add nuance: the close at $30.71 remains above the 200‑day average ($29.38) but below the 50‑day average ($34.59) and below short EMAs (12‑day EMA decreasing at $32.10), implying longer-term support exists while short-term pressure persists. The close sits slightly below the lower Bollinger 1x band ($31.08), suggesting short-term softening that may attract mean-reverting action, not a sustained breakout.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue: total revenue at $18,312,000 with reported revenue growth YoY of 167.33% and a headline revenue growth rate of -24.29%; quarter-over-quarter revenue growth registered -161.43%, reflecting large period-to-period variability that requires context from management disclosure.

Profitability: gross margin stands at 34.82% and operating (EBIT) margin at 21.93%. The EBIT margin of 21.93% sits above the industry peer mean of 13.93% and above the industry peer median of 12.22%, indicating superior margin performance versus peers where comparable data exist.

Earnings: reported EPS of $0.17 exceeded the $0.14 estimate, producing an EPS surprise ratio of 21.43%, which supports near-term fidelity of reported operating results and underscores margin conversion into the bottom line this quarter.

Cash and balance-sheet strength: cash of $80,481,000 and cash & short-term investments of $89,407,000 produce a cash ratio of 12.54x and a current ratio near 15.29x, signifying substantial liquidity relative to near-term obligations. Total debt remains negligible at $307,000, yielding a debt-to-assets ratio of 0.21% and debt-to-equity of 0.23%.

Capital efficiency and returns: asset turnover at 0.1278 remains below the industry peer mean of 0.19172, while return on equity registers 2.70% and return on assets 2.47%, both up materially YoY but still modest in absolute terms. Operating leverage (0.517) and interest coverage above 12x reflect operating stability and low financial risk.

Valuation: P/E at 195.29 stands well above the industry peer mean of 115.09 and median of 83.55, while P/B at 5.29 sits below the industry peer mean of 7.79 and slightly below the median of 5.65. PS at 37.85 exceeds the industry peer mean of 17.58. The current valuation as determined by WMDST: over‑valued; the mix of high multiples and ample cash suggests that market prices incorporate growth and strategic optionality that fundamentals only partially justify today.

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: 76.352
median: 60.489
low: -229.484
 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: 0.827
median: 0.262
mean: 0.24
PKE: 0.002
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 0.002
Debt To Equity QoQ -4.098 %
Debt To Equity YoY -29.518 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.781
median: 0.542
mean: 0.523
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: 7.79
median: 5.646
PKE: 5.291
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: 115.087
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: 55.065
PKE: 37.851
mean: 17.582
median: 13.083
low: 1.151
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: 0.194
mean: 0.192
PKE: 0.128
low: 0.0
 Receivables Turnover 1.679
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -19.775 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 40.93 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 5.283
mean: 2.576
median: 2.492
PKE: 1.679
low: 0.05
 Inventory Turnover 1.569
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -31.564 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 2.661 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 6.112
mean: 2.025
PKE: 1.569
median: 1.063
low: 0.234
 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: 511.204
mean: 89.523
median: 87.234
PKE: 75.584
low: -101.801
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: 13.704
mean: 2.149
median: 1.624
low: 0.04
 Quick Ratio 14.198
Quick Ratio QoQ -16.472 %
Quick Ratio YoY 78.483 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA PKE: 14.198
high: 5.145
mean: 1.496
median: 1.035
low: 0.311
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: 107.0
PKE: 12.392
median: 9.188
mean: 6.905
low: -113.072
 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: 91.69 %
median: 10.07 %
mean: 10.046 %
PKE: -24.29 %
low: -43.588 %
 Earnings Growth 0.0 %
Earnings Growth QoQ
Earnings Growth YoY
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 187.5 %
mean: 18.22 %
median: 11.013 %
PKE: 0.0 %
low: -157.143 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 34.819 %
Gross Margin QoQ 21.439 %
Gross Margin YoY 13.654 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 84.546 %
PKE: 34.819 %
mean: 28.542 %
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: 13.934 %
median: 12.22 %
low: -208.7 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 21.926 %
Return On Sales QoQ 15.491 %
Return On Sales YoY 39.585 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 45.494 %
PKE: 21.926 %
mean: 13.302 %
median: 12.356 %
low: -208.7 %
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: 2.502 %
median: 0.936 %
mean: 0.918 %
PKE: 0.376 %
low: -10.698 %
 Free Cash Growth -59.151 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -219.591 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -125.931 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 260.942 %
median: -15.676 %
mean: -56.85 %
PKE: -59.151 %
low: -497.423 %
 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: 4.65 %
PKE: 2.466 %
median: 2.065 %
mean: 1.863 %
low: -13.603 %
 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: 0.058
median: 0.043
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: 7.369 %
median: 3.852 %
mean: 3.642 %
PKE: 2.255 %
low: -17.837 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect a consolidative range as mixed technicals and elevated valuation compete: directional indicators hint at short-term bullish impulses but MACD and a positive MRO favor mean reversion. Strong liquidity and superior margins provide downside support, while high P/E and PS multiples limit the runway for a sustained rally absent fresh revenue visibility or contract news. Volatility and beta above 1.4 increase the probability of sharp intrarange swings; traders should monitor confirmation from MACD turning upward or DI+/DI- divergence resolution before expecting a clear directional trend to emerge.

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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