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Park Aerospace (PKE) Q3 2026 Earnings Transcript

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Park Aerospace (PKE) Q3 2026 Earnings Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at five p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Executive Chairman — Brian ShorePresident and Chief Operating Officer — Mark A…
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  • C2B fabric sales were $0 in Q3, but materials manufactured with C2B fabric exceeded $1M with strong margins

    80% confidence
  • Park produced 18 proprietary sigma struts for James Webb Space Telescope orbiting ~1 million miles from Earth

    80% confidence
  • COMAC C919 has 1,200+ orders reported

    80% confidence
  • We are not looking to become a mill, not going to abandon how we got here. Will maintain flexibility, responsiveness, urgency as core competitive advantages.

    80% confidence
  • Multiple confidential missile programs represent very significant revenue opportunities over long periods but too confidential or sensitive to identify at this time

    80% confidence
  • Park committed €50K (50/50 split) for joint economic study with Arian for potential major C2B fabric manufacturing facility in U.S., expense expected in Q4

    80% confidence
  • Airbus A320neo family has 4,275 delivered through November 2025, backlog of 7,900+ aircraft, total 12,000+ aircraft

    80% confidence
  • Department of War wants very significantly increased missile stockpiles in Asia

    80% confidence
  • Minimal tariff impact in Q3 as Park prices materials on short-term basis and passes tariffs on to customers

    80% confidence
  • Largest PAC-3 Patriot deployment in history to Qatar Forward Air Base after Iran ballistic missile strikes, systems relocated from South Korea and Japan

    80% confidence
  • Ukraine PAC-3 systems seriously depleted

    80% confidence
  • New facility completion targeted for second half of calendar 2027

    80% confidence
  • Maximum theoretical post-expansion capacity of ~$315M-$320M annually under mill operation (6 days/24 hours, not desired)

    80% confidence
  • Pentagon pushing for 2x-4x missile production increases on breakneck schedule per Wall Street Journal

    80% confidence
  • Q4 FY2026 revenue guidance of $23.5M-$24.5M including ~$7.2M C2B fabric sales (low-margin)

    80% confidence
  • We think Trump administration defense policy is great, wonderful. Park already building factory without incentives/encouragement.

    80% confidence
  • Unprecedented demand for missile systems with urgent need to replenish seriously depleted stockpiles from wars in Europe and Mideast

    80% confidence
  • Pratt & Whitney engines continue serious reliability issues

    80% confidence
  • Post-expansion capacity estimate of ~$220M annually maintaining 'Park being Park' flexible approach

    80% confidence
  • Airbus delivered 97 aircraft in December 2025

    80% confidence
  • COMAC building capacity for 200 C919 aircraft per year by 2027-2029, current target 150/year

    80% confidence
  • Plant investment ROI is extremely attractive, investors would not have problem with returns

    80% confidence
  • Park has authorization to repurchase 1.5M shares, has executed 718,000 shares at $12.94 average, with no purchases in Q2, Q3, or Q4 to date

    80% confidence
  • Lockheed Martin PAC-3 production capacity expanded from 375 units (2 years ago) to 600 (current) with target of 2,000 units annually, 60% increase in last 2 years alone

    80% confidence
  • LEAP 1A engine has 64.5% firm order market share versus Pratt & Whitney GTF based on thousands of total orders/backlog

    80% confidence
  • Park is sole source qualified for specialty ablative materials on PAC-3 missile system program

    80% confidence
  • Q3 missed shipments of $740K due to international freight, supply chain, and spec/engineering issues

    80% confidence
  • Middle River Aerostructure Systems informed of nacelle demand significantly more than 7,900 units

    80% confidence
  • Capital spend timing: ~60% in FY2027, ~30% in FY2028, ~10% in FY2029

    80% confidence
  • Park has paid dividends for 41 consecutive years totaling $29.72 per share since 2005

    80% confidence
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