National Presto/$NPK
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About National Presto
National Presto Industries Inc has an electric product portfolio consisting of household appliances, ammunition, and diapers. The company operates in three segments, namely Defense, Housewares/Small Appliance, and Safety. The defense segment, which is engaged in manufacturing 40mm ammunition, precision mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, and medium caliber cartridge cases, performs Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) operations on ordnance-related products for the U.S. Government and prime contractor. While the Housewares/Small Appliance segment designs, markets, and distributes housewares and small electrical appliances, the safety segment provides safety technology empowering organizations and individuals to protect what is more important.
- Ticker
- $NPK
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 1,200
- Headquarters
- Eau Claire, United States
- Website
- www.gopresto.com
National Presto Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.1B
24.71
$5.98
0.46
$1.00
0.68%
Price and volume
Market cap
$1.1B
Beta
0.46
52-week high
$158.17
52-week low
$91.28
Average daily volume
108K
Dividend rate
$1.00
Financial strength
Current ratio
5.22
Quick ratio
0.906
Long term debt to equity
0.021
Total debt to equity
0.022
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
16.73%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
56.47
Gross margin (TTM)
16.47%
Net profit margin (TTM)
7.86%
Operating margin (TTM)
9.33%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.49%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$450,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.55%
Return on equity (TTM)
10.90%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
24.713
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.942
Price to book
2.56
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.7
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
40.027
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.50%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.693
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.68%
Forward dividend yield
0.68%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
20.88%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
2.71%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.66%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.59%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
18.52%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.72%
Bulls say / Bears say
Defence growth is translating into earnings: second-quarter 2026 sales rose 27% and operating earnings rose 33.5%. The segment also had a $1.81 billion backlog expected to be delivered over 18–48 months. (StockTitan)
Recent awards add to the contracted opportunity: AMTEC and Spectra received awards totalling $159.1 million for 40mm ammunition and a Small Diameter Bomb warhead subcontract. (SEC)
A planned roughly $90 million ammunition facility is intended to meet current and emerging DoD requirements, giving the company room to increase production if demand materialises. (ADVFN)
Housewares remains weak: second-quarter sales fell 6% as tariff-related price rises weighed on demand. Most of the segment’s return to operating profit came from a tariff refund, which may not recur. (StockTitan)
The defence business depends on DoD requirements and funding, while most contracts are fixed-price. Cost increases that cannot be recovered could therefore squeeze margins. (SEC)
Valuation could limit further gains: a recent analysis cited a share price near $150 and a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of about 24.5, leaving less room for disappointment if profit growth slows. (Seeking Alpha)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Oct 2026.
National Presto Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Upcoming events
No upcoming events
Funds containing National Presto
Fund name | Fund size | $NPK weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.04% |
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence€DFND | $1.9B | 0.04% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.04% |
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence£DFND | $1.9B | 0.04% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.02% |
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