Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (PPIH) Stock

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (PPIH) is a Industrials stock trading at $26.93 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $218.78M and a trailing P/E of 15.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engineers, designs, manufactures, and sells specialty piping systems, including leak detection and district heating and cooling piping for transporting energy from central plants, as well as containment piping for chemicals, hazardous fluids, and petroleum products. The company also produces corrosion-protection coatings and related insulation/coating for pipeline infrastructure serving oil, gas, and potable water applications.

Understand Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.: how it makes money

Perma-Pipe International Holdings engineers, designs, manufactures, and sells specialty piping and leak detection systems for district energy (heating and cooling) and for chemical, hazardous fluid, and petroleum product containment, and it also provides coating and insulation services for oil and gas gathering and transmission pipelines, generating revenue from these engineered system sales and related services.

The profit engine is converting Remaining Performance Obligations into shipped and installed work, so the size of the remaining backlog can be a leading indicator for future revenue.

Business quality (Mixed): With gross margin of 29.1% and operating margin of 9.2% for the latest reported period, the company appears to generate profits from engineered specialty piping and leak detection systems, while the reported Remaining Performance Obligations (0.14 USD_B) supports the visibility of future work conversion.

Valuation: At 16× earnings, PPIH trades 53% below the Machinery average (34×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Backlog visibility indicator: Remaining Performance Obligations of 0.14 USD_B suggests there is already contracted work that can translate into future revenue.
  • Specialty, engineered product set: The company sells engineered piping systems for energy distribution (district heating and cooling) and for transporting chemicals and hazardous fluids, as well as containment piping and leak detection systems.

Bear case

  • Execution and timing risk: Because revenue depends on converting Remaining Performance Obligations into delivered and installed work, delays in project execution or schedules could affect revenue timing.
  • End market cycle sensitivity: The company serves energy distribution and oil and gas pipeline-related applications, so changes in capital spending for these applications could impact demand.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$26.93
Market Cap$218.78M
P/E Ratio15.7
EV / EBITDA6.3
Price / Book2.37
Price / Sales1.06
FCF Yield3.4%
DCF Value (model)$64.67
DCF Upside vs Price140.2%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$210.93M
Net Margin8.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY)33.2%
EPS Growth (YoY)87.6%
FCF Growth (YoY)-111.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score3.06 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score4/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E15.7
Sector P/E (Industrials)25.9
Industry P/E (Machinery)32.3
vs Sector-39.3%
vs Industry-51.3%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderRAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC ($15.16M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorIndustrials
IndustryMachinery
CEOSaleh Sagr
Employees750
CountryUS
IPO Date1989-12-15

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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.