NPK Stock Analysis: National Presto Industries | NYSE
Aerospace & Defense | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.075m USD | 12M Return: 45.6% | US6372151042 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 12.9M
EPS Trend: 32.8%
Rev. Trend: 95.6%
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
Seasonality 11.6 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: 42.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 17.06 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 59.60% < 20% (prev 61.77%; Δ -2.18% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 33.5m > Net Income 42.8m |
| Net Debt (-7.11m) to EBITDA (59.4m): -0.12 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 5.22 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (7.17m) vs 12m ago 0.28% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 16.47% > 18% (prev 19.23%; Δ -2.77% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 112.3% > 50% (prev 95.50%; Δ 16.76% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.65 (Total Current Assets 401.5m - Total Current Liabilities 76.9m) / Total Assets 498.6m |
| B: 0.79 (Retained Earnings 394.9m / Total Assets 498.6m) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 53.7m / Avg Total Assets 485.2m) |
| D: 4.71 (Book Value of Equity 411.3m / Total Liabilities 87.3m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 12.54 = AAA |
| DSRI: 0.78 (Receivables 53.4m/56.5m, Revenue 544.7m/450.6m) |
| GMI: 1.17 (GM 19.23% / 16.47%) |
| AQI: 0.68 (AQ_t 0.05 / AQ_t-1 0.07) |
| SGI: 1.21 (Revenue 544.7m / 450.6m) |
| TATA: 0.02 (NI 42.8m - CFO 33.5m) / TA 498.6m) |
| Beneish M = -3.09 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of August 26, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 155.14 with a total of 88,989 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +7.61%, over one month by +24.71%, over three months by +15.42% and over the past year by +45.59%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 149.10 (which is 3.9% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).
National Presto Industries has no consensus analysts rating.
| Analysts Target Price | 18.9 | -87.8% |
P/E Trailing = 24.7471
P/E Forward = 9.8328
P/S = 1.9745
P/B = 2.5682
Revenue TTM = 544.7m USD
EBIT TTM = 53.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 59.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 8.69m USD (estimated: total debt 9.18m - short term 488k)
Short Term Debt = 488k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 9.18m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 9.31m already included)
Net Debt = -7.11m USD (calculated: Debt 9.18m - CCE 16.3m)
Enterprise Value = 1.07b USD (1.08b + Debt 9.18m - CCE 16.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 53.7m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 40.42x (Enterprise Value 1.07b / FCF TTM 26.4m)
FCF Yield = 2.47% (FCF TTM 26.4m / Enterprise Value 1.07b)
FCF Margin = 4.85% (FCF TTM 26.4m / Revenue TTM 544.7m)
Net Margin = 7.86% (Net Income TTM 42.8m / Revenue TTM 544.7m)
Gross Margin = 16.47% ((Revenue TTM 544.7m - Cost of Revenue TTM 455.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 19.47% (prev 14.73%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.14 (Enterprise Value 1.07b / Total Assets 498.6m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 9.18m)
Taxrate = 21.49% (11.7m / 54.5m)
NOPAT = 42.2m (EBIT 53.7m * (1 - 21.49%))
Current Ratio = 5.22 (Total Current Assets 401.5m / Total Current Liabilities 76.9m)
Debt / Equity = 0.02 (Debt 9.18m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 411.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.12 (Net Debt -7.11m / EBITDA 59.4m)
Debt / FCF = -0.27 (Net Debt -7.11m / FCF TTM 26.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 395.3m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.82% (Net Income 42.8m / Total Assets 498.6m)
RoE = 10.83% (Net Income TTM 42.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 395.3m)
RoCE = 13.30% (EBIT 53.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 395.3m + L.T.Debt 8.69m))
RoIC = 10.39% (NOPAT 42.2m / Invested Capital 405.9m)
WACC = 8.26% (E(1.08b)/V(1.08b) * Re(8.33%) + D(9.18m)/V(1.08b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 8.33% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 73.80 | Cagr: 0.31%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.44% ; FCFF base≈26.4m ; Y1≈26.5m ; Y5≈28.1m
[DCF] Fair Price = 62.27 (EV 437.3m - Net Debt -7.11m = Equity 444.4m / Shares 7.14m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 0.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 32.76 | EPS CAGR: 6.06% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 95.57 | Revenue CAGR: 21.06% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0