National Presto Industries Inc is a US-listed company in the housewares & specialties industry. Its financial year ends in December.
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Revenue for the twelve months to July 2026 was $545m, up 20.9% on a year earlier, slower than the 24.9% growth a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 4.9% from -12.3% a year earlier. It passes 2 of our 2 financial-health checks.
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Source: 10-Q filed August 14, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation
Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.
National Presto Industries Inc's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 20.9% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 4.9%.
Current signal Revenue growth decelerating: TTM revenue growth slowed to 20.9% (-4.0pp vs the prior quarter), the 3rd consecutive quarterly slowdown.
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| At fiscal year end | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price | $48.39 | $65.99 | $64.92 | $81.10 | $64.55 | $69.41 | $68.15 | $60.12 | $74.43 | $96.72 | $105.98 |
| Market value | $336m | $460m | $454m | $568m | $453m | $489m | $481m | $426m | $529m | $689m | $757m |
| + Net debt (− = net cash) | −$56m | −$27m | −$11m | −$57m | −$80m | −$86m | −$110m | −$71m | −$88m | −$18m | $20m |
| Enterprise value | $280m | $433m | $442m | $511m | $373m | $402m | $371m | $355m | $441m | $672m | $778m |
| Multiples | |||||||||||
| Price / sales | 0.9x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.8x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.3x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 1.5x |
| Price / earnings | 8.3x | 10.3x | 8.6x | 14.2x | 10.7x | 10.4x | 18.8x | 20.6x | 15.3x | 16.6x | 22.9x |
| Price / free cash flow | 8.4x | 7.7x | 26.9x | 8.4x | 70.3x | 12.7x | 15.1x | 55.0x | 12.1x | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.9x | 6.1x | 6.2x | 9.4x | 7.5x | 6.8x | 11.3x | 14.1x | 10.8x | 13.8x | 17.7x |
Moderate moat
How hard National Presto Industries's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.
Cash operating profit has been a median 11.7% of total assets over 10 years.
Gross margin has been a median 20.1%, moving by 3.6 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.
Operating margin has been a median 11.4%; its worst year was 5.7%.
Free cash flow was positive in 8 of 10 years, at a median 7.8% of revenue.
The diluted share count rose 1.3% over five years.
AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (54 before it).
| Fiscal year | EPS | Growth | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $6.57 | +42% | $499m | — |
| Next | $7.21 | +10% | $552m | +11% |
Last 12 months +42.1%
| Part | Then | Now | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (last 12 months) | $451m | $545m | +20.9% |
| Net margin | 7.4% | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| P/E multiple | 22.6x | 25.2x | +11.5% |
| Share count | 7m | 7m | −0.3% |
Biggest factor: revenue.
Last 3 years +109.5%
| Part | Then | Now | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (last 12 months) | $343m | $545m | +58.8% |
| Net margin | 7.4% | 7.9% | +5.8% |
| P/E multiple | 20.0x | 25.2x | +25.8% |
| Share count | 7m | 7m | −0.9% |
Biggest factor: revenue.
| Calendar year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | ||||||
| NPK | −2% | −12% | +24% | +30% | +10% | +42% |
| Industry peers (median) | +8% | −44% | 0% | −11% | −45% | +71% |
| S&P 500 | +29% | −18% | +26% | +25% | +18% | +11% |
| Months that ended higher | ||||||
| NPK | 50% | 33% | 50% | 58% | 50% | 55% |
| S&P 500 | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 75% | 46% |
| Largest fall from a high during the year | ||||||
| NPK | −28% | −26% | −14% | −19% | −23% | −18% |
| S&P 500 | −5% | −25% | −10% | −8% | −19% | −9% |
Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 46% from August 21, 2018 to March 27, 2020. Getting back needed a 84% gain, reached on December 31, 2024, 1740 days after the low.
| Results released | Next day | S&P 500 next day | 5 days | 21 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | +12.1% | +3.3% | +13.2% | +21.0% |
| May 5, 2026 | +5.0% | +2.2% | +2.5% | −1.1% |
| March 4, 2026 | −1.0% | +0.1% | +3.2% | +4.2% |
| October 27, 2025 | −3.7% | +1.4% | −4.0% | −17.3% |
| July 28, 2025 | −7.9% | −0.3% | −7.6% | +1.7% |
| May 7, 2025 | +2.1% | +1.1% | +4.8% | +8.0% |
| February 21, 2025 | −1.7% | −2.2% | +1.4% | −9.2% |
| October 28, 2024 | +0.5% | +0.5% | −3.6% | +5.1% |
| August 1, 2024 | −2.7% | −3.3% | −4.5% | +2.4% |
| April 30, 2024 | +1.4% | −1.9% | +3.4% | −9.0% |
| February 20, 2024 | +2.3% | −0.5% | +1.0% | +7.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
| Period | Revenue (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY23 Q3 | $356.5M |
| FY23 Q4 | $340.9M |
| FY24 Q1 | $337.2M |
| FY24 Q2 | $343.3M |
| FY24 Q3 | $352M |
| FY24 Q4 | $388.2M |
| FY25 Q1 | $415.2M |
| FY25 Q2 | $450.6M |
| FY25 Q3 | $474.2M |
| FY25 Q4 | $503.5M |
| FY26 Q1 | $518.5M |
| FY26 Q2 | $544.7M |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
| Period | Revenue growth, TTM YoY |
|---|---|
| FY23 Q3 | 15.8% |
| FY23 Q4 | 6.0% |
| FY24 Q1 | -1.2% |
| FY24 Q2 | 0.1% |
| FY24 Q3 | -1.3% |
| FY24 Q4 | 13.9% |
| FY25 Q1 | 23.2% |
| FY25 Q2 | 31.3% |
| FY25 Q3 | 34.7% |
| FY25 Q4 | 29.7% |
| FY26 Q1 | 24.9% |
| FY26 Q2 | 20.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
| Period | Operating margin (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY23 Q3 | 6.3% |
| FY23 Q4 | 10.3% |
| FY24 Q1 | 9.5% |
| FY24 Q2 | 9.6% |
| FY24 Q3 | 10.0% |
| FY24 Q4 | 11.6% |
| FY25 Q1 | 11.6% |
| FY25 Q2 | 10.6% |
| FY25 Q3 | 9.5% |
| FY25 Q4 | 8.0% |
| FY26 Q1 | 7.6% |
| FY26 Q2 | 9.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
| Period | FCF margin (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY23 Q3 | 10.8% |
| FY23 Q4 | 12.7% |
| FY24 Q1 | 3.4% |
| FY24 Q2 | -5.3% |
| FY24 Q3 | -9.5% |
| FY24 Q4 | -15.7% |
| FY25 Q1 | -18.5% |
| FY25 Q2 | -12.3% |
| FY25 Q3 | -12.6% |
| FY25 Q4 | -7.2% |
| FY26 Q1 | 0.7% |
| FY26 Q2 | 4.9% |
Each dollar National Presto Industries took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on running the business, and what was left after tax.
| Revenue | $504M | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of revenue | $423M | 84.0% of revenue |
| Gross profit | $80.3M | 16.0% of revenue |
| Selling, general and admin | $35.9M | 7.1% of revenue |
| Other operating costs | $4.2M | 0.8% of revenue |
| Operating income | $40.2M | 8.0% of revenue |
| Income tax | $9M | 1.8% of revenue |
| Net income | $33.1M | 6.6% of revenue |
| Fiscal year | 2009 Dec 2009 | 2010 Dec 2010 | 2011 Dec 2011 | 2012 Dec 2012 | 2013 Dec 2013 | 2014 Dec 2014 | 2015 Dec 2015 | 2016 Dec 2016 | 2017 Dec 2017 | 2018 Dec 2018 | 2019 Dec 2019 | 2020 Dec 2020 | 2021 Dec 2021 | 2022 Dec 2022 | 2023 Dec 2023 | 2024 Dec 2024 | 2025 Dec 2025 | LTM Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 478 | 479 | 431 | 472 | 420 | 347 | 356 | 342 | 334 | 323 | 309 | 353 | 356 | 322 | 341 | 388 | 504 | 545 |
| Gross profit | 110 | 114 | 94 | 95 | 79 | 81 | 89 | 86 | 87 | 76 | 72 | 85 | 64 | 55 | 67 | 79 | 80 | 90 |
| EBITDA | 100 | 106 | 83 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 54 | 50 | 59 | 33 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 44 | 57 |
| Operating income | 91 | 97 | 74 | 60 | 58 | 46 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 48 | 46 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 35 | 45 | 40 | 53 |
| Net income | 63 | 64 | 48 | 39 | 41 | 26 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 35 | 41 | 33 | 43 |
| Diluted EPS | $9.13 | $9.26 | $6.98 | $5.64 | $5.97 | $3.82 | $5.83 | $6.39 | $7.58 | $5.70 | $6.02 | $6.67 | $3.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | — | +0.1% | −10.0% | +9.6% | −11.1% | −17.4% | +2.4% | −3.9% | −2.4% | −3.1% | −4.6% | +14.3% | +0.9% | −9.6% | +6.0% | +13.9% | +29.7% | +20.9% |
| EBITDA | — | +5.8% | −21.8% | −14.3% | −6.1% | −7.8% | +16.3% | +0.0% | +0.2% | −24.4% | −7.5% | +18.2% | −44.2% | −23.9% | +63.5% | +18.8% | −10.0% | +12.4% |
| Operating income | — | +6.5% | −24.2% | −19.0% | −3.5% | −20.5% | +36.4% | −0.0% | −1.3% | −22.4% | −3.2% | +21.2% | −46.6% | −26.3% | +58.3% | +29.1% | −11.0% | +10.0% |
| Net income | — | +1.5% | −24.5% | −19.0% | +6.1% | −35.8% | +52.9% | +10.0% | +18.8% | −24.6% | +5.7% | +11.2% | −45.4% | −19.3% | +67.0% | +20.0% | −20.2% | +27.8% |
| Diluted EPS | — | +1.4% | −24.6% | −19.2% | +5.9% | −36.0% | +52.6% | +9.6% | +18.6% | −24.8% | +5.6% | +10.8% | −45.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 23.0% | 23.7% | 21.8% | 20.1% | 18.9% | 23.4% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 23.5% | 23.3% | 24.1% | 18.1% | 17.1% | 19.8% | 20.2% | 16.0% | 16.5% |
| EBITDA margin | 20.9% | 22.1% | 19.2% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 17.7% | 20.1% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 16.7% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 9.3% | 7.8% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 8.7% | 10.4% |
| Operating margin | 19.1% | 20.3% | 17.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 13.2% | 17.6% | 18.3% | 18.5% | 14.8% | 15.0% | 15.9% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 8.0% | 9.6% |
| Net margin | 13.1% | 13.3% | 11.1% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 15.9% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 13.3% | 7.2% | 6.4% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | 12.3% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% | −2.9% | 17.8% | 11.2% | 17.4% | 5.1% | 20.9% | 2.1% | 10.9% | 8.9% | 2.4% | 12.8% | −15.7% | −7.2% | 4.9% |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash from operations | 62 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 24 | 73 | 46 | 66 | 24 | 76 | 10 | 41 | 35 | 9 | 45 | −53 | −9 | 33 |
| Capital spending | 3 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 7 |
| Free cash flow | 59 | 40 | 44 | 49 | −12 | 62 | 40 | 59 | 17 | 68 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 8 | 44 | −61 | −36 | 26 |
| Stock-based pay | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Free cash flow after stock pay | — | 40 | 44 | 49 | −12 | 62 | 39 | 59 | 16 | 67 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 43 | −61 | −37 | — |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash | 49 | 50 | 74 | 37 | 23 | 54 | 56 | 27 | 11 | 57 | 80 | 86 | 110 | 71 | 88 | 18 | 3 | 16 |
| Total debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Net debt (negative = net cash) | −49 | −50 | −74 | −37 | −23 | −54 | −56 | −27 | −11 | −57 | −80 | −86 | −110 | −71 | −88 | −18 | 20 | −16 |
| Diluted shares | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | 7m | — |
| Returned to shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends | 38 | 56 | 57 | 86 | — | 35 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 7 | 7 |
| Total returned | 38 | 56 | 57 | 86 | — | 35 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 7 | 7 |
| Quarter | 2024 Q3 Sept 2024 | 2024 Q4 Dec 2024 | 2025 Q1 Mar 2025 | 2025 Q2 Jun 2025 | 2025 Q3 Sept 2025 | 2025 Q4 Dec 2025 | 2026 Q1 Apr 2026 | 2026 Q2 Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | ||||||||
| Revenue | 92 | 135 | 104 | 120 | 115 | 164 | 119 | 147 |
| Gross profit | 17 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 28 | 17 | 29 |
| EBITDA | 10 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 21 |
| Operating income | 9 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 19 |
| Net income | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 16 |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||||||
| Revenue | +10.4% | +36.9% | +35.2% | +41.6% | +25.7% | +21.7% | +14.5% | +21.7% |
| EBITDA | +26.1% | +51.8% | +27.9% | −8.1% | −29.7% | −14.5% | −10.1% | +196.7% |
| Operating income | +30.5% | +75.6% | +44.5% | −4.2% | −30.5% | −20.1% | −11.4% | +218.5% |
| Net income | +15.2% | −3.9% | +15.9% | −15.2% | −34.2% | +18.6% | −12.9% | +207.9% |
| Margins | ||||||||
| Gross margin | 18.8% | 24.3% | 17.5% | 15.4% | 13.9% | 16.9% | 14.7% | 19.5% |
| EBITDA margin | 11.3% | 17.1% | 9.6% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 12.0% | 7.5% | 14.1% |
| Operating margin | 10.0% | 17.3% | 8.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 11.4% | 6.8% | 13.2% |
| Net margin | 8.8% | 9.4% | 7.3% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 5.6% | 10.8% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | −22.1% | −8.4% | −10.2% | −11.1% | −21.4% | 7.6% | 24.8% | 6.3% |
| Cash flow | ||||||||
| Cash from operations | −17 | −8 | 12 | −11 | −25 | 14 | 31 | 13 |
| Capital spending | 3 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Free cash flow | −20 | −11 | −11 | −13 | −25 | 12 | 29 | 9 |
| Last 12 months unless stated | NPK | LCUT | ACU | HELE | NWL | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, last 12 months | $545m | $661m | $212m | $1.8bn | $7.3bn | $661m |
| Revenue growth, last 12 months | 20.9% | −1.5% | 9.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Revenue growth, 3-year average | 16.7% | −1.2% | 3.1% | −3.1% | −4.3% | −1.2% |
| Revenue growth, latest quarter | 21.7% | 7.4% | 16.1% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 7.4% |
| Gross margin | 16.5% | 43.4% | 40.1% | 47.4% | 35.6% | 40.1% |
| Operating margin | 9.6% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 6.8% |
| Operating margin, 3-year average | 10.0% | 3.8% | 7.2% | −7.3% | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| Net margin | 7.9% | 4.8% | 4.6% | −5.4% | −4.4% | 4.6% |
| Cash from operations / revenue | 6.1% | 4.2% | 12.3% | 9.8% | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | 4.9% | 3.1% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 0.7% | 4.9% |
| Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average | −4.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Stock pay / revenue | — | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Change in share count | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Line of business | Revenue | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | $406M | 80.6% | ▲ 42.9% |
| Housewares Small Appliances | $95.6M | 19.0% | ▼ 7.0% |
| Safety | $2M | 0.4% | ▲ 41.2% |
From National Presto Industries Inc's 10-K filed March 13, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | $122M | 978K | 22.3% | ▲ 6.8% |
| State Street Corp | $58.3M | 466K | 10.6% | ▲ 18.1% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | $39.5M | 316K | 7.2% | ▲ 0.5% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $28.1M | 225K | 5.1% | ▲ 5.2% |
| Medina Value Partners, LLC | $21.7M | 174K | 4.0% | ▲ 25.1% |
| Advisory Research Inc | $20.2M | 162K | 3.7% | ▲ 9.6% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | $18.9M | 151K | 3.4% | ▲ 18.5% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | $15.5M | 124K | 2.8% | ▼ 16.5% |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | $15.4M | 123K | 2.8% | ▼ 3.5% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | $13.1M | 105K | 2.4% | ▲ 7.7% |
| GAMCO Investors, Inc. Et Al | $11M | 88K | 2.0% | ▼ 0.9% |
| Morgan Stanley | $10M | 80K | 1.8% | ▲ 14.7% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not National Presto Industries Inc's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
| Insider | Date | Trade | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peuse David J CFO & TREASURER | March 17, 2026 | Sell | 500 | $140.16 | $70,080 |
| Lieble Randy F Director | March 11, 2026 | Sell pre-set plan | 2,417 | $143.97 | $347,975 |
From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
Next expected around February 1, 2027 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced
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|---|---|---|
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| Financial statements | SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
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| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
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