Butler National's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Butler National (BUKS) 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: Butler National vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 109M vs 1,461,319M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+13.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+4.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Butler National generated 53.0% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2026, vs 19.0% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 17.1% net margin compares with 46.4% for the peer group.
- Scale: Butler National ranks #46 of 64 companies by market capitalization in the Hotels, Tourism & Amusement industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Butler National accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.69M compares with $0.73M for the peer group (0.9x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
BUKS Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Butler National reported revenue growth of 52.95 % year on year in Q1 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 19.00 %.
With a net margin of 17.10 %, Butler National reported lower profitability than its competitors (46.40 %).
Butler National generated 0.01 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.01 % a year earlier.
Butler National vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income 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 an SEC filing; 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 Butler National and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Hotels, Tourism & Amusement industry grew revenue 6.7% year over year, combined, vs 53.0% for Butler National. Butler National's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.02% to 0.03%, a gain of 0.01 percentage points.
Butler National's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (11) | ||||
| 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.
BUKS Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
BUKS Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
BUKS 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 | Astronics Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Spirit Aerosystems Holdings inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Amazon com Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Textron Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Butler National's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Butler National's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Butler National Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | 256.46 | 108.62 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,178,905.50 | 445,866.00 |
| Amazon com Inc | 2,673,524.63 | 776,231.00 |
| The Boeing Company | 150,083.55 | 93,995.00 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 120,403.10 | 77,014.00 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 72,957.22 | 42,892.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 7,228,752.86 | 1,467,821.17 |
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Sources: Butler National Corp's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Butler National's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Draftkings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Paid Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Butler National's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Butler National'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | 256 | 687,487 | 148,816 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,178,906 | 9,645,768 | 5,283,078 |
| Amazon com Inc | 2,673,525 | 492,532 | 85,838 |
| The Boeing Company | 150,084 | 516,456 | 13,440 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 120,403 | 626,130 | 51,114 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 72,957 | 5,718,933 | 599,467 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 7,228,496 | 732,895 | 195,246 |
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Butler National's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | North America 87.55 % |
| Alphabet Inc | United States 47.77 % |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | United States 70.72 % |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | United States 85.81 % |
| Textron Inc | United States 70.21 % |
| Spirit Aerosystems Holdings inc | UNITED STATES 74.85 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Butler National's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment, 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 |
|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | Aerospace Products 61.84 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Google Services 85.60 % |
| Amazon com Inc | North America 57.75 % |
| The Boeing Company | Commercial Airplanes 47.85 % |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Aeronautics 40.43 % |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | Aeronautics Systems 32.36 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (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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Butler National's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 56 companies in Butler National's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Butler National ranks #46 of 56 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.04 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,394, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney Co | 184,131 | 30.16 % |
| 2 | Marriott International Inc | 93,711 | 15.35 % |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | 71,819 | 11.77 % |
| 4 | H World Group Ltd | 34,846 | 5.71 % |
| 5 | Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Las Vegas Sands Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Host Hotels and Resorts Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Draftkings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 46 | Butler National Corp | 256 | 0.04 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Butler National'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Studio City International Holdings Limited | 663 | -76.76 % |
| 42 | Newpoint Financial Corp | 545 | - |
| 43 | Falcon s Beyond Global Inc | 361 | -38.59 % |
| 44 | Civeo Corp | 351 | 42.14 % |
| 45 | Seaport Entertainment Group inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 46 | Butler National Corp | 256 | 120.33 % |
| 47 | Xponential Fitness Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 48 | Nip Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 49 | Full House Resorts Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 50 | Vivid Seats Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 51 | Century Casinos Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Butler National's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Hotels, Tourism & Amusement industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (59 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 51.53 % | 55.05 % (avg) | -3.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | 28.73 % | industry median | +18.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 42.91 % | 11.67 % (avg) | +31.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 7.89 % (avg) | - |
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.
Butler National's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Hotels, Tourism & Amusement industry average (59 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.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 11.2x | 29.1x | -17.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.5x | 15.4x | -9.8x |
| P/B | 3.4x | 4.3x | -0.9x |
| Return on Equity | 30.98 % | industry aggregate | 16.61 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 17.10 % | 6.03 % (avg) | 11.07 % |
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.
Butler National's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 3.70 % | 17.37 % | 20.08 % | -18.53 % | 30.41 % | 3.60 % | 12.07 % | 8.12 % |
| Operating Margin | 5.94 % | 9.15 % | 16.50 % | 2.41 % | 20.99 % | 10.78 % | 20.15 % | 27.63 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.49 % | 7.52 % | 9.82 % | 0.80 % | 11.93 % | 6.14 % | 11.57 % | 15.34 % |
| P/E | - | 5.3x | 8.0x | - | 5.9x | 7.0x | 8.0x | 8.4x |
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.
Butler National's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Butler National's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Butler National is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
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.
Butler National's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Butler National's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) — a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Butler National falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 4.7% (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.
Butler National'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 1,394 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Butler National's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Butler National's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Butler National's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Butler National falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
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.
Butler National'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
- Operating margin 18.8 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 16.6 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+13.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (11.2x vs 29.1x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Butler National'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | 1.15 | 2.14 | 0.41 |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.55 | 2.13 | 0.13 |
| Amazon com Inc | 0.38 | 1.07 | 0.21 |
| The Boeing Company | 0.08 | 1.17 | 22.01 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 0.14 | 1.14 | 2.92 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 0.20 | 1.13 | 0.89 |
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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.
Butler National'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | Q2 2026 | +52.9 % | +42.9 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.2 % | +297.9 % |
| Amazon com Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.9 % | +244.9 % |
| The Boeing Company | Q2 2026 | +8.0 % | - |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +10.5 % | +436.8 % |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | Q2 2026 | +5.1 % | -6.8 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +18.9 % | +274.6 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Butler National'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | Q2 2026 | +340.6 % | +31.4 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.7 % | +100.1 % |
| Amazon com Inc | Q2 2026 | +18.5 % | +300.3 % |
| The Boeing Company | Q2 2026 | +9.0 % | +71.7 % |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +1.1 % | -9.4 % |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | Q2 2026 | +34.2 % | +30.7 % |
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Butler National's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | 17.65% | 22.06% | 30.98% |
| Alphabet Inc | 35.42% | 42.01% | 50.84% |
| Amazon com Inc | 15.21% | 23.40% | 30.50% |
| The Boeing Company | 1.51% | 4.33% | 105.14% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 10.40% | 14.74% | 86.24% |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 8.93% | 11.14% | 26.58% |
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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).
Butler National's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Butler National Corp | 11.14 | 2.36 |
| Alphabet Inc | 17.05 | 9.37 |
| Amazon com Inc | 19.71 | 3.44 |
| The Boeing Company | 69.03 | 1.60 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 19.23 | 1.56 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 16.31 | 1.70 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 18.49 | 4.92 |
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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.