# NPK International Inc. (NPKI) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Energy Equipment & Services. Price $13.22, market value $1.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 28.7×** (5-yr avg 34.0×, 3-yr avg 34.0×). NPK International Inc. trades at 28.7× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 34.0×. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 21.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.17**. A PEG of 0.17 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 3.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.7×.
- **Price / book: 3.0×**. The shares trade at 3.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 13.8×**. Enterprise value is 13.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 2.5%** (5-yr avg -1.8%). Free cash flow equals 2.5% of the market value, above its five-year average of -1.8%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 3.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 17.3%**. 17.3% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 14.1%**. 14.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 11.1%**. 11.1% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 11.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 11.3%.
- **Return on assets: 9.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces 9.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 27.4%** (3-yr 12.8%/yr, 5-yr -10.9%/yr). Revenue grew 27.4% over the last year, against -10.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 126.2%**. Earnings per share rose 126.2%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.05**. Debt is 0.05 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.1×**. It would take 0.1 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 9.52**. A Z-score of 9.52 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. NPK International Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 24.4%** (YTD 10.9%, 3-mo -7.4%). The shares are up 24.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -19.9%** (27.7% above the low). Trading 20% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 43**. An RSI of 43 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.34** (volatility 40%). Beta of 1.34 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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