Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (PKOH) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$43.14 -4.13% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $42.74

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (PKOH) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 53/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $652.1M
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As of 2026-11-02, Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: PKOH) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 53/100 at a spot price of $43.14 (-4.13% 1D, market cap $652.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, PKOH ranks #218 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Industrial Specialties), PKOH carries a Roarable D+ (53/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 27.4x, gross margin of 17.0%, and ROIC of 15.6%. By comparison, MEC (Mayville Engineering Company Inc.) holds a D- grade (39/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -1.3%, cap $385.3M) and FOIL (Londian Wason New Energy Tech Inc. each representing five) posts a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.21B). Among the 5-stock peer group, TRS leads on earnings multiple (11.5x) while XPEL leads on capital efficiency (21.6% ROIC).

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Per PKOH's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000076282), Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. generated $1.60B in revenue (-3.4% YoY), $23.8M in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $1.42B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $42.74 (-0.93%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 1.1% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 53/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 50.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D
Cash (14)Whales (11)SEC (10)Macro (9)CEO (9)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-2.2% Base Target
$56 Bull$42 Base$33 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PKOH)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.8%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (53/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY PKOH SCORES 53/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+14/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 1.1% FCF Margin ($18.3M FCF) & 17% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+11/20 pts (21% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.8% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
61
Grade C$48.32-5.5% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
58
Grade C$45.66-5.1% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
56
Grade C$43.35-0.5% Next Q
Current
53
Grade D+$43.14-0.9% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C (61) → D+ (53)Full Audit →
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While PKOH currently carries a cautious 53/100 (D+) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (9/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($46.13) and Max Pain ($45.30) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $55.96.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $PKOH• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “PKOH Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
47.530 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
2 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE71% OF RANGE
L: $18$43.14H: $53
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (17% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 14 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 20 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 19 / 40
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BULLISH (70)

15.6% ROIC with 17.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 2/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (48)

20/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 9/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like PKOH
  • ✓Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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PKOH // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +48.71%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-11-02O $44.69H $45.00L $43.14C $43.14VOL 75.0K
RES: $51.98SUP: $42.18SMA50: $46.13SMA200: $35.07
$55.48$46.46$37.45$28.44$19.42RES $51.98SUP $42.18$43.142026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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PKOH Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
20.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -3.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PKOH)

Industrials Rank #218 of 485 ⚔️ MEC vs PKOH Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (PKOH vs. MEC, FOIL, XPEL, TRS)

Industry: Industrial Specialties (55 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (PKOH) ranks #218 by composite RQD confidence (53/100, grade D+) and #283 by equity capitalization ($652.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TRS leads on earnings valuation at 11.5x trailing P/E, while XPEL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 21.6% ROIC and 42.2% gross margin. XPEL currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with PKOH at 53/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
PKOH ACTIVE
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
D+ 53/100 27.4x 17.0% 15.6% -4.13% $652.1M Benchmark Subject
MEC
Mayville Engineering Company Inc.
D- 39/100 — 9.9% -1.3% -0.60% $385.3M /mec-vs-pkoh →
FOIL
Londian Wason New Energy Tech Inc. each representing five
D 45/100 — — — -3.18% $1.21B /foil-vs-pkoh →
XPEL
XPEL Inc.
B 72/100 24.6x 42.2% 21.6% -0.28% $1.26B /xpel-vs-pkoh →
TRS
TriMas Corporation
D+ 53/100 11.5x 21.4% 4.8% -1.40% $1.39B /trs-vs-pkoh →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000076282

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (PKOH) reported GAAP revenue of $1.60B (-3.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.66B , and -3.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $23.8M, operating cash flow of $0, and free cash flow of $0 . On the balance sheet, PKOH closed FY2025 with $1.42B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $1.60B $23.8M — — $1.42B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $1.66B $31.8M — — $1.37B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $1.66B $7.8M — — — —

3. PKOH Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is PKOH stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-02, Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: PKOH) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 53/100 at a spot price of $43.14 (-4.13% 1D, market cap $652.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, PKOH ranks #218 in composite RQD confidence.

How does PKOH compare to MEC and FOIL in the Industrials sector?

Within the Industrials sector (Industrial Specialties), PKOH carries a Roarable D+ (53/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 27.4x, gross margin of 17.0%, and ROIC of 15.6%. By comparison, MEC (Mayville Engineering Company Inc.) holds a D- grade (39/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -1.3%, cap $385.3M) and FOIL (Londian Wason New Energy Tech Inc. each representing five) posts a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.21B). Among the 5-stock peer group, TRS leads on earnings multiple (11.5x) while XPEL leads on capital efficiency (21.6% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PKOH?

Per PKOH's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000076282), Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. generated $1.60B in revenue (-3.4% YoY), $23.8M in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $1.42B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is PKOH trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PKOH last traded at $43.14 (-4.13% on volume of 39,878 shares), positioning the stock -6.48% below its 50-day simple moving average ($46.13) and +23.01% above its 200-day simple moving average ($35.07). Across its 52-week range of $18.06 to $53.30, PKOH sits at the 71.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 47.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.8% ($39.78 to $46.50).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell PKOH stock right now?

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (PKOH) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 53/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 27x P/E (16% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is PKOH's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

PKOH's 12-month base price target is $42.17 (range $32.89 to $55.96), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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