Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) Stock

Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) is a Industrials stock trading at $33.87 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $736.60M and a trailing P/E of 67.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Park Aerospace Corp. develops and manufactures advanced composite materials, including solution and hot-melt formulations, as well as specialty ablative materials for rocket motors and nozzles and materials for radome applications. It also designs and fabricates composite parts, structures, assemblies, and low-volume tooling for aerospace customers.

Understand Park Aerospace Corp.: how it makes money

Park Aerospace develops and manufactures solution and hot-melt advanced composite materials, including film adhesives and lightning strike materials, plus specialty ablative materials used in aerospace structures and rocket motors.

Its profit model depends on selling specialized composite materials into aerospace and defense production programs, where sales volume and delivery performance determine how much manufactured material turns into revenue.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Military	$0.0B

Business quality (Mixed): Business is clearly defined by aerospace composite materials and defense-linked end markets, but the latest quarter shows reported revenue at approximately zero, which makes near-term performance less straightforward to interpret.

Valuation: At 61× earnings, PKE trades 13% above the Aircraft average (54×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Broad aerospace and defense end-use coverage: Its composite materials are used across jet engines, transport aircraft, military aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, business jets, general aviation aircraft, and rotary wing platforms.
Products span multiple application types: It supplies film adhesives and lightning strike materials for aircraft structures, plus specialty ablative materials for rocket motors.
Delivery-related issues are reported as nil in the latest quarter: The mis-shipment and shortfall operational KPIs shown are 0.0.

Bear case

Near-zero reported revenue in the latest quarter: Revenue is reported as 0.0B for the quarter ended 2025-11-30, so quarter-to-quarter sales signals may be limited.
Demand depends on aircraft, military, and propulsion production cycles: Because its materials are used in jet engines, military platforms, and rocket motors, customer build rates and program schedules can materially affect sales.
Program-linked demand may be lumpy: Operational KPIs include Firm LEAP 1A Vehicle Orders, which suggests demand may track specific vehicle or program milestones.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$33.87
Market Cap	$736.60M
P/E Ratio	67.2
EV / EBITDA	40.6
Price / Book	5.62
Price / Sales	10.92
FCF Yield	0.8%
DCF Value (model)	$11.50
DCF Upside vs Price	-66.0%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$73.30M
Net Margin	15.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	18.9%
EPS Growth (YoY)	70.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)	135.1%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	35.77 (safe)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	67.2
Sector P/E (Industrials)	25.9
Industry P/E (Aircraft)	40.2
vs Sector	159.4%
vs Industry	67.2%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP ($76.18M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Industrials
Industry	Aircraft
CEO	Brian E. Shore
Employees	123
Country	US
IPO Date	1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.