PKE

HoldFallen Favourite

Park Aerospace Corp. · Industrials · United States · $559M cap · $7.9M/day traded

$25.70 +0.5% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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StockRank
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Quality
74
Value
23
Momentum
39

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) is 44/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 74, Value 23, Momentum 39, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
36.2x
peers 25.9x
ROE
11.1%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
2.0%
trailing yield

ABOUT PARK AEROSPACE CORP.

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Park Aerospace Corp. develops and manufactures advanced composite materials primarily for the aerospace and defense markets. The company's competitive moat is its proprietary formulation technology and its sole-source positions on major military and commercial aircraft programs. It operates as a highly specialized, niche materials manufacturer with high barriers to entry.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue54.1M56.0M62.0M73.3M10.7%80.6M85.9M100.4M17.0%
EPS0.520.370.290.562.5%0.710.730.8019.9%
Shares20.5M20.3M20.0M20.9M+2.0%21.8M———
Debt0.2M0.1M0.4M0.3M20.3%0.3M———
Equity115.9M112.9M107.2M129.9M3.9%————
Op CF6.5M4.4M4.7M11.5M21.0%13.3M———
Inv CF-7.0M31.4M24.0M34.9M—————
Fin CF-8.0M-33.5M-13.7M10.5M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-16.3%
25.627.028.429.931.314 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 57% of stocks we rank over the past year (46% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$25.70
RSI (14)
19.7
52-Week Range-35.3% from high
Low $17.93High $39.69

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
74
ROIC
9.9%60.4
ROE
11.1%59.6
GP/Assets
17.9%52.2
Op. Margin
18.4%83.5
FCF/Assets
7.7%77.1
Piotroski
890.8
Int. Cover
50.0x88.5
D/E Ratio
0.00x95.8
Current Ratio
22.75x99.6
Value
23
P/E (TTM)
36.2x22.9
EV/EBITDA
25.1x19.0
P/FCF
51.0x20.6
P/B
3.5x27.0
P/S
6.9x9.7
Div Yield
2.0%46.9
Momentum
39
52W High %
65%39.1
RS 6M
-29%18.6
SMA 50/200
0.99x54.1
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%54.1
EPS Rev 12W
0.0%40.9
EPS Improve
-28%8.2
Q Growth
89%79.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$559M
P/E (Forward)
50.4x
Gross Margin
31.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PKE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PKEPark Aerospace Corp.(you)$559M44Hold
TATTTAT Technologies Ltd.$411M43Hold
RGRSturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.$727M60Hold
NPKNational Presto Industries, Inc.$1.1B54Hold
ELMTThe Elmet Group Co.$662M23Sell
CDRECadre Holdings, Inc.$1.3B58Hold
IAInnovative Aerosystems, Inc.$352M66Buy
DCODucommun Incorporated$2.4B40Hold
SWBISmith & Wesson Brands, Inc.$615M75Buy
SIFSIFCO Industries, Inc.$163M53Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE): Stock Score Summary

Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 44/100 based on Quality (74/100), Value (23/100), and Momentum (39/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Park Aerospace Corp. develops and manufactures advanced composite materials primarily for the aerospace and defense markets. The company's competitive moat is its proprietary formulation technology and its sole-source positions on major military and commercial aircraft programs. It operates as a highly specialized, niche materials manufacturer with high barriers to entry.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$25.70
Market Cap$559M
P/E (TTM)36.20
P/E (Forward)50.39
Price/Book3.48
Return on Equity11.1%
Return on Invested Capital9.9%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin31.6%
Operating Margin18.4%
Revenue Growth26.9%
Dividend Yield2.0%
Free Cash Flow$11M

Park Aerospace Corp. operates in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Park Aerospace Corp.’s (PKE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) is 44/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (74), Value (23), and Momentum (39), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Park Aerospace Corp. have an economic moat?
Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) has a Quality factor score of 74/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Park Aerospace Corp. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 44/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Park Aerospace Corp. in?
Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Aerospace & Defense industry (United States).