NPKNATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC(NPK)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

53.1/100

Rank #1,298 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

80.5/100

Profitability

45.7/100

Balance Sheet

70.0/100

Earnings Quality

30.4/100

Free Cash Flow

24.9/100

Institutional Flow

47.5/100

Revenue Scale

35.4/100

Dilution Risk

87.9/100

NPK Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NPK at 53.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,298 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. NPK scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (80.5). Areas of concern include free cash flow (24.9) and earnings quality (30.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC reports quarterly revenue of $118.6M, net income of $6.6M, an operating margin of 6.8%. Top institutional holders of NPK by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, STATE STREET, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. NPK trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 80172. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NPK daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC directly from SEC EDGAR. NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 33 and 56 since 2022, currently 53.1 — an improving long-term trajectory across 24 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind NPK — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    A Wisconsin-based industrial conglomerate · small-cap · listed on the NYSE · operating across surprisingly unrelated business segments.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $300–400 million, with a famously conservative balance sheet — the company has historically carried little to no debt and a large cash pile.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the early 20th century in the upper Midwest, it built its reputation making kitchen appliances before branching into businesses that have nothing to do with cooking.
  • 4
    The Secret
    One of its major revenue streams is defense manufacturing — specifically making ammunition and artillery shells for the U.S. military. Yes, really.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It is one of the rare industrials where a pressure cooker and a mortar shell both appear in the same annual report — product diversity taken to a surreal extreme.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    If you've ever used an electric skillet or a pressure canner bearing a certain patriotic-sounding brand, you've cooked with this company — the one that also helps the Army make things go boom.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$118.6M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$6.6M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$29.4M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

6.8%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+47.7% YoY
$503.5MFY 2025
FY21 $355.8MFY22 $321.6MFY23 $340.9MFY25 $503.5M

Net Income

-4.3% YoY
$33.1MFY 2025
FY21 $25.7MFY22 $20.7MFY23 $34.6MFY25 $33.1M

Operating Income

+14.9% YoY
$40.2MFY 2025
FY21 $30.0MFY22 $22.1MFY23 $35.0MFY25 $40.2M

Total Assets

+13.7% YoY
$500.7MFY 2025
FY21 $420.4MFY22 $411.8MFY23 $440.5MFY25 $500.7M

Op. Cash Flow

-120.1% YoY
$-9.1MFY 2025
FY21 $34.7MFY22 $8.8MFY23 $45.4MFY25 $-9.1M

AI Insight: NPK Financial Trends

NPK's profitability collapsed despite seasonal Q4 strength; operating margins halved year-over-year.

Q4 2025 revenue surged to $164M, but Q2 2026 dropped to $119M—below Q2 2025's $120M despite margin recovery.

Operating margin fell from 17.0% in Q4 2024 to 5.0% in Q2 2026; net margin compressed from 15.6% to 5.9%.

Operating cash flow turned positive at $31M in Q2 2026, first sustained improvement after three consecutive negative quarters.

Net income collapsed 75% from Q4 2024 ($21M) to Q2 2026 ($7M) despite steady equity base, signaling structural margin pressure.

Equity grew 17% from $338M to $395M while profitability declined—retention of marginal returns masking operational deterioration.

AI Insight: NPK Ratio Trends

NPK exhibits severe seasonal volatility with profitability collapsing to six-year lows in Q2 2026 after a strong Q4 2025 rebound.

Operating margin plummeted from 11.4% in Q4 2025 to 6.8% in Q2 2026, marking the lowest level in the dataset.

ROIC deteriorated from 18.9% in Q4 2025 to 8.1% in Q2 2026, erasing Q4's capital efficiency gains.

TTM metrics show compression across all profitability ratios: OpMargin 7.6%, NPM 6.2%, ROIC 9.9%.

Extreme quarter-to-quarter swings suggest either seasonal demand concentration or operational inconsistency requiring clarification.

Q2 2026 marks third consecutive weak half (Q2–Q3 2025 averaged 6.1% OpMargin); pattern suggests structural seasonal headwind.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for NPK are available on the NPK stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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