NPKI gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. NPKI is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. NPKI is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

NPKI had positive earnings in the past year.
NPKI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years NPKI reported 4 times negative net income.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: NPKI reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.

1.2 Ratios

NPKI has a better Return On Assets (8.17%) than 74.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.89%, NPKI is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.00% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.26%, NPKI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
NPKI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.53%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.64%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (9.26%) for NPKI is above the 3 year average (4.53%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	8.17%
ROE	9.89%
ROIC	9.26%

ROA(3y)-12.94%

ROA(5y)-10.72%

ROE(3y)-15.82%

ROE(5y)-13.9%

ROIC(3y)4.53%

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of NPKI (12.74%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.68%, NPKI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NPKI has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.60%, NPKI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NPKI has grown nicely.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	17.68%
PM (TTM)	12.74%
GM	36.6%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5Y41.11%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y36.78%

GM growth 5Y16.52%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

NPKI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, NPKI has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for NPKI has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
NPKI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

NPKI has an Altman-Z score of 10.57. This indicates that NPKI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
NPKI has a Altman-Z score of 10.57. This is amongst the best in the industry. NPKI outperforms 96.00% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of NPKI is 3.35, which is a good value as it means it would take NPKI, 3.35 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
NPKI has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.35) than 68.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02 indicates that NPKI is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.02, NPKI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.02
Debt/FCF	3.35
Altman-Z	10.57

ROIC/WACC0.94

WACC9.85%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.20 indicates that NPKI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
NPKI has a Current ratio (2.20) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 2.00 indicates that NPKI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of NPKI (2.00) is better than 74.00% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.2
Quick Ratio	2

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

NPKI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 46.15%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 34.96% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
NPKI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -47.80%.
The Revenue for NPKI have been decreasing by -23.31% on average. This is quite bad

EPS 1Y (TTM)46.15%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5Y34.96%

EPS Q2Q%103.55%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-47.8%

Revenue growth 3Y-29.28%

Revenue growth 5Y-23.31%

Sales Q2Q%55.72%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 30.92% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.06% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y36.85%

EPS Next 2Y34.74%

EPS Next 3Y30.92%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year-8.62%

Revenue Next 2Y1.69%

Revenue Next 3Y5.06%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 35.79 indicates a quite expensive valuation of NPKI.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NPKI indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: NPKI is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
NPKI is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.97, NPKI is valued on the expensive side.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NPKI is on the same level as its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.83, NPKI is valued at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	35.79
Fwd PE	24.97

4.2 Price Multiples

NPKI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
NPKI's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	403.61
EV/EBITDA	16.08

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as NPKI's earnings are expected to grow with 30.92% in the coming years.