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NPKI // NPK International Inc.

DES <GO> NYSE RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0000071829 ↗
Industrials • Misc Corporate Leasing Services
$11.20 ▼ -0.10 (-0.88%)
MKT CAP: $951.0M • VOL: 812.2K
NPKI // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 72/100 [B] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE B
RQD CONFIDENCE
72 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Buy — Good Risk/Reward
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
15 / 20
SOLID
FCF +200% vs NI +125.9% • ROIC-WACC +0.2% • Z 7.02
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
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03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
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04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
17 / 20
STRONG
TAILWIND • r(10Y)=+0.00 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=+0.00
05 10-K REDLINE AUDIT
Forensic 10-K Risk
18 / 20
STRONG
20 BASE - 2 DEDUCT • 0 CRIT / 0 MED • STABLE
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NPKI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -31.50%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $8.24H $11.20L $8.24C $11.20VOL 4.27M
RES: $12.01SUP: $8.15SMA50: $12.06SMA200: $13.86
$17.08$14.68$12.29$9.89$7.50RES $12.01SUP $8.15$11.202026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
NPKI // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
ACCUMULATE CONVICTION: 60/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

NPK International Inc. (NPKI) exhibits 36.4% gross margins and 10.3% return on invested capital within Industrials (Misc Corporate Leasing Services), balanced against a 11.1x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 36.4% gross profitability converts into 16.9% operating margin and 10.3% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 10.3% // GM: 36.4%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of +27.4% paired with 2.77% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: +27.4% // FCF YLD: 2.77%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 7.02 and Piotroski F-Score of 9/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 7.02 // F-SCORE: 9/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 24.4x trailing P/E (20.5x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 24.4x // EV/EBITDA: 11.1x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $11.20 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Misc Corporate Leasing Services require continuous execution to defend 14.1% net margins.

NET MARGIN: 14.1% // D/E: 0.03x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 20.5x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 24.4x
FORWARD P/E 20.5x
EV / EBITDA 11.1x
FCF YIELD 2.77%
GROSS MARGIN 36.4%
OPERATING MARGIN 16.9%
NET MARGIN 14.1%
ROIC % 10.3%
REV GROWTH YOY +27.4%
DILUTED EPS TTM $0.46
DEBT / EQUITY 0.03x
DIVIDEND YIELD 0.00%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 23.6
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // NPKIPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
01 // SELECT FEDERAL RESERVE & CREDIT SHOCK SCENARIO
02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $10.25
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
On $50,000 Notional
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