NPK International stock
NPKINYSENPK International Inc., Basic MaterialsISIN US6517185046
48Score 48 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
28 / 100
Price history
−27% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 2 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 32% below it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 29).
The price is 43% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 2 years: 47% (April 2026 to November 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$11.29
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$13.64
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)29
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$8.62
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$16.35
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- NPK International Inc. belongs to the Construction Materials industry (United States) and, with a market value of $776.29M, is number 55 of 63 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- MEQIRI Score 48 out of 100 (Weak): rank 339 of 461 in Basic Materials, median 57.
- The P/E is 20 (Construction Materials median 20.7, own median of recent years 28.4).
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- Our model puts fair value at $8.55, with the price 8% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 18.9% a year since 2022, Construction Materials median 6.9%.Growth 54
- Share buybacksShare count down 6% since 2020.Capital allocation 59
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strength is stability, while technical analysis and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
- price far below its 52-week high
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $6.11 and expensive above $14.26 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $7.56 (cash-flow model) and $9.55 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $7.90, at 7.8% it would be $9.54.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (20.7).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 18.8% on the twelve months before. Up to 2021 the bars include businesses that were later spun off or sold. On a comparable basis, as restated in the SEC annual reports, revenue grew 18.9% a year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 36%, operating 17%, net 13%. From 2022 revenue only includes continuing operations, sold or discontinued divisions have been reclassified. Earlier years are not comparable and not shown, and the margins for 2022 are not measured.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 24 Feb 2027in 103 days
- Last reported
- 29 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.09 (expected $0.12)below expectations
Analyst estimates
- Earnings per share
- $0.48−13.5%
- Revenue
- $302.85M−5.2%
- Earnings per share
- $0.61−3.3%
- Revenue
- $342.47M−3.2%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +3.7%2026 guidance raised: adjusted EBITDA now $97 million to $103 million, revenue range narrowed to $313 million to $323 million.
“In light of the strong first half profitability and favorable near-term outlook, we have revised our full year 2026 outlook, narrowing the total revenues range to $313 million to $323 million and increasing adjusted EBITDA to a range of $97 million to $103 million.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 30 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $138,600 in total. 5 insiders sold, $2.93M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Minge John CPurchase
2 Nov 2026, Board
- Shares
- 15,000
- Price
- $9.24
- Value
- $138,600
- Warren Matthew JamesSale
9 Sept 2026, Chief Accounting Officer
- Shares
- 2,991
- Price
- $13.41
- Value
- $40,113
- Robeson Rose MSale
27 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 10,000
- Price
- $13.49
- Value
- $134,917
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- Lewis Michael ASale
17 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 2,013
- Price
- $14.26
- Value
- $28,705
- Briggs LoriSale
8 Jun 2026, VP & President, Ind. Solutions
- Shares
- 8,325
- Price
- $14.75
- Value
- $122,790
- Lanigan MatthewSale
3 Jun 2026, President & CEO
- Shares
- 167,375
- Price
- $14.43
- Value
- $2.42M
- Briggs LoriSale
2 Jun 2026, VP & President, Ind. Solutions
- Shares
- 10,446
- Price
- $14.58
- Value
- $152,278
- Lewis Michael ASale
15 May 2026, Board
- Shares
- 2,013
- Price
- $15.30
- Value
- $30,802
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at NPK International
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
461 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 48
- Sector median
- 57
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Construction Materials
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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ETFs that hold NPK International
Held by 10 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.04% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.03% | 0.39% | €1.49B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.02% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.02% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.01% | 0.45% | €1.54B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.01% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.00% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.00% | 0.25% | €178.55M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.