Npk International Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Npk International Inc (NPKI) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Npk International Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 308M vs 119,687M combined for its competitors (0.3% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (-1.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+4.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Npk International Inc generated 10.8% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 7.0% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 8.0% net margin compares with 6.7% for the peer group.
- Scale: Npk International Inc ranks #34 of 57 companies by market capitalization in the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry, holding 0.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Npk International Inc accounted for 0.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.60M compares with $0.39M for the peer group (1.6x).
- Structure: Npk International Inc operates in the following segments: Industrial Solution.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
NPKI Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Npk International Inc reported revenue growth of 10.81 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 7.03 %.
With a net margin of 8.01 %, Npk International Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (6.67 %).
Npk International Inc generated 0.24 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.23 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Npk International Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Npk International Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Npk International Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Npk International Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Npk International Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry grew revenue 19.0% year over year, combined, vs 10.8% for Npk International Inc. Npk International Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.11% to 0.10%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Npk International Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Npk International Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (15) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (4) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
NPKI Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
NPKI Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
NPKI Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
NPKI Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patterson uti Energy Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Technipfmc Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Nabors Industries Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Slb Limited | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Oil States International Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Npk International Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Npk International Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Npk International Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Npk International Inc |
737.61 | 308.13 |
 Slb Limited |
74,730.24 | 36,886.00 |
 Halliburton Company |
26,490.88 | 22,476.00 |
 Technipfmc Plc |
25,293.66 | 10,668.60 |
 Lineage Inc |
8,921.64 | 5,386.00 |
 Nov Inc |
6,321.60 | 8,689.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 162,259.34 | 132,887.52 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Npk International Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Npk International Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halliburton | Company report | 85% |
| Baker Hughes | Company report | 85% |
| United Rentals | Company report | 85% |
| Signature Systems (Myers Industries) | Company report | 85% |
| Spartan Mat (Exchange Income Corporation) | Company report | 85% |
| Myers Industries | Company report | 85% |
| Exchange Income Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Signature Systems Group | Company report | 85% |
| Spartan Mat | Company report | 85% |
| Schlumberger | Company report | 85% |
| Rpc inc | Company report | 85% |
| Helmerich and Payne inc | Company report | 85% |
| Patterson uti Energy Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nov Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lineage Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Technipfmc Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Vantage Drilling International | Company report | 85% |
| Basic Energy Services Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Oil States International Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Independence Contract Drilling inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nabors Industries Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Superior Drilling Products Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Npk International Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Npk International Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Npk International Inc | Industrial Solution 100.00 % |
| Slb Limited | Production Systems 42.33 % |
| Halliburton Company | Completion and Production 54.16 % |
| Technipfmc Plc | Subsea 89.79 % |
| Nov Inc | Services and Rental 23.00 % |
| Patterson uti Energy Inc | Completion Services 60.22 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Npk International Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Npk International Inc | 738 | 604,169 | 84,584 |
| Slb Limited | 74,730 | 338,404 | 28,541 |
| Halliburton Company | 26,491 | 468,250 | 41,750 |
| Technipfmc Plc | 25,294 | 419,908 | 50,577 |
| Lineage Inc | 8,922 | 224,417 | -7,875 |
| Nov Inc | 6,322 | 274,925 | 4,588 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 161,522 | 385,493 | 28,283 |
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Npk International Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Npk International Inc | United States 87.76 % |
| Slb Limited | Middle East 29.71 % |
| Halliburton Company | North America 37.87 % |
| Transocean ltd | US 34.90 % |
| Helmerich and Payne inc | United States 58.76 % |
| Rpc inc | US 97.83 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Npk International Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 54 companies in Npk International Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Npk International Inc ranks #34 of 54 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.15 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,263, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker hannifin Corporation | 117,569 | 24.32 % |
| 2 | Howmet Aerospace Inc | 82,732 | 17.12 % |
| 3 | Barrick Mining Corp | 69,236 | 14.32 % |
| 4 | Baker Hughes Company | 47,870 | 9.90 % |
| 5 | Technipfmc Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Rbc Bearings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Crane Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Mueller Industries Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Watts Water Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Generac Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 34 | Npk International Inc | 742 | 0.15 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Npk International Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | American Superconductor Corp | 1,102 | -59.10 % |
| 30 | Apogee Enterprises Inc | 975 | 27.92 % |
| 31 | Quanex Building Products Corporation | 945 | 55.53 % |
| 32 | Flowco Holdings Inc | 882 | 4.87 % |
| 33 | Forum Energy Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 34 | Npk International Inc | 742 | -32.58 % |
| 35 | Janus International Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 36 | Matthews International Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 37 | The Elmet Group Co | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 38 | Oil States International Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 39 | Tredegar Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Npk International Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (77 companies). See the full Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.57 % | 24.48 % (avg) | +11.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | 16.95 % | industry median | +3.7 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 27.33 % | 10.22 % (avg) | +17.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 18.75 % | 9.24 % (avg) | +9.5 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Npk International Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry average (77 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 27.0x | 26.5x | +0.5x |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.8x | 12.7x | +1.1x |
| P/B | 3.2x | 3.7x | -0.5x |
| Return on Equity | 11.91 % | industry aggregate | -5.67 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.86 % | 4.65 % (avg) | 2.21 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Npk International Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 26.58 % | -13.36 % | -39.93 % | 24.80 % | 32.66 % | -8.09 % | -39.99 % | -38.41 % |
| Operating Margin | 6.71 % | 1.27 % | -15.96 % | -1.44 % | -1.11 % | 3.56 % | - | 16.89 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.74 % | 0.76 % | -6.70 % | -0.83 % | -0.87 % | 2.81 % | - | 6.70 % |
| P/E | 21.9x | - | - | - | - | 42.3x | - | 27.3x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Npk International Inc's Strategic Group Map
Npk International Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Npk International Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 18.8% and operating margin of 17.0% compares with an average of 16.9% growth and 18.0% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Npk International Inc sits above that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Npk International Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Npk International Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 5.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Npk International Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,263 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 18.75 % vs industry average 9.24 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Npk International Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Npk International Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Npk International Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Npk International Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 5.7 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Npk International Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Npk International Inc | 0.11 | 1.57 | 0.05 |
| Slb Limited | 0.19 | 1.37 | 0.38 |
| Halliburton Company | 0.35 | 2.04 | 0.66 |
| Technipfmc Plc | 0.20 | 1.10 | 0.14 |
| Lineage Inc | - | 0.85 | 0.67 |
| Nov Inc | 0.54 | 2.45 | 0.28 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Npk International Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Npk International Inc | Q3 2026 | +10.8 % | +8.0 % |
| Slb Limited | Q3 2026 | +5.8 % | -5.0 % |
| Halliburton Company | Q3 2026 | +1.8 % | +1,985.0 % |
| Technipfmc Plc | Q3 2026 | +9.4 % | +34.6 % |
| Lineage Inc | Q2 2026 | +0.8 % | - |
| Nov Inc | Q3 2026 | +2.3 % | +104.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +6.9 % | - |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Npk International Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Npk International Inc | Q3 2026 | +11.7 % | -3.2 % |
| Slb Limited | Q3 2026 | +93.4 % | +15.0 % |
| Halliburton Company | Q3 2026 | - | +1.9 % |
| Technipfmc Plc | Q3 2026 | +71.7 % | -21.1 % |
| Lineage Inc | Q2 2026 | +1.7 % | -23.3 % |
| Nov Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.3 % | -17.8 % |
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Npk International Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Npk International Inc | 9.61% | 10.82% | 11.91% |
| Slb Limited | 5.63% | 7.16% | 11.40% |
| Halliburton Company | 7.85% | 9.85% | 18.41% |
| Technipfmc Plc | 12.53% | 24.79% | 38.38% |
| Lineage Inc | - | - | - |
| Nov Inc | 1.29% | 1.61% | 2.31% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Npk International Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Npk International Inc | 17.40 | 2.39 |
| Slb Limited | 24.00 | 2.03 |
| Halliburton Company | 13.38 | 1.18 |
| Technipfmc Plc | 20.10 | 2.37 |
| Lineage Inc | - | 1.66 |
| Nov Inc | 45.03 | 0.73 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 16.61 | 1.22 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.