STOCK COMPARISON
NPK vs GE Aerospace: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how NPK (NPK) and GE Aerospace (GE) compare, as of Aug 10, 2026.
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees NPK as the less overvalued of the two: NPK trades at $138 versus a fair value of $79.27 (-43%), while GE Aerospace trades at $370 versus $117 (-68%).
NPK
NPK · USD · Industrials
-43%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$138
Fair Value$79.27
Quality52/100
GE Aerospace
GE · USD · Industrials
-68%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$370
Fair Value$117
Quality73/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
NPKGE Aerospace
Valuation
29.3×P/E (TTM)43.8×
1.82×P/S (TTM)7.65×
2.39×P/B19.79×
20.7×EV/EBITDA34.1×
—PEG8.51×
0.8%Dividend yield0.4%
$1.00Dividend per share$1.55
Profitability
6%Net margin18%
5%Operating margin20%
8%Return on equity45%
5%Return on assets5%
Growth
15%Revenue growth (YoY)25%
16.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-15.7%
7.4%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)-9.6%
Balance & size
—Debt / equity1.01×
$945MMarket cap$370B
expensiveGrowth qualityweak
NPK leads: 8 to 4 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
NPKof which business quality 51 · market factors 68
GE Aerospaceof which business quality 67 · market factors 68
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
45
54
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
46
64
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
5
63
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
75
49
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
75
99
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
77
48
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
55
73
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
81
81
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
79
96
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
NPK
DCF Models$19.30
Earnings-Based$43.47
Dividend Discount$11.69
Multiples$83.08
Asset-Based$36.94
Economic Profit$44.61
Growth Earnings$79.27
16 of 16 models see the stock below the current price.
GE Aerospace
DCF Models$102
Earnings-Based$73.12
Dividend Discount$15.91
Multiples$103
Asset-Based$11.99
Growth DCF$88.60
Economic Profit$108
Growth Earnings$133
24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
NPK
Bear $55.49Fair Value $79.27Bull $103
$138 = current price (white tick)
GE Aerospace
Bear $70.76Fair Value $117Bull $148
$370 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
NPK · Industrials
Quality score52 · below median
Fair value upside-43% · below median
GE Aerospace · Industrials
Quality score73 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-68% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees NPK as the less overvalued of the two: NPK trades at $138 versus a fair value of $79.27 (-43%), while GE Aerospace trades at $370 versus $117 (-68%).
GE Aerospace has the higher quality score (73/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
