Comparing ReposiTrak (NYSE:TRAK) and NPK International (NYSE:NPKI)

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) and ReposiTrak (NYSE:TRAK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.8% of NPK International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of ReposiTrak shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of NPK International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.0% of ReposiTrak shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

NPK International has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ReposiTrak has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NPK International and ReposiTrak”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NPK International	$217.49 million	5.66	-$150.26 million	$0.38	38.36
ReposiTrak	$22.61 million	7.20	$6.98 million	$0.36	24.86

ReposiTrak has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NPK International. ReposiTrak is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NPK International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for NPK International and ReposiTrak, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NPK International	0	1	3	0	2.75
ReposiTrak	0	1	0	0	2.00

NPK International presently has a consensus price target of $14.17, suggesting a potential downside of 2.80%. Given NPK International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe NPK International is more favorable than ReposiTrak.

Profitability

This table compares NPK International and ReposiTrak’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NPK International	12.74%	9.93%	8.26%
ReposiTrak	30.62%	14.52%	12.96%

Summary

NPK International beats ReposiTrak on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NPK International

NPK International Inc. provides products, rentals, and services primarily to the oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) industry. It operates through two segments, Fluids Systems and Industrial Solutions. The Fluids Systems segment provides drilling, completion, and stimulation fluids products and related technical services to customers primarily in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as other countries in the Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Industrial Solutions segment offers composite matting system rentals utilized for temporary worksite access; related site construction and services to customers in various markets, including power transmission, E&P, pipeline, renewable energy, petrochemical, construction, and other industries primarily in the United States and Europe; recyclable composite mats to customers worldwide; and access road construction, site planning and preparation, environmental protection, erosion control, and site restoration services. The company was formerly known as Newpark Resources, Inc. and changed its name to NPK International Inc. in December 2024. The company was incorporated in 1932 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

About ReposiTrak

Park City Group, Inc., a software-as-a-service provider, designs, develops, and markets proprietary software products in North America. The company offers ReposiTrak MarketPlace, a supplier discovery and B2B e-commerce solution; ReposiTrak Compliance and Food Safety solutions, which reduces potential regulatory and legal risk from their supply chain partners; and ReposiTrak Supply Chain solutions that enables customers to manage relationships with suppliers. It also provides ScoreTracker, Vendor Managed Inventory, Store Level Ordering and Replenishment, Enterprise Supply Chain Planning, Fresh Market Manager, and ActionManager supply chain solutions to manage inventory, product mix, and labor. In addition, the company offers business-consulting services to suppliers and retailers in the grocery, convenience store, and specialty retail industries, as well as professional consulting services. It primarily serves multi-store retail chains, wholesalers and distributors, and their suppliers. The company is headquartered in Murray, Utah.