AIR($4.54B) has a higher market cap than NPK($1.06B). NPK has higher P/E ratio than AIR: NPK (24.85) vs AIR (23.20). NPK YTD gains are higher at: 40.192 vs. AIR (36.212). AIR has higher annual earnings (EBITDA): 390M vs. NPK (56.5M). AIR has more cash in the bank: 84M vs. NPK (16.3M). NPK has less debt than AIR: NPK (9.18M) vs AIR (995M). AIR has higher revenues than NPK: AIR (3.31B) vs NPK (545M).

	AIR	NPK	AIR / NPK
Capitalization	4.54B	1.06B	428%
EBITDA	390M	56.5M	690%
Gain YTD	36.212	40.192	90%
P/E Ratio	23.20	24.85	93%
Revenue	3.31B	545M	607%
Total Cash	84M	16.3M	515%
Total Debt	995M	9.18M	10,840%

FUNDAMENTALS RATINGS

AIR vs NPK: Fundamental Ratings

	AIR	NPK
OUTLOOK RATING 1..100	84	69
VALUATION overvalued / fair valued / undervalued 1..100	31 Undervalued	54 Fair valued
PROFIT vs RISK RATING 1..100	22	11
SMR RATING 1..100	62	68
PRICE GROWTH RATING 1..100	61	42
P/E GROWTH RATING 1..100	100	19
SEASONALITY SCORE 1..100	50	50

Tickeron ratings are formulated such that a rating of 1 designates the most successful stocks in a given industry, while a rating of 100 points to the least successful stocks for that industry.

AIR's Valuation (31) in the Aerospace And Defense industry is in the same range as NPK (54) in the Electronics Or Appliances industry. This means that AIR’s stock grew similarly to NPK’s over the last 12 months.

NPK's Profit vs Risk Rating (11) in the Electronics Or Appliances industry is in the same range as AIR (22) in the Aerospace And Defense industry. This means that NPK’s stock grew similarly to AIR’s over the last 12 months.

AIR's SMR Rating (62) in the Aerospace And Defense industry is in the same range as NPK (68) in the Electronics Or Appliances industry. This means that AIR’s stock grew similarly to NPK’s over the last 12 months.

NPK's Price Growth Rating (42) in the Electronics Or Appliances industry is in the same range as AIR (61) in the Aerospace And Defense industry. This means that NPK’s stock grew similarly to AIR’s over the last 12 months.

NPK's P/E Growth Rating (19) in the Electronics Or Appliances industry is significantly better than the same rating for AIR (100) in the Aerospace And Defense industry. This means that NPK’s stock grew significantly faster than AIR’s over the last 12 months.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Technical Analysis

	AIR	NPK
RSI ODDS (%)	2 days ago 82%	2 days ago 66%
Stochastic ODDS (%)	2 days ago 79%	2 days ago 56%
Momentum ODDS (%)	2 days ago 48%	2 days ago 66%
MACD ODDS (%)	2 days ago 58%	2 days ago 56%
TrendWeek ODDS (%)	2 days ago 58%	2 days ago 51%
TrendMonth ODDS (%)	2 days ago 49%	2 days ago 65%
Advances ODDS (%)	12 days ago 75%	16 days ago 60%
Declines ODDS (%)	5 days ago 57%	2 days ago 54%
BollingerBands ODDS (%)	2 days ago 77%	2 days ago 56%
Aroon ODDS (%)	2 days ago 46%	2 days ago 67%

COMPARISON

Comparison

Sep 19, 2026

Stock price -- (AIR: $112.77 vs. NPK: $148.58)

Brand notoriety: AIR and NPK are both not notable

Both companies represent the Aerospace & Defense industry

Current volume relative to the 65-day Moving Average: AIR: 320% vs. NPK: 322%

Market capitalization -- AIR: $4.54B vs. NPK: $1.06B

AIR [@Aerospace & Defense] is valued at $4.54B. NPK’s [@Aerospace & Defense] market capitalization is $1.06B. The market cap for tickers in the [@Aerospace & Defense] industry ranges from $4.49 to $2.01T. The average market capitalization across the [@Aerospace & Defense] industry is $40.64B.

Long-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a long-term outlook for a ticker by using Fundamental Analysis (FA) ratings. The rating of 1 to 100, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, is divided into thirds. The first third (a green rating of 1-33) indicates that the ticker is undervalued; the second third (a grey number between 34 and 66) means that the ticker is valued fairly; and the last third (red number of 67 to 100) reflects that the ticker is overvalued. We use an FA Score to show how many ratings show the ticker to be undervalued (green) or overvalued (red).

AIR’s FA Score shows that 2 FA rating(s) are green while NPK’s FA Score has 2 green FA rating(s).

AIR’s FA Score: 2 green, 3 red.
NPK’s FA Score: 2 green, 3 red.

According to our system of comparison, NPK is a better buy in the long-term than AIR.

Short-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a short-term outlook for a ticker by using Technical Analysis (TA) indicators. We use Odds of Success as the percentage of outcomes which confirm successful trade signals in the past.

If the Odds of Success (the likelihood of the continuation of a trend) for each indicator are greater than 50%, then the generated signal is confirmed. A green percentage from 90% to 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bullish trend. A red percentage from 90% - 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bearish trend. All grey percentages are below 50% and are considered not to confirm the trend signal.

AIR’s TA Score shows that 4 TA indicator(s) are bullish while NPK’s TA Score has 3 bullish TA indicator(s).

AIR’s TA Score: 4 bullish, 6 bearish.
NPK’s TA Score: 3 bullish, 5 bearish.

According to our system of comparison, AIR is a better buy in the short-term than NPK.

Price Growth

AIR (@Aerospace & Defense) experienced а -10.13% price change this week, while NPK (@Aerospace & Defense) price change was -3.69% for the same time period.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Aerospace & Defense industry was -1.22%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was -13.85%, and the average quarterly price growth was -6.62%.

Reported Earning Dates

AIR is expected to report earnings on Sep 29, 2026.

Industries' Descriptions

@Aerospace & Defense (-1.22% weekly)

Aerospace & Defense is one of largest industries in the U.S., mainly comprising the following areas: commercial airliners, military aircraft, missiles, space, and general aviation. Focused heavily on research & development, it is also one of the fastest growing industries. Military aircraft has the largest market share in the industry’s sales, followed by space systems, civil aircraft, and missiles. Aerospace exports, directly and indirectly, support more jobs than the export of any other commodity, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation and General Electric Company are some of the most prominent players in this space.

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Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, NPK has been loosely correlated with PKE. These tickers have moved in lockstep 35% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is some statistical probability that if NPK jumps, then PKE could also see price increases.

Ticker / NAME	Correlation To NPK	1D Price Change %
NPK	100%	-2.30%
PKE - NPK	35% Loosely correlated	-0.49%
VSEC - NPK	35% Loosely correlated	-0.14%
RGR - NPK	33% Poorly correlated	+2.04%
LOAR - NPK	30% Poorly correlated	+0.23%
AIR - NPK	30% Poorly correlated	+0.58%
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