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Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.

$29.83 -$0.74 (-2.42%)
NASDAQ · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$30.91
Day Range
$29.74$31.09
Year Range
$21.96$36.72
Market Cap
242.39M
AVG Volume
111.55K
Trailing/Forward PE
15.54/11.98
PEG ratio
0.24
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-12-10
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
020M40M60M80M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q259.57M
26 Q150.27M
25 Q455.13M
25 Q361.15M
25 Q247.9M
25 Q146.75M
24 Q444.99M
24 Q341.56M
24 Q237.51M
24 Q134.32M
Net Income (USD)
02M4M6M8M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q22.55M
26 Q11.8M
25 Q44.92M
25 Q36.32M
25 Q2851K
25 Q14.95M
24 Q41.76M
24 Q32.49M
24 Q23.29M
24 Q11.44M
Operating Income (USD)
05M10M15M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q24.25M
26 Q14.64M
25 Q46.97M
25 Q311.4M
25 Q23.19M
25 Q17.89M
24 Q45.44M
24 Q35.59M
24 Q26.14M
24 Q13.13M
EBITDA (USD)
05M10M15M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q25.98M
26 Q16.11M
25 Q49M
25 Q312.38M
25 Q24.12M
25 Q18.78M
24 Q46.93M
24 Q36.51M
24 Q26.99M
24 Q13.9M
Cash Flows (USD)
-10M010M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q25.28M
26 Q14.86M
25 Q4-8.84M
25 Q312.35M
25 Q2-4.59M
25 Q1-194K
24 Q44.7M
24 Q34.84M
24 Q21.31M
24 Q1-662K
EPS (USD)
00.20.40.60.824 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.31
26 Q10.22
25 Q40.6
25 Q30.77
25 Q20.1
25 Q10.61
24 Q40.22
24 Q30.31
24 Q20.4
24 Q10.18
Expenses (USD)
05M10M15M20MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q215.11M
26 Q111.25M
25 Q412.4M
25 Q314.53M
25 Q213.79M
25 Q19.76M
24 Q411.05M
24 Q38.82M
24 Q28.5M
24 Q17.97M
Cash & Debt (USD)
010M20M30M40MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q231.78M
26 Q128.3M
25 Q418.72M
25 Q327.24M
25 Q217.26M
25 Q118.84M
24 Q415.72M
24 Q313.31M
24 Q29.46M
24 Q17.67M
Debt ratios
00.511.524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q20.64
26 Q10.87
25 Q40.82
25 Q30.48
25 Q21.02
25 Q10.63
24 Q40.72
24 Q30.98
24 Q21.17
24 Q11.39
Margins
0%10%20%30%40%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q229.22%
26 Q129.12%
25 Q431.45%
25 Q334.35%
25 Q230.11%
25 Q135.78%
24 Q433.72%
24 Q333.89%
24 Q235.92%
24 Q130.64%
Return on Capital
0%2%4%6%8%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q22.29%
26 Q11.66%
25 Q44.63%
25 Q36.32%
25 Q20.92%
25 Q15.5%
24 Q42.12%
24 Q33.11%
24 Q24.29%
24 Q11.99%
Shares Outstanding
02.5M5M7.5M10M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q28.17M
26 Q18.12M
25 Q48.1M
25 Q38.09M
25 Q28.01M
25 Q17.98M
24 Q47.96M
24 Q37.98M
24 Q27.95M
24 Q17.91M
Book Value Per Share (USD)
05101524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q213.59
26 Q113.39
25 Q413.12
25 Q312.35
25 Q211.54
25 Q111.29
24 Q410.45
24 Q310.04
24 Q29.64
24 Q19.18
Total Assets (USD)
0100M200M300M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PPIH Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q2232.63M
26 Q1221.6M
25 Q4217.49M
25 Q3216.99M
25 Q2188.99M
25 Q1178.31M
24 Q4165.24M
24 Q3160.75M
24 Q2159.19M
24 Q1157.16M
Employee Count
02505007501K2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
PPIH Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2026909
2025575
2024640
2023473
2022424
2021337
2020193
2019193
2018196
2017710
PE Ratio
510152025med 15.21Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PPIH PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2616.2
Sep 2616.6
Aug 2615.58
Aug 2616.15
Aug 2615.69
Aug 2615.47
Jul 2614.13
Jul 2614.69
Jul 2614.87
Jul 2614.67
Jul 2614.89
Jun 2616.19
Jun 2616.99
Jun 2614.84
Jun 2614.82
May 2614.6
May 2614.86
May 2615.22
May 2616.07
May 2615.74
Apr 2615.27
Apr 2614.42
Apr 2619.57
Apr 2617.96
Mar 2617.11
Mar 2616.7
Mar 2616.39
Mar 2616.67
Feb 2618.88
Feb 2619.72
Feb 2618.8
Feb 2618.35
Jan 2616.84
Jan 2617.39
Jan 2618.95
Jan 2618.85
Jan 2617.83
Dec 2519.23
Dec 2518.8
Dec 2519.01
Dec 2522.2
Nov 2520.47
Nov 2519.14
Nov 2519.3
Nov 2522.14
Oct 2522.08
Oct 2522.91
Oct 2519.67
Oct 2520.01
Oct 2517.87
Sep 2518.29
Sep 2518.99
Sep 2519.81
Sep 2519.5
Aug 2519.04
Aug 2519.41
Aug 2517.43
Aug 2516.79
Aug 2513.48
Jul 2515.35
Jul 2514.59
Jul 2515.21
Jul 2515.32
Jun 2514.69
Jun 2513.23
Jun 2511.07
Jun 2512.88
May 2511.77
May 2511.53
May 2512.04
May 2512
May 2511.96
Apr 256.37
Apr 256.02
Apr 255.41
Apr 255.68
Mar 256.78
Mar 256.92
Mar 256.61
Mar 257.01
Feb 256.75
Feb 257.09
Feb 257.59
Feb 257.52
Jan 257.64
Jan 258.09
Jan 257.39
Jan 257.39
Jan 257.22
Dec 248
Dec 247.01
Dec 248.51
Dec 248.61
Nov 247.97
Nov 247.98
Nov 247.35
Nov 247.44
Nov 246.64
Oct 246.86
Oct 246.84
Free Cash Flow Yield
-5%0%5%10%15%med 5.02%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PPIH Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 265.41%
Sep 261.64%
Aug 261.75%
Aug 261.68%
Aug 261.73%
Aug 261.76%
Jul 261.93%
Jul 261.85%
Jul 261.83%
Jul 261.85%
Jul 261.83%
Jun 261.68%
Jun 261.6%
Jun 261.83%
Jun 26-0.5%
May 26-0.51%
May 26-0.5%
May 26-0.49%
May 26-0.46%
May 26-0.47%
Apr 26-0.49%
Apr 26-0.52%
Apr 264.52%
Apr 264.92%
Mar 265.17%
Mar 265.29%
Mar 265.39%
Mar 265.3%
Feb 264.68%
Feb 264.48%
Feb 264.7%
Feb 264.82%
Jan 265.25%
Jan 265.08%
Jan 264.66%
Jan 264.69%
Jan 264.96%
Dec 254.6%
Dec 254.7%
Dec 254.65%
Dec 252.13%
Nov 252.31%
Nov 252.47%
Nov 252.45%
Nov 252.14%
Oct 252.14%
Oct 252.06%
Oct 252.4%
Oct 252.36%
Oct 252.65%
Sep 252.59%
Sep 252.49%
Sep 254.31%
Sep 254.38%
Aug 254.48%
Aug 254.4%
Aug 254.9%
Aug 255.08%
Aug 256.33%
Jul 255.56%
Jul 255.85%
Jul 255.61%
Jul 255.57%
Jun 255.81%
Jun 256.45%
Jun 257.71%
Jun 258.81%
May 259.64%
May 259.84%
May 259.43%
May 259.46%
May 259.49%
Apr 259.61%
Apr 2510.17%
Apr 2511.31%
Apr 2510.78%
Mar 259.03%
Mar 258.84%
Mar 259.26%
Mar 258.73%
Feb 259.07%
Feb 258.63%
Feb 258.06%
Feb 258.13%
Jan 258%
Jan 257.57%
Jan 258.28%
Jan 258.28%
Jan 258.47%
Dec 247.65%
Dec 247.03%
Dec 245.79%
Dec 245.72%
Nov 246.18%
Nov 246.18%
Nov 246.7%
Nov 246.63%
Nov 247.42%
Oct 247.19%
Oct 247.2%
Price to Sales
0.50.7511.251.5med 1.05Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PPIH Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.12
Sep 261.08
Aug 261.01
Aug 261.05
Aug 261.02
Aug 261
Jul 260.91
Jul 260.95
Jul 260.96
Jul 260.95
Jul 260.96
Jun 261.05
Jun 261.1
Jun 260.96
Jun 261.2
May 261.18
May 261.2
May 261.23
May 261.3
May 261.27
Apr 261.23
Apr 261.16
Apr 261.35
Apr 261.24
Mar 261.18
Mar 261.15
Mar 261.13
Mar 261.15
Feb 261.3
Feb 261.36
Feb 261.3
Feb 261.27
Jan 261.16
Jan 261.2
Jan 261.31
Jan 261.3
Jan 261.23
Dec 251.33
Dec 251.3
Dec 251.31
Dec 251.23
Nov 251.14
Nov 251.06
Nov 251.07
Nov 251.23
Oct 251.22
Oct 251.27
Oct 251.09
Oct 251.11
Oct 250.99
Sep 251.01
Sep 251.05
Sep 251.45
Sep 251.43
Aug 251.39
Aug 251.42
Aug 251.27
Aug 251.23
Aug 250.99
Jul 251.12
Jul 251.07
Jul 251.11
Jul 251.12
Jun 251.07
Jun 250.97
Jun 250.81
Jun 250.73
May 250.67
May 250.65
May 250.68
May 250.68
May 250.68
Apr 250.66
Apr 250.62
Apr 250.56
Apr 250.59
Mar 250.7
Mar 250.72
Mar 250.68
Mar 250.72
Feb 250.7
Feb 250.73
Feb 250.78
Feb 250.78
Jan 250.79
Jan 250.84
Jan 250.76
Jan 250.76
Jan 250.75
Dec 240.83
Dec 240.68
Dec 240.83
Dec 240.84
Nov 240.77
Nov 240.77
Nov 240.71
Nov 240.72
Nov 240.64
Oct 240.67
Oct 240.66
EV/EBITDA
46810med 7.67Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PPIH EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 268.18
Sep 268.16
Aug 267.71
Aug 267.96
Aug 267.76
Aug 267.67
Jul 267.07
Jul 267.32
Jul 267.4
Jul 267.31
Jul 267.41
Jun 267.98
Jun 268.33
Jun 267.39
Jun 268.18
May 268.07
May 268.2
May 268.38
May 268.8
May 268.64
Apr 268.41
Apr 267.98
Apr 268.91
Apr 268.22
Mar 267.86
Mar 267.68
Mar 267.55
Mar 267.67
Feb 268.62
Feb 268.98
Feb 268.58
Feb 268.39
Jan 267.74
Jan 267.97
Jan 268.65
Jan 268.6
Jan 268.17
Dec 258.77
Dec 258.58
Dec 258.67
Dec 259.49
Nov 258.83
Nov 258.32
Nov 258.39
Nov 259.47
Oct 259.44
Oct 259.76
Oct 258.53
Oct 258.66
Oct 257.84
Sep 258
Sep 258.26
Sep 259.1
Sep 258.97
Aug 258.77
Aug 258.93
Aug 258.08
Aug 257.81
Aug 256.39
Jul 257.19
Jul 256.87
Jul 257.13
Jul 257.18
Jun 256.91
Jun 256.29
Jun 255.36
Jun 255.48
May 255.07
May 254.98
May 255.17
May 255.15
May 255.14
Apr 255.5
Apr 255.25
Apr 254.82
Apr 255.01
Mar 255.79
Mar 255.9
Mar 255.67
Mar 255.96
Feb 255.77
Feb 256.02
Feb 256.37
Feb 256.32
Jan 256.41
Jan 256.72
Jan 256.23
Jan 256.23
Jan 256.11
Dec 246.66
Dec 245.97
Dec 247
Dec 247.07
Nov 246.63
Nov 246.64
Nov 246.2
Nov 246.26
Nov 245.72
Oct 245.87
Oct 245.86
Price/Operating Cashflow
0102030med 11.9Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PPIH Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2610.6
Sep 2615.85
Aug 2614.88
Aug 2615.42
Aug 2614.98
Aug 2614.77
Jul 2613.49
Jul 2614.02
Jul 2614.2
Jul 2614.01
Jul 2614.22
Jun 2615.45
Jun 2616.22
Jun 2614.16
Jun 2627.53
May 2627.12
May 2627.61
May 2628.27
May 2629.85
May 2629.24
Apr 2628.37
Apr 2626.79
Apr 2612.35
Apr 2611.33
Mar 2610.8
Mar 2610.54
Mar 2610.34
Mar 2610.52
Feb 2611.91
Feb 2612.45
Feb 2611.86
Feb 2611.58
Jan 2610.63
Jan 2610.97
Jan 2611.96
Jan 2611.89
Jan 2611.25
Dec 2512.14
Dec 2511.86
Dec 2511.99
Dec 2522.6
Nov 2520.84
Nov 2519.48
Nov 2519.65
Nov 2522.54
Oct 2522.47
Oct 2523.33
Oct 2520.03
Oct 2520.37
Oct 2518.19
Sep 2518.61
Sep 2519.33
Sep 2517.19
Sep 2516.92
Aug 2516.52
Aug 2516.84
Aug 2515.12
Aug 2514.56
Aug 2511.7
Jul 2513.32
Jul 2512.66
Jul 2513.2
Jul 2513.29
Jun 2512.74
Jun 2511.48
Jun 259.61
Jun 258.51
May 257.78
May 257.62
May 257.95
May 257.93
May 257.9
Apr 256.88
Apr 256.5
Apr 255.84
Apr 256.13
Mar 257.32
Mar 257.48
Mar 257.14
Mar 257.57
Feb 257.29
Feb 257.66
Feb 258.2
Feb 258.13
Jan 258.26
Jan 258.73
Jan 257.98
Jan 257.98
Jan 257.8
Dec 248.64
Dec 247.88
Dec 249.57
Dec 249.69
Nov 248.97
Nov 248.97
Nov 248.27
Nov 248.36
Nov 247.47
Oct 247.71
Oct 247.69
Price to Book
11.522.53med 2.05Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PPIH Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 262.27
Sep 262.12
Aug 261.99
Aug 262.06
Aug 262
Aug 261.98
Jul 261.8
Jul 261.88
Jul 261.9
Jul 261.87
Jul 261.9
Jun 262.07
Jun 262.17
Jun 261.89
Jun 262.37
May 262.34
May 262.38
May 262.44
May 262.57
May 262.52
Apr 262.45
Apr 262.31
Apr 262.72
Apr 262.49
Mar 262.38
Mar 262.32
Mar 262.28
Mar 262.31
Feb 262.62
Feb 262.74
Feb 262.61
Feb 262.55
Jan 262.34
Jan 262.41
Jan 262.63
Jan 262.62
Jan 262.47
Dec 252.67
Dec 252.61
Dec 252.64
Dec 252.41
Nov 252.23
Nov 252.08
Nov 252.1
Nov 252.41
Oct 252.4
Oct 252.49
Oct 252.14
Oct 252.18
Oct 251.94
Sep 251.99
Sep 252.07
Sep 252.75
Sep 252.7
Aug 252.64
Aug 252.69
Aug 252.42
Aug 252.33
Aug 251.87
Jul 252.13
Jul 252.02
Jul 252.11
Jul 252.12
Jun 252.04
Jun 251.83
Jun 251.54
Jun 251.39
May 251.27
May 251.25
May 251.3
May 251.3
May 251.29
Apr 251.26
Apr 251.19
Apr 251.07
Apr 251.12
Mar 251.34
Mar 251.37
Mar 251.31
Mar 251.39
Feb 251.34
Feb 251.4
Feb 251.5
Feb 251.49
Jan 251.51
Jan 251.6
Jan 251.46
Jan 251.46
Jan 251.43
Dec 241.58
Dec 241.4
Dec 241.7
Dec 241.72
Nov 241.59
Nov 241.59
Nov 241.47
Nov 241.49
Nov 241.33
Oct 241.37
Oct 241.37
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Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (PPIH) Q2 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 9 Sep 2026

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Perma-Pipe International Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 9 Sep 2026

Perma-Pipe International Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Perma-Pipe International NASDAQ: PPIH reported higher second-quarter fiscal 2026 sales and earnings as volumes increased in its Middle East and North Africa and North American operations, while the company expanded production capacity and added financing flexibility for future growth initiatives.

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

gurufocus.com · 9 Sep 2026

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPIH) ("Perma-Pipe" or the "Company"), a global leader in engineered pipe services specializing in anti-corrosi

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

businesswire.com · 9 Sep 2026

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPIH) ("Perma-Pipe" or the "Company"), a global leader in engineered pipe services specializing in anti-corrosion coatings, insulation solutions, containment systems, custom fabrication and leak detection, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ended July 31, 2026. "Our second quarter results reflect continued commercial momentum and the fundamental strength of our end market.

Perma-Pipe and Welspun Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Pipe Manufacturing and Coating Facilities in Jordan

gurufocus.com · 1 Sep 2026

Perma-Pipe and Welspun Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Pipe Manufacturing and Coating Facilities in Jordan

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPIH) (“Perma-Pipe” or the “Company”), a global leader in engineered pipe solutions specialising in ant

Perma-Pipe and Welspun Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Pipe Manufacturing and Coating Facilities in Jordan

businesswire.com · 1 Sep 2026

Perma-Pipe and Welspun Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Pipe Manufacturing and Coating Facilities in Jordan

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPIH) (“Perma-Pipe” or the “Company”), a global leader in engineered pipe solutions specialising in anti-corrosion coatings, insulation solutions, containment systems, custom fabrication and leak detection, today announced that it has signed, together with Welspun Corp Limited (“Welspun”), a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the developers of Jordan's National Water Carrier Project and the Government.

Perma-Pipe Announces Closing of Global Credit Facility of Up to $139 Million

gurufocus.com · 27 Aug 2026

Perma-Pipe Announces Closing of Global Credit Facility of Up to $139 Million

Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPIH) (“Perma-Pipe” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of engineered piping and leak detectio

Perma-Pipe Announces Closing of Global Credit Facility of Up to $139 Million

businesswire.com · 27 Aug 2026

Perma-Pipe Announces Closing of Global Credit Facility of Up to $139 Million

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPIH) (“Perma-Pipe” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of engineered piping and leak detection solutions for energy, infrastructure and industrial markets, today announced the closing of a new global credit facility with J.P. Morgan consists of a $75.0 million revolving credit facility and a $14.0 million term loan facility, and allows the Company access to an additional $50.0 million in incrementa.

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