PKE
Park Aerospace Corp.
PKE has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over PKE overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
PKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PKE's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
PKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 27x | $19.70 | -20% |
| Forward | 33x | $24.70 | — |
| Current | 34x | $24.70 | — |
| Fair | 37x | $26.48 | +7.2% |
| Expensive | 54x | $38.58 | +56% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PKE's PE is in its fair range at 34x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 33x next year's earnings.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over PKE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PKE, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over PKE on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
PKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.75 | +4.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.72 | +100% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.63 | +85% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.56 | +93% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.43 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.36 | +5.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.34 | +3% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.29 | -22% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.36 | -23% |
PKE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.72 over the past year, against $5.42 in late 2019.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over PKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.8M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.3M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $24.2M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.3M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.4M | -2% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.4M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.9M | +3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.4M | +24% |
PKE's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $21M last quarter, up 27% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +6.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 21% | +8.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +1.1 points |
PKE's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 5.4 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over PKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
PKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.8M | +$494K |
| Q2 2026 | $2.6M | +135% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.4M | +1788% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.3M | +60% |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.3M | -284% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1M | +$1.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $338K | -93% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7M | +62% |
PKE usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$2M, but it generated $11M over the past year.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over PKE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.3% | +692K shares |
| 1 year | +9.7% | +1.9M shares |
| 3 years | +6.8% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | +5.8% | +1.2M shares |
| Available history | +6.3% | +1.3M shares |
PKE has 22M diluted shares, up 9.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4M |
PKE hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has the edge over PKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
PKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
PKE has the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
PKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.8 | Oversold |
PKE's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (oversold).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
PKE PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | PKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34x | 24x | 43% above |
| PE % | 41 | 58 | 17 pts below |
PKE has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
PKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $26.6 | 7.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $31.0 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $29.2 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $22.6 | 9.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $18.4 | 34% above |
PKE has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 34% above its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
PKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.2 | $13.2 | -18% |
| 2021 | $13.2 | $13.2 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | $13.2 | $11.6 | -13% |
| 2023 | $11.6 | $14.7 | +27% |
| 2024 | $14.7 | $14.5 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | $14.5 | $21.4 | +47% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.4 | $24.7 | +16% |
PKE has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 16% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over PKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.