Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE)
NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-09-14
$30.91+0.65%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Aerospace & Defense is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 63% growth a year, above the roughly 28% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskPKE's growth relies on steady demand in the aerospace sector. Revenue grew 19% year over year, and the last quarter met expectations. It trades at 50× P/E versus a peer median of 30×, indicating the market expects more growth than we forecast. The valuation appears expensive due to weak execution quality and elevated expectations. If PKE cuts guidance on the next call, that could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 68% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. PKE is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 2 analysts currently covering PKE (as of Sep 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Aerospace & Defense — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Maintain positive operating income
Strong margins support maintaining positive operating income.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase earnings per share (EPS)
Earnings beat indicates strong EPS growth potential.
Strong partnerships enhance growth potential and market position.
Revenue growth aligns with positive guidance expectations.
Solid revenue growth supports positive guidance.
Challenges indicate potential competitive pressures.
Sales challenges suggest competitive headwinds.
Exceeding sales expectations boosts confidence.