PARK AEROSPACE CORP(PKE)Stock Analysis
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PKE Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
Data updated 2026-09-11AI stock analysis and institutional research for PARK AEROSPACE CORP (PKE), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PKE at 62.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #702 of 2,961 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. PKE scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (84.6), profitability (81.1), revenue growth (77.7). Areas of concern include revenue scale (12.4) and earnings quality (36.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), PARK AEROSPACE CORP reports quarterly revenue of $18.3M, net income of $3.5M, an operating margin of 21.9%. Top institutional holders of PKE by reported 13-F value include BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, BlackRock, FMR, based on the most recent SEC filings. PKE trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 76267. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PKE daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for PARK AEROSPACE CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. PARK AEROSPACE CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 31 and 63 since 2021, currently 62.6 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving PKE's Business? Latest 10-K Breakdown
✓ 16/16 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from PARK AEROSPACE CORP's 10-K filed 2026-05-29 — FY2026 (fiscal year ended March 1, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Park Aerospace net sales rose 18% to $73.3M driven by military and commercial aircraft demand; net earnings nearly doubled to $11.3M as gross margins improved to 30.9%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Increased sales in military and commercial aerospace markets drove higher sales in 2026
Higher sales in space market, though to a lesser extent than military/commercial
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$18.3M
Net Income
Q2 2026
$3.5M
Free Cash Flow
Q2 2026
$2.6M
Operating Margin
Q2 2026
21.9%
ROIC
Q2 2026
12.3%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · ProRevenue
+18.2% YoYNet Income
+91.6% YoYOperating Income
+43.7% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+93.1% YoYTotal Assets
+16.5% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+143.8% YoYFree Cash Flow
+147.2% YoY| Metric | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $73.3M +18.2% | $62.0M +10.8% | $56.0M +3.6% | $54.1M +0.9% | $53.6M +15.8% | $46.3M |
| Net Income | $11.3M +91.6% | $5.9M +78610.0% | $7.5K -99.9% | $10.7M +26.8% | $8.5M +74.0% | $4.9M |
| Operating Income | $13.5M +43.7% | $9.4M +12.1% | $8.4M -15.8% | $10.0M -12.8% | $11.4M +107.1% | $5.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.56 +93.1% | $0.29 -21.6% | $0.37 -28.8% | $0.52 +26.8% | $0.41 +70.8% | $0.24 |
| Total Assets | $142.2M +16.5% | $122.1M -7.7% | $132.3M -17.0% | $159.3M -1.0% | $160.9M -1.6% | $163.5M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $11.5M +143.8% | $4.7M +7.0% | $4.4M -32.1% | $6.5M -20.9% | $8.2M -37.0% | $13.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | $9.5M +147.2% | $3.8M +1.7% | $3.8M -30.9% | $5.4M +42.2% | $3.8M -30.6% | $5.5M |
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Top Institutional Holders of PKE
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP
$96.9M2,540,044 shBlackRock, Inc.
$55.2M1,446,721 shFMR LLC
$51.7M1,354,939 shSTATE STREET CORP
$43.5M1,140,684 shNEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC
$36.5M957,571 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$30.5M799,863 shRENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
$29.3M766,708 shGAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
$26.3M689,600 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$19.7M517,095 shFOUNDATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INC
$19.2M502,684 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | $96.9M | 2,540,044 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $55.2M | 1,446,721 |
| FMR LLC | $51.7M | 1,354,939 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $43.5M | 1,140,684 |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC | $36.5M | 957,571 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $30.5M | 799,863 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | $29.3M | 766,708 |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | $26.3M | 689,600 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $19.7M | 517,095 |
| FOUNDATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INC | $19.2M | 502,684 |
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