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- **Revenue growth & margins**: Q2 2026 revenue $16.38M, gross margin 31.2%, EBITDA $3.4M. FY26 revenue >$70M. 
- **Missile program expansion**: $9.8B Lockheed Martin award for 1,970 Patriot missiles (2,000/year target). Sole-source for specialty ablatives. 
- **Manufacturing investment**: $40-45M expansion for hypersonic materials, Solution Treating, and Hot Melt lines. 
- **A320neo momentum**: 8,000+ LEAP-1A engine orders, Airbus targeting 75/month deliveries. 
- **Defense priorities**: U.S. DoD pushing missile production on "breakneck" schedule, Park asked to increase output by orders of magnitude. 


**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Q2 2026 revenue: $16.381 million, gross profit: $5.116 million, gross margin: 31.2% (over 30% threshold). Adjusted EBITDA: $3.401 million (20.8% margin). 
- C2B fabric sales ($1.65 million) skewed margin mix: 60% fabric sales vs. 40% high-margin ablative materials. Stockpiling by defense customers driving imbalance. 
- ArianeGroup partnership: $4.587 million investment in C2B fabric capacity expansion; study underway for U.S.-based manufacturing (EUR 700k cost split). 
- Missile programs: Sole-source qualified for Patriot missile system; Lockheed Martin awarded $9.8B for 1,970 missiles (4x current production rate). 
- Manufacturing expansion: $40-45M capital budget for new lines (Solution Treating, Hot Melt film/tape, hypersonic materials). 
- Q3 2026 forecast: Sales $16.5-17.5M, EBITDA $3.7-4.1M. FY26 revenue expected >$70M. 

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Q2 2026 financial highlights: 
  - Sales: $16.381M (vs. Q1 estimate $15-16M) 
  - Gross margin: 31.2% (vs. 30.5% Q1) 
  - EBITDA: $3.401M (20.8% margin) 
  - Operating expenses: $10.9M (includes $1.5M for new plant) 
- Tariff impact: Minimal ($1.7K Q2), costs passed through to customers. 
- Cash position: $61.6M (after $4.9M tax payment). No share buybacks Q2/Q3. 

**【Major Programs & Defense Initiatives】**
- **A320neo family**: 8,000+ LEAP-1A engine orders (64.7% market share). Airbus targeting 75/month deliveries (current rate 59/month). 
- **777X**: 565 orders, certification delayed due to FAA scrutiny. 
- **Patriot missile system**: 
  - Sole-source qualified for specialty ablatives. 
  - Lockheed Martin awarded $9.8B for 1,970 missiles (2,000/year target). 
  - Park asked to increase output by "significant orders of magnitude". 
- **Arrow 3/4**: Second-source qualified for Arrow 3, sole-source for Arrow 4. 
- **Comac C919**: 100,000+ orders, targeting 30 deliveries in 2025. 

**【Manufacturing Expansion】**
- New plant expansion includes: 
  - Solution Treating line 
  - Hot Melt film/tape lines 
  - Hypersonic materials line 
- Capital budget: $40-45M (up from prior $30-35M estimate). 
- Expansion rationale: Support missile programs, maintain flexibility/urgency, capitalize on "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunities. 

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Sales personnel**: Prefer technical/engineering staff over traditional sales. Business comes through industry relationships, not cold calls. 
- **Long-term forecast**: May provide more visibility in Q3 2026 call. FY26 revenue >$70M, FY27+ growth driven by missile programs. 
- **Research coverage**: Open to coverage but not a priority. 
- **C2B fabric/material mix**: Stockpiling driving imbalance, but production ramping post-qualification. 
- **Patriot missile timing**: Production ramp constrained by supply chain, but "breakneck" schedule per DoD. 


Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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