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BUTLER NATIONAL CORP BUKS

OTC · stock · Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation · website · IPO 1993-10-27

BUTLER NATIONAL CORP (BUKS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $98.0M at a 22.4% net margin.

$4.75 high · $1.63 low · daily closes (~2y) · hover for date & price
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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade A
6/9
Piotroski F — financial health
4.88
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
7 5 6 5 3 6 4 7 6 8 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Altman Z″
4.45 4.98 5.93 3.23 2.82 3.68 3.08 3.99 4.88 6.32 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$4.75 as of 2026-08-01 · +191.4% 1y
$1.63$4.7552-wk
Market cap USD$271M
P / E12.4×
Net margin 5y avg14.8%
Return on equity 5y avg20.8%
Beta0.2
Employees336
Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Services · percentile among 989 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 75%
Net marginstronger than 91%
Return on equitystronger than 87%
Revenue growthstronger than 73%

Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.186
Retained earnings / assets0.483
EBIT / assets0.136
Equity / liabilities1.119

Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
BUKSBUTLER NATIONAL CORP6/94.8812.4+16.7%
NIPGNIP Group Inc.4/91.96+1.9%
SEGSeaport Entertainment Group Inc.4/9+18.3%
GDHGGOLDEN HEAVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.4/9-31.5%
FBYDFalcon's Beyond Global, Inc.3/9-4.71
PRKAPARKS AMERICA, INC8/97.321.1
FCHLFitness Champs Holdings Ltd4/9-3.61

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About BUTLER NATIONAL CORP

Butler National Corporation designs, engineers, manufactures, sells, integrates, installs, repairs, modifies, overhauls, services, and distributes a portfolio of aerostructures, aircraft components, avionics, accessories, subassemblies, and systems. It operates through two segments, Aerospace Products and Professional Services. The Aerospace Products segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services structural modifications, design, integration, and installation of electronic equipment, systems and technologies, as well as defense related articles; and operates repair stations. Its products include aerial surveillance, aerodynamic enhancement, avcon stability enhancing fins, airplane nose extension, cargo/sensor carrying pods and radomes, fuel system protection devices, navigation / flight display installations, crew work stations, electrical power systems and switching equipment, enlarged aircraft doors, powered airplane sensor lifts, and specialized cabling and harnesses products; and provisions to allow carrying of external stores. The company also provides modifications on aerial photograph capabilities, aerodynamic improvements, avionics systems, cargo or expanded-sized doors, search and rescue, airborne research capability, extended range fuel tanks, radar systems, intelligence surveillance reconnaissance, special mission modifications, target towing capability, and traffic collision avoidance systems; and cabling, electronic control systems, hangfire override modules, test equipment, and gun control units for apache and blackhawk helicopters, and land and sea based military vehicles. The Professional Services segment manages a gaming, dining, and entertainment facility. It serves owners and operators of private, commercial, business and government aircraft; and commercial weapon manufacturers and suppliers in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is based in New Century, Kansas.

FAQ

Is BUKS financially healthy?

BUTLER NATIONAL CORP's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.

Does BUKS pay a dividend?

No, BUTLER NATIONAL CORP does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is BUKS?

In FY2025, BUTLER NATIONAL CORP had a net margin of 22.4% and a return on equity of 26.8%.

Is BUKS overvalued or undervalued?

BUTLER NATIONAL CORP trades at about 14.0× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.7×–28.5×, median 12.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

Is BUKS a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BUTLER NATIONAL CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 12.4×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-04-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.