Park Aerospace (PKE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Park Aerospace's Operating Margin was 21.93% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 6.22 percentage points from 15.71% a year earlier and up 2.94 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Park Aerospace (PKE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Park Aerospace's Operating Margin was 19.81% through May 31, 2026, up 4.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 1, 2026), it was 18.42%, up 3.27 percentage points from FY2025.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +6.51 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin was 15.15% in FY2025 (+0.19 pp), 14.96% in FY2024 (-3.45 pp), 18.41% in FY2023 (-2.88 pp) and 21.29% in FY2022 (+9.39 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Margin since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin has increased for seven straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.39 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 11.50 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 9.34 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PKE's Operating Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 18.99% (Q4 2026), 21.02% (Q3 2026) and 17.37% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 32.29% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 28.51% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 10 | Park Aerospace | 645.79 Mn | 341.91 Mn | 6.38 Mn | 21.93% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 21.93% |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 18.99% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 21.02% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 17.37% |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 15.71% |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 16.83% |
| Dec 1, 2024 | 12.81% |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 15.66% |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 14.90% |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 15.74% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 11.73% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 17.84% |
| May 28, 2023 | 14.26% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 16.41% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 21.06% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 16.97% |
| May 29, 2022 | 19.24% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 20.92% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 16.08% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 20.22% |
Park Aerospace Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "PKE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=PKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();