# Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Aerospace & Defense. Price $31.28, market value $680 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 49.7×** (5-yr avg 36.6×, 3-yr avg 43.4×). Park Aerospace Corp. trades at 49.7× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 36.6×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 61.3×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.66**. A PEG of 0.66 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 8.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 8.9×.
- **Price / book: 5.0×**. The shares trade at 5.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 39.5×**. Enterprise value is 39.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.6%** (5-yr avg 1.6%). Free cash flow equals 1.6% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 1.6%.
- **Earnings yield: 2.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 31.9%**. Park Aerospace Corp. keeps 31.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 19.8%**. 19.8% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 15.4%**. 15.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 8.7%**. 8.7% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 9.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 9.9%.
- **Return on assets: 8.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 8.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 18.2%** (3-yr 10.7%/yr, 5-yr 9.6%/yr). Revenue grew 18.2% over the last year, against 9.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 93.1%** (3-yr 2.5%/yr, 5-yr 18.5%/yr). Earnings per share rose 93.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 20.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 20.2% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.53**. Debt is 0.53 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Park Aerospace Corp. holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 18.24** (quick 18.24). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 18.24 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 36.22**. A Z-score of 36.22 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 9/9**. 9 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.60%** ($0.50 per share, trailing). Park Aerospace Corp. yields 1.60%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 88%** (92% of free cash flow). 88% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -18.6%/yr** (1-yr 0.0%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 64.0%** (YTD 48.6%, 3-mo -3.4%). The shares are up 64.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -21.5%** (72.0% above the low). Trading 22% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 35**. An RSI of 35 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.40** (volatility 46%). Beta of 1.40 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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