NPK Stock Analysis: National Presto Industries | NYSE
Aerospace & Defense | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 892m USD | 12M Return: 19.1% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 14.0M
EPS Trend: 58.4%
Rev. Trend: 92.8%
Warnings
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No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
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National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) is a diversified manufacturer operating through three distinct business segments: Housewares/Small Appliance, Defense, and Safety. The company sells consumer cooking and comfort products under the Presto Control Master brand through retailers and independent distributors, while its defense segment manufactures 40mm ammunition, precision mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, and military energetic materials primarily for the U.S. Department of Defense and its prime contractors. The Safety segment produces smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and a PFAS-free foam commercial fire extinguisher. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Although classified under the Aerospace & Defense GICS sub-industry, NPK operates as a hybrid industrial and consumer products business, combining government defense contracting with branded retail housewares and consumer safety devices. Its heavy reliance on U.S. government defense spending for a significant portion of revenue makes the Defense segment subject to federal budget cycles, while the Housewares and Safety segments expose the company to consumer retail demand and seasonal purchasing patterns.
- Defense segment revenue surges on 40mm ammunition demand
- Houseware margins pressured by tariffs and retail destocking
- Large investment portfolio underpins valuation premium
| Net Income: 32.1m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 17.63 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 59.84% < 20% (prev 65.38%; Δ -5.54% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.02 > 3% & CFO 9.75m > Net Income 32.1m |
| Net Debt (2.32m) to EBITDA (48.3m): 0.05 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 5.88 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (7.16m) vs 12m ago 0.31% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 15.37% > 18% (prev 19.86%; Δ -4.49% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 112.2% > 50% (prev 91.20%; Δ 20.97% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 19.74 > 6 (EBIT TTM 43.1m / Interest Expense TTM 2.18m) |
| A: 0.66 (Total Current Assets 373.9m - Total Current Liabilities 63.6m) / Total Assets 469.3m |
| B: 0.81 (Retained Earnings 379.1m / Total Assets 469.3m) |
| C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 43.1m / Avg Total Assets 462.3m) |
| D: 5.33 (Book Value of Equity 395.2m / Total Liabilities 74.1m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 13.19 = AAA |
| DSRI: 0.83 (Receivables 48.7m/47.1m, Revenue 518.5m/415.2m) |
| GMI: 1.29 (GM 19.86% / 15.37%) |
| AQI: 0.70 (AQ_t 0.05 / AQ_t-1 0.07) |
| SGI: 1.25 (Revenue 518.5m / 415.2m) |
| TATA: 0.05 (NI 32.1m - CFO 9.75m) / TA 469.3m) |
| Beneish M = -2.90 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of July 10, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 124.98 with a total of 65,119 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.31%, over one month by -4.61%, over three months by -12.58% and over the past year by +19.07%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 118.90 (which is 4.9% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).
National Presto Industries has no consensus analysts rating.
| Analysts Target Price | 18.9 | -84.9% |
P/E Trailing = 27.7902
P/E Forward = 9.8328
P/S = 1.7027
P/B = 2.2343
Revenue TTM = 518.5m USD
EBIT TTM = 43.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 48.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 8.80m USD (estimated: total debt 9.31m - short term 508k)
Short Term Debt = 508k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 9.31m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 9.31m already included)
Net Debt = 2.32m USD (calculated: Debt 9.31m - CCE 6.99m)
Enterprise Value = 894.5m USD (892.2m + Debt 9.31m - CCE 6.99m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 19.74 (Ebit TTM 43.1m / Interest Expense TTM 2.18m)
EV/FCF = 238.6x (Enterprise Value 894.5m / FCF TTM 3.75m)
FCF Yield = 0.42% (FCF TTM 3.75m / Enterprise Value 894.5m)
FCF Margin = 0.72% (FCF TTM 3.75m / Revenue TTM 518.5m)
Net Margin = 6.19% (Net Income TTM 32.1m / Revenue TTM 518.5m)
Gross Margin = 15.37% ((Revenue TTM 518.5m - Cost of Revenue TTM 438.8m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 14.73% (prev 16.87%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.91 (Enterprise Value 894.5m / Total Assets 469.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 23.47% (Interest Expense 2.18m / Debt 9.31m)
Taxrate = 21.56% (8.82m / 40.9m)
NOPAT = 33.8m (EBIT 43.1m * (1 - 21.56%))
Current Ratio = 5.88 (Total Current Assets 373.9m / Total Current Liabilities 63.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.02 (Debt 9.31m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 395.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.05 (Net Debt 2.32m / EBITDA 48.3m)
Debt / FCF = 0.62 (Net Debt 2.32m / FCF TTM 3.75m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 386.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.94% (Net Income 32.1m / Total Assets 469.3m)
RoE = 8.32% (Net Income TTM 32.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 386.0m)
RoCE = 10.92% (EBIT 43.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 386.0m + L.T.Debt 8.80m))
RoIC = 8.47% (NOPAT 33.8m / Invested Capital 399.2m)
WACC = 7.88% (E(892.2m)/V(901.5m) * Re(7.77%) + D(9.31m)/V(901.5m) * Rd(23.47%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 7.77% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 64.44 | Cagr: 0.47%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.44% ; FCFF base≈3.75m ; Y1≈3.76m ; Y5≈3.99m
[DCF] Fair Price = 8.33 (EV 62.0m - Net Debt 2.32m = Equity 59.7m / Shares 7.17m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 0.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 58.39 | EPS CAGR: 12.58% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 92.77 | Revenue CAGR: 18.41% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0