National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) Stock

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) is a Industrials stock trading at $150.66 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $1.08B and a trailing P/E of 25.1. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

National Presto Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes housewares and small electrical appliances, including pressure cookers and kitchen equipment, as well as defense products such as ammunition and related energetic components. It operates through housewares/small appliance and defense activities, selling products through retailers and independent distributors in North America.

Understand National Presto Industries, Inc.: how it makes money

National Presto Industries makes and sells housewares and small electric appliances (like pressure cookers and air fryers) plus defense products, earning money from product sales to customers in North America.

The profit engine is the balance between consumer-focused Housewares and small appliance demand (tracked by Housewares and Small Appliance Segment Sales Decrease) and defense revenue tied to program awards, tracked by Small Diameter Bomb Subcontract Award Value.

Business quality (Mixed): Two-segment business mix, where near-term results can swing based on housewares sales direction and the timing and value of defense subcontract awards.

Valuation: At 28× earnings, NPK trades 25% below the Defense average (37×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Defense award pipeline indicator: Small Diameter Bomb Subcontract Award Value is USD_B 0.09, which supports visibility into defense work.
  • Defense sales moving upward (directionally): Defense Segment Sales Increase is USD_B 0.02 in the provided segment candidates.

Bear case

  • Housewares segment softness (directionally): Housewares and Small Appliance Segment Sales Decrease is shown as USD_B 0.0 in the provided segment candidates.
  • Margin headroom appears limited: Reported gross margin is 14.7% and operating margin is 6.8% (latest provided period).
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$150.66
Market Cap$1.08B
P/E Ratio25.1
EV / EBITDA18.7
Price / Book2.61
Price / Sales1.97
FCF Yield3.7%
DCF Value (model)$57.47
DCF Upside vs Price-61.9%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$503.52M
Net Margin6.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)21.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)206.9%
FCF Growth (YoY)-425.0%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score9.20 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E25.1
Sector P/E (Industrials)25.9
Industry P/E (Defense)53.3
vs Sector-3.0%
vs Industry-52.9%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($125.44M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorIndustrials
IndustryDefense
CEOMaryjo J. Cohen
Employees1,126
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.