NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK)
Industrials · Diversified consumer appliances, military ordnance, and safety equipment manufacturing · NYSE
National Presto manufactures and distributes housewares and small appliances, defense ordnance and ammunition, and innovative safety alarm devices.
What NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC does
National Presto Industries operates three distinct business segments: Housewares/Small Appliance (pressure cookers, canners, skillets, fryers, kitchen electrics, and comfort appliances sold primarily to US and Canadian retailers); Defense (40mm ammunition, precision assemblies, medium caliber cartridge cases, and military energetic devices manufactured for the US Government and prime contractors); and Safety (smoke and CO alarms, foam fire extinguishers sold under the Rely Innovations brand). The company designs, markets, distributes, and manufactures these products through a combination of in-house operations and vendor sourcing.
Themes: housewares / small appliances, defense / ordnance manufacturing, home safety technology, government contracting
Fundamentals
- Price$149.95 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$1.1B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+42.7% 2025-08-21 close $105.09 → 2026-08-21 close $149.95
- P/E30.89 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+6.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+15.4% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+8.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+24.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+16.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.48 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-03 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +5.2%; at least 3 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How NPK compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 350 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 25% 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 426 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 10% 267 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, NPK's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 22%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout22% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payoutnot assessable free cash flow was not positive that year
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC looks technically
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK) is trading 19.9% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 297 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 38, with buyers in control. Momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 78, in overbought territory (above 70). It made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago. It is 3.2% below its all-time high.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 19.9% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +19.9% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $129.65 | $129.65 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $125.05 | $125.05 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 21 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 21 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 119.7. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 297 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 297 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 19.9% above | +19.9% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 38, with buyers in control | 38.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 78, in overbought territory (above 70) | 77.6 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($131.66 to $154.87) — its "stochastic" reading is 79 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 78.8 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 34 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $154.87 | $154.87 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 3.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -3.2% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 64.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +64.3% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 3.2% below its highest point of the past year | 3.2% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $154.87 (set on 2026-08-20) | $154.87 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($91.59 to $150.71), and it has given back essentially none of its rise from last year’s low — 1% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $112.28 to $114.17. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 1.3% |
| From the all-time high | it is 3.2% below its all-time high | -3.2% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a support level at $149.79 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-03-10, most recently on 2026-04-27. Since 2024-08-21 it has 18 such levels below the current price and 0 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $41.28 (set on 2006-03-07) | $41.28 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 263.3% above its all-time low | +263.3% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 99% of the past ~6 months) | 99th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $4.23 between its high and its low — about 2.8% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $4.23 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $118.07 and $155.10 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $118.07 – $136.59 – $155.10 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.8% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.8% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 5.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (19.9% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 5.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.62× |
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Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a bearish engulfing | 6 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 6 sessions ago |
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Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 20.4 percentage points (the stock gained 22.7% while the market gained 2.3%) | +20.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 13.4 percentage points (the stock gained 16.4% while the market gained 3.1%) | +13.3% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 7.0 percentage points (the stock gained 18.1% while the market gained 11.1%) | +7.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 22.2 percentage points (the stock gained 42.7% while the market gained 20.5%) | +22.2% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 7 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 7 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: its RSI momentum gauge is overbought (a stretched reading) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 12% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 5.3% of the share price. | +12.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
1
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 14% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $131.99 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +13.6% |
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Price levels it has turned at before
NPK last closed at $149.95 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 18 prices below its last close and 0 above; the 3 nearest below are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $149.79 | Support | 0.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-03-10 to 2026-04-27 |
| $145.45 | Support | 3.0% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-04-17 to 2026-05-19 |
| $134.97 | Support | 10.0% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-04-21 to 2026-08-13 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $119.70.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Overbought (14-day RSI above 70) · Broke out to a new 20-day high · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · Near the all-time high | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · all time high
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["High concentration of sales with major retailers and potential loss of such customers.","Heavy reliance on third-party vendors in the Orient for product manufacturing in the housewares segment.","Exposure to intense competition and price sensitivity in the consumer small appliance market."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of NPK's 10-Q filed 2026-05-15 against the prior one filed 2025-11-07.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-15) adds consolidated statement line item: Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment of $1,707 thousand in Q1 2026 (vs. $0 in Q1 2025)
- Newer filing (2026-05-15) reports proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment of $4,510 thousand in investing activities (vs. $0 in Q1 2025)
- Newer filing (2026-05-15) shows net cash provided by operating activities of $31,347 thousand in Q1 2026 (vs. $12,460 thousand in Q1 2025)
- Removed:
- Older filing (2025-11-07) included nine-month period results in consolidated statements of comprehensive income; newer filing (2026-05-15) shows only three-month period results
- Older filing (2025-11-07) included impairment of vendor deposit line item ($2,701 thousand for nine months ended 2025); newer filing (2026-05-15) contains no such line item
- Older filing (2025-11-07) showed cash paid for interest of $299 thousand for nine months; newer filing (2026-05-15) shows $44 thousand for three months only
- Reworded:
- Older filing (2025-11-07) balance sheet dated 'September 28, 2025 and December 31, 2024'; newer filing (2026-05-15) balance sheet dated 'April 5, 2026 and December 31, 2025'
- Older filing (2025-11-07) cash flow statement header states 'Nine Months Ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024'; newer filing (2026-05-15) header states 'Three Months Ended April 5, 2026 and March 30, 2025'
- Consolidated statements of comprehensive income: older filing (2025-11-07) presented 'Three Months Ended' and 'Nine Months Ended' columns; newer filing (2026-05-15) presents only 'Three Months Ended' columns
- Notes:
- The two filings report results for different quarters (Q1 2026 vs. Q3 2025) and different prior-year comparison periods (Q1 2025 vs. Q3 2024), limiting direct comparability
- Balance sheet comparisons affected by different reference dates (April 5, 2026 vs. September 28, 2025)
- Statement of stockholders' equity structure differs: older filing shows both quarterly and nine-month summaries; newer filing shows only quarterly data
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days0 buys · 2 sells ($418053) — 2 selling insiders
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-03-17. As of 2026-08-25.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about NPK's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding NPK as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 1,469,630
- Reported value $201,427,452
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
NPK had 306,714 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
NPK had 4.30% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.73 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 306,714
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.30%
- Prior settlement (shares) 292,627
- Reported change 4.81%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.73
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB)
- General Dynamics (GD)
- Northrop Grumman (NOC)
- Olin (OLN)
- First Alert (owned by Resideo) (REZI)
- Kidde (owned by Carrier) (CARR)
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Frequently asked questions
What does NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK) do?
National Presto Industries operates three distinct business segments: Housewares/Small Appliance (pressure cookers, canners, skillets, fryers, kitchen electrics, and comfort appliances sold primarily to US and Canadian retailers); Defense (40mm ammunition, precision assemblies, medium caliber cartridge cases, and military energetic devices manufactured for the US Government and prime contractors); and Safety (smoke and CO alarms, foam fire extinguishers sold under the Rely Innovations brand).
What sector is NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK) in?
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Diversified consumer appliances, military ordnance, and safety equipment manufacturing. It trades on NYSE.
Does NPK pay a dividend?
Yes — NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 5.18% and at least 3 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC's (NPK) competitors?
Notable peers of NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK) include Hamilton Beach Brands, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Olin and First Alert (owned by Resideo). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK) overbought or oversold right now?
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK) is currently in overbought territory (its 14-day RSI is 78, above 70) (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on NPK come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.