---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000071829-23-000140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPKI"
cik: "0000071829"
company_name: "NPK International Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T05:08:15.350985+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Newpark Q3 net income $7.7M vs loss prior yr; Industrial Solutions revenue up 12%

## Summary
- Net income $7.7M ($0.09 diluted) vs net loss $24.6M in Q3 2022.
- Revenue $198.5M (-10% YoY); Fluids Systems fell 16% to $141.2M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $22.3M (11.2% margin, +230 bps); Free Cash Flow $22.9M.
- Fluids Systems strategic sale process launched in September; strong interest noted.
- Repurchased $6M shares in Q3 ($26M YTD); Net Debt $59M (0.7x leverage).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000071829-23-000140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPKI
- cik: 0000071829
- company_name: NPK International Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/71829/000007182923000140/0000071829-23-000140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/71829/000007182923000140/nr-20231031.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000071829-23-000140
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000071829-23-000140.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000071829-23-000140.txt

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