Park Aerospace's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Park Aerospace (PKE) 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: Park Aerospace vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 76M vs 79,261M combined for tracked competitors (0.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-3.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+14.1%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Park Aerospace generated 24.4% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2026, vs 24.3% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 19.3% net margin compares with 29.5% for the peer group.
- Scale: Park Aerospace ranks #37 of 56 companies by market capitalization in the Aerospace & Defense industry, holding 0.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Park Aerospace accounted for 0.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.25M compares with $1.80M for the peer group (0.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PKE Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Park Aerospace reported revenue growth of 24.42 % year on year in Q1 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 24.26 %.
With a net margin of 19.29 %, Park Aerospace reported lower profitability than its competitors (29.53 %).
Park Aerospace generated 0.08 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.08 % a year earlier.
Park Aerospace 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 Park Aerospace and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Park Aerospace Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Park Aerospace's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Aerospace & Defense industry grew revenue 13.0% year over year, combined, vs 24.4% for Park Aerospace. Park Aerospace's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.01% to 0.01%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Park Aerospace'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Aerospace Corp | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (18) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 7) |
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.
PKE Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PKE Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
PKE 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 | Ase Technology Holding Co Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Skywater Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Formfactor inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Cohu Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Tower Semiconductor Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Park Aerospace's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Park Aerospace's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Park Aerospace Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Park Aerospace Corp | 632.17 | 75.52 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2,348,690.03 | 121,423.20 |
| Asml Holding Nv | 688,901.35 | 36,586.96 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 396,578.75 | 23,232.69 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 389,408.00 | 30,837.00 |
| Kla Corporation | 249,634.97 | 13,579.48 |
| SUBTOTAL | 4,314,230.89 | 489,161.14 |
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Sources: Park Aerospace 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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Park Aerospace'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 |
|---|---|
| Lam Research Corporation | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Semiconductor Systems 75.41 % |
| Kla Corporation | Semiconductor Process Control 90.30 % |
| Agilent Technologies inc | Agilent CrossLab 41.36 % |
| Formfactor inc | Probe Cards 81.20 % |
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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Park Aerospace'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Aerospace Corp | 632 | 251,727 | 42,417 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2,348,690 | 1,713,299 | 762,463 |
| Asml Holding Nv | 688,901 | 827,591 | 243,447 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 396,579 | 997,111 | 311,820 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 389,408 | 844,849 | 253,890 |
| Kla Corporation | 249,635 | 798,793 | 284,163 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 4,313,599 | 1,801,254 | 329,561 |
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Park Aerospace'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 |
|---|---|
| Park Aerospace Corp | North America 93.73 % |
| Asml Holding Nv | Rest of Europe and Middle East 1.43 % |
| Lam Research Corporation | China 33.83 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Taiwan 27.24 % |
| Kla Corporation | Taiwan 25.45 % |
| Agilent Technologies inc | Americas 41.63 % |
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.
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Park Aerospace's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 49 companies in Park Aerospace's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Park Aerospace ranks #37 of 49 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.08 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 915, 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 | The Boeing Company | 150,084 | 18.81 % |
| 2 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 120,403 | 15.09 % |
| 3 | Northrop Grumman Corp | 72,957 | 9.15 % |
| 4 | Transdigm Group Incorporated | 63,140 | 7.91 % |
| 5 | Garmin Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Rocket Lab Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | L3harris Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Elbit Systems Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Teledyne Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 37 | Park Aerospace Corp | 629 | 0.08 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Park Aerospace'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | National Presto Industries Inc | 1,030 | 29.22 % |
| 33 | Aevex Corp | 828 | - |
| 34 | Eve Holding Inc | 751 | -46.25 % |
| 35 | Sturm Ruger and Company Inc | 688 | 1.82 % |
| 36 | Smith and Wesson Brands Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 37 | Park Aerospace Corp | 629 | 57.16 % |
| 38 | Ehang Holdings Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 39 | Outdoor Holding Company | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 40 | Airo Group Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 41 | Applied Energetics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 42 | Fact Ii Acquisition Corp | 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.
Park Aerospace's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Aerospace & Defense industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (56 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 32.22 % | 30.24 % (avg) | +2.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | 19.99 % | industry median | +15.1 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 17.47 % | 4.83 % (avg) | +12.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.21 % | 7.10 % (avg) | -4.9 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.
Park Aerospace's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Aerospace & Defense industry average (56 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 | 54.3x | 36.0x | +18.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 50.9x | 21.5x | +29.4x |
| P/B | 6.1x | 5.2x | +0.9x |
| Return on Equity | 10.74 % | industry aggregate | -18.90 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.07 % | 2.69 % (avg) | 3.38 % |
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.
Park Aerospace's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -25.25 % | -51.22 % | 16.95 % | 17.30 % | -4.49 % | -1.32 % | 12.78 % | 9.59 % |
| Operating Margin | 9.68 % | 20.35 % | 14.86 % | 18.29 % | 19.52 % | 15.34 % | 15.45 % | 18.18 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.70 % | 2.43 % | 2.34 % | 3.47 % | 3.58 % | 3.33 % | 3.87 % | 5.26 % |
| P/E | 14.2x | 3.0x | 41.9x | 37.3x | 33.4x | 32.1x | 40.8x | 49.1x |
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.
Park Aerospace's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Park Aerospace's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Park Aerospace 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.
Park Aerospace's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Park Aerospace'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.
Park Aerospace falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 15.0% (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.
Park Aerospace'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 915 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.21 % vs industry average 7.10 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Park Aerospace's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Park Aerospace'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.
Park Aerospace'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.
Park Aerospace 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.
Park Aerospace'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 15.1 points above the industry median.
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 18.9 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-3.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 15.0% median pace.
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.
Park Aerospace'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Aerospace Corp | 7.76 | 14.45 | - |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 1.82 | 2.51 | 0.02 |
| Asml Holding Nv | - | 1.26 | 0.22 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 0.96 | 2.38 | 0.38 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 0.79 | 2.53 | 0.29 |
| Kla Corporation | 0.46 | 2.80 | 1.08 |
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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.
Park Aerospace'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Aerospace Corp | Q2 2026 | +24.4 % | +69.9 % |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | Q4 2025 | +37.6 % | +53.1 % |
| Asml Holding Nv | Q4 2025 | +15.6 % | +26.9 % |
| Lam Research Corporation | Q2 2026 | +30.0 % | +32.4 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.8 % | +42.7 % |
| Kla Corporation | Q2 2026 | +15.2 % | +13.3 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +21.5 % | +49.1 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Park Aerospace'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Aerospace Corp | Q2 2026 | +19.4 % | -76.5 % |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | Q4 2025 | +25.7 % | +39.1 % |
| Asml Holding Nv | Q4 2025 | +11.9 % | -21.7 % |
| Lam Research Corporation | Q2 2026 | +25.6 % | +9.6 % |
| Applied Materials Inc | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | +21.1 % |
| Kla Corporation | Q2 2026 | +17.0 % | -11.1 % |
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Park Aerospace's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Aerospace Corp | 9.69% | 9.78% | 10.74% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 21.37% | 26.29% | 31.41% |
| Asml Holding Nv | 19.00% | 36.53% | 49.00% |
| Lam Research Corporation | 33.19% | 41.27% | 67.41% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 23.70% | 28.79% | 41.02% |
| Kla Corporation | 28.75% | 37.03% | 88.40% |
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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).
Park Aerospace's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Park Aerospace Corp | 47.44 | 8.37 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 84.65 | 19.34 |
| Asml Holding Nv | 71.69 | 18.83 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 54.60 | 17.07 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 42.07 | 12.63 |
| Kla Corporation | 6.93 | 18.38 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 48.21 | 8.82 |
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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.