AP vs. PKOH: Which Industrial Stock Is the Better Buy Today?
Ampco-Pittsburgh and Park-Ohio Holdings are riding different demand tailwinds, but which looks more compelling now? Let's dive in.
Zacks Investment Research7/7/2026Positive
PKOH
Park Ohio Holdings CorpNASDAQINDUSTRIALSSPECIALTY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$509.55M
P/E Ratio
20.22
EPS
$1.75
Beta
1.17
52W High
$39.33
52W Low
$15.28
50-Day MA
$32.89
200-Day MA
$25.39
Dividend Yield
1.42%
Profit Margin
1.46%
Forward P/E
11.89
PEG Ratio
0.99
About Park Ohio Holdings Corp
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.61B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $275.80M |
| EBITDA | $123.00M |
| Operating Margin | 5.49% |
| Return on Equity | 5.74% |
| Return on Assets | 3.95% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $116.85 |
| Book Value | $27.59 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.38 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.32 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.723 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.08 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -3.80% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $14.40M |
| Float | $9.34M |
| % Insiders | 31.49% |
| % Institutions | 55.21% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
48.29%
HV 20-Day
40.65%
HV 30-Day
42.30%
HV 60-Day
45.91%
HV Rank
50.0%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($39.50 target)
1
BuyLatest News
Park-Ohio Holdings Has Surged, But That's Just The Start (Upgrade)
Park-Ohio Holdings has rebounded with rising revenue, improved cash flows, and a strong backlog, prompting an upgrade to a "Buy" rating. All three operating segments contributed to top-line growth, with notable strength in Engineered Products and a temporary margin dip in Assembly Components. Management forecasts 2024 sales of $1.675–$1.71 billion and expects profitability to improve, supported by a growing backlog now at $195.7 million.
Seeking Alpha6/16/2026Positive
Park-Ohio Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Park-Ohio NASDAQ: PKOH reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said exceeded internal expectations, supported by year-over-year and sequential sales growth across all three operating segments. Chairman, President and CEO Matthew Crawford told investors he is “pleased with the momentum which is building across our business,” citing growth in both traditional and newer end markets and continued progress from multi-year efforts to improve margins and cash flow consistency.
MarketBeat5/8/2026Positive
ParkOhio Reports First Quarter 2026 Results, Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives for its Southwest Steel Processing Business; Reaffirms FY 2026 Outlook
CLEVELAND, OHIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: PKOH) today announced its results for the first quarter of 2026. “Following a strong finish to 2025, we are continuing to build momentum into 2026, supported by improving operating performance, strong backlog visibility and increasing alignment with key growth markets including data center, infrastructure, aerospace and defense and industrial electrification, which is material to our revenues. Our first quarter results reflect.
Business Wire5/6/2026Neutral
ParkOhio Announces First Quarter 2026 Results Webcast
CLEVELAND, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ParkOhio (NASDAQ: PKOH) announces the following webcast: What: ParkOhio (NASDAQ: PKOH) First Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call When: Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time Where: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1758274&tp_key=4e44107a24 How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the link above. Contact: Matthew V. Crawford, Chairman, President, & Chief Executive Officer 440.947.2000 If you are unable to participate during t.
Business Wire4/23/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 7/9/2026