National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) Financials

NPK

Trailing 12 months to July 5, 2026

Revenue $544.7M +20.9% YoY

Net Income $42.8M +3.0% YoY

Free Cash Flow $26.4M +147.6% YoY

Operating Cash Flow $33.5M +242.1% YoY

Market Cap $1.1B as of Sep 16, 2026

Price / Sales 2.0x on $544.7M revenue, trailing 12 months to July 5, 2026

Price / Earnings 25.5x on $42.8M net income, trailing 12 months to July 5, 2026

Price / Book 2.7x on $411.3M equity, Q3 FY2026

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2026, ended Jul 5, 2026 Reported Aug 14, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Aug 14, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the NPK SEC filings page.

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) reported $544.7M in revenue over the twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, up 20.9% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI NPK FY2025 2026-08-29

Working-capital investment, not reported profit, is the dominant mechanic shaping National Presto's cash generation.

Inventory increased from $190.4M in FY2023 to $307.0M in FY2025 while net income stayed positive, indicating that resources became increasingly tied up before sales converted to cash. That build helps explain operating cash flow shifting from $45.4M to -$9.1M, while free cash flow remained negative at -$36.2M after reinvestment.

Margin expansion reversed in FY2025: gross margin fell to 16.0% from 20.2% in FY2024 even as sales expanded, indicating a less favorable cost or product mix rather than simple fixed-cost absorption. Operating margin likewise declined to 8.0% from 11.7%, showing that the pressure reached beyond production costs.

The balance sheet remains lightly debt-funded: FY2025 current ratio was 4.2x and debt-to-equity was 0.3x, so financing is not primarily driven by borrowing. However, the current-asset cushion is increasingly inventory-heavy, and the reported liquidity comparison was only 4.9 months of the latest annual operating outflow.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 67/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of National Presto Industries, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

National Presto Industries, Inc. has an operating margin of 8.0%, meaning the company retains $8 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 69/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 11.7% the prior year.

Growth

National Presto Industries, Inc.'s revenue surged 29.7% year-over-year to $503.5M, reflecting rapid business expansion. This strong growth earns a score of 83/100.

Leverage

National Presto Industries, Inc. carries a low D/E ratio of 0.27, meaning only $0.27 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 71/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 4.24, National Presto Industries, Inc. holds $4.24 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 89/100.

Cash Flow

National Presto Industries, Inc.'s operations used $9.1M of cash, and capex of $27.0M added to the outflow, for a free cash flow shortfall of $36.2M. This results in a cash flow score of 15/100.

Returns

National Presto Industries, Inc. earns a strong 8.4% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $8 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 72/100. This is down from 11.3% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

9.27

National Presto Industries, Inc. scores 9.27, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($1.1B) relative to total liabilities ($105.6M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

2/8

National Presto Industries, Inc. passes 2 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 1 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality No Cash Backing

$0.28used

For every $1 of reported earnings, National Presto Industries, Inc. used $0.28 of operating cash (-$9.1M OCF vs $33.1M net income). Earnings that no cash stands behind rest on accounting accruals, which cannot be repeated indefinitely.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$146.6M

YoY+27.0%

QoQ+23.6%

5Y CAGR+11.0%

10Y CAGR+5.7%

National Presto Industries, Inc. generated $146.6M in revenue in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 27.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 23.6%.

EBITDA

$21.1M

YoY+174.1%

QoQ+126.2%

National Presto Industries, Inc.'s EBITDA was $21.1M in Q3 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 174.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 126.2%.

Net Income

$15.9M

YoY+198.3%

QoQ+139.4%

5Y CAGR+11.3%

10Y CAGR+5.7%

National Presto Industries, Inc. reported $15.9M in net income in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 198.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 139.4%.

EPS (Diluted)

Not reported for Q3 2026.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$9.3M

YoY+137.6%

QoQ-68.4%

10Y CAGR+19.5%

National Presto Industries, Inc. generated $9.3M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 137.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 68.4%.

Cash & Debt

$15.8M

YoY+656.0%

QoQ+143.4%

5Y CAGR-26.4%

10Y CAGR-10.9%

National Presto Industries, Inc. held $15.8M in cash as of Q3 2026; long-term debt is not reported for that period.

Shares Outstanding

YoY-0.2%

QoQ-0.4%

5Y CAGR+0.3%

National Presto Industries, Inc. had 7M shares outstanding in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 0.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.4%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q3 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

19.5%

YoY+5.6pp

QoQ+4.7pp

5Y change-0.8pp

10Y change-4.8pp

National Presto Industries, Inc.'s gross margin was 19.5% in Q3 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 5.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.7 percentage points.

Operating Margin

13.2%

YoY+7.7pp

QoQ+6.5pp

National Presto Industries, Inc.'s operating margin was 13.2% in Q3 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 7.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 6.5 percentage points.

Net Margin

10.8%

YoY+6.2pp

QoQ+5.2pp

5Y change+0.2pp

10Y change0.0pp

National Presto Industries, Inc.'s net profit margin was 10.8% in Q3 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 6.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 5.2 percentage points.

Return on Equity

3.9%

YoY+2.5pp

QoQ+2.2pp

5Y change+1.2pp

10Y change+1.0pp

National Presto Industries, Inc.'s ROE was 3.9% in Q3 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 2.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.2 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Capital Expenditures

$3.5M

YoY+3200.9%

QoQ+79.4%

5Y CAGR+33.3%

10Y CAGR+10.4%

National Presto Industries, Inc. invested $3.5M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 3200.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 79.4%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q3 2026.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for Q3 2026.

NPK Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

NPK quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$544.7M	$503.5M+29.7%	$388.2M+13.9%	$340.9M+6.0%	$321.6M-9.6%	$355.8M+0.9%	$352.6M+14.3%	$308.5M-4.6%	$323.3M-3.1%	$333.6M-2.4%	$341.9M-3.9%	$355.6M+2.4%	$347.2M-17.4%	$420.2M-11.1%	$472.5M+9.6%	$431.0M
Cost of Revenue	N/A	$423.2M+36.7%	$309.7M+13.2%	$273.5M+2.6%	$266.5M-8.5%	$291.4M+8.8%	$267.7M+13.2%	$236.6M-4.4%	$247.4M+0.4%	$246.4M-3.8%	$256.2M-3.7%	$266.2M+0.1%	$265.9M-22.0%	$340.8M-9.7%	$377.6M+12.0%	$337.3M
Gross Profit	$89.7M	$80.3M+2.2%	$78.6M+16.5%	$67.5M+22.4%	$55.1M-14.4%	$64.4M-24.2%	$84.9M+18.1%	$71.9M-5.2%	$75.9M-13.0%	$87.2M+1.8%	$85.7M-4.2%	$89.4M+10.0%	$81.3M+2.5%	$79.4M-16.4%	$94.9M+1.2%	$93.8M
SG&A Expenses	N/A	$35.9M+12.7%	$31.8M+3.4%	$30.8M+13.5%	$27.1M-20.6%	$34.2M+19.8%	$28.5M+12.0%	$25.5M+9.3%	$23.3M+1.7%	$22.9M+2.1%	$22.4M+3.2%	$21.7M+1.5%	$21.4M+0.9%	$21.2M-37.7%	$34.1M+70.3%	$20.0M
Operating Income	N/A	$40.2M-11.0%	$45.2M+29.1%	$35.0M+58.3%	$22.1M-26.3%	$30.0M-46.6%	$56.2M+21.2%	$46.4M-3.2%	$47.9M-22.4%	$61.7M-1.3%	$62.5M0.0%	$62.5M+36.4%	$45.8M-20.5%	$57.6M-3.5%	$59.7M-19.0%	$73.7M
EBITDA	N/A	$45.4M-9.7%	$50.3M+22.5%	$41.0M+63.5%	$25.1M-23.9%	$33.0M-44.2%	$59.2M+18.2%	$50.1M-7.5%	$54.1M-24.4%	$71.5M+0.2%	$71.4M0.0%	$71.4M+16.3%	$61.3M-7.8%	$66.6M-6.1%	$70.9M-14.3%	$82.8M
Income Tax	N/A	$9.0M-1.9%	$9.2M+17.0%	$7.9M+50.1%	$5.2M-22.9%	$6.8M-47.8%	$13.0M+10.7%	$11.8M-5.5%	$12.4M-43.3%	$22.0M+2.6%	$21.4M+3.1%	$20.8M+34.4%	$15.4M-9.6%	$17.1M-20.7%	$21.5M-20.4%	$27.1M
Net Income	$42.8M	$33.1M-20.2%	$41.5M+20.0%	$34.6M+67.0%	$20.7M-19.3%	$25.7M-45.4%	$47.0M+11.2%	$42.2M+5.7%	$39.9M-24.6%	$53.0M+18.8%	$44.6M+10.0%	$40.5M+52.9%	$26.5M-35.8%	$41.3M+6.1%	$38.9M-19.0%	$48.0M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$4.63-20.4%	$5.82+19.8%	$4.86+66.4%	$2.92-19.6%	$3.63-45.6%	$6.67	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$5.64-19.2%	$6.98
EPS (Diluted)	—	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$5.64-19.2%	$6.98
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7M+0.2%	7M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-K	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-K
Revenue	$146.6M+27.0%	$118.6M-1.5%	$164.0M+21.7%	$115.5M+25.7%	$120.4M+41.6%	$103.6M+35.2%	$134.7M+36.9%	$91.8M+10.4%
Cost of Revenue	$118.0M+18.7%	$101.2M-0.7%	N/A	$99.5M+33.3%	$101.9M+44.8%	$85.5M+36.2%	N/A	$74.6M+10.1%
Gross Profit	$28.5M+78.3%	$17.5M-5.8%	$27.7M-15.7%	$16.0M-7.0%	$18.5M+26.2%	$18.1M+30.7%	$32.8M+58.8%	$17.2M+11.8%
SG&A Expenses	$8.7M-6.0%	$10.7M+14.6%	N/A	$9.2M+21.0%	$9.4M+17.7%	$8.7M+20.4%	N/A	$7.6M-3.6%
Operating Income	$19.4M+202.8%	$8.0M+31.8%	N/A	$6.4M-30.5%	$6.1M-4.2%	$9.1M+44.5%	N/A	$9.2M+30.5%
EBITDA	$21.1M+174.1%	$9.3M+27.1%	N/A	$7.7M-26.1%	$7.3M-3.1%	$10.3M+32.8%	N/A	$10.4M+26.1%
Income Tax	$4.4M+182.1%	$2.0M+36.0%	N/A	$1.5M-32.6%	$1.5M-17.4%	$2.2M+23.2%	N/A	$2.3M+25.5%
Net Income	$15.9M+198.3%	$6.6M+28.6%	$15.0M-27.6%	$5.3M-34.2%	$5.2M-15.2%	$7.6M+15.9%	$20.7M+57.5%	$8.1M+15.2%
EPS (Basic)	$2.21+198.6%	$0.93+29.2%	$2.10-28.1%	$0.74-34.5%	$0.72-15.3%	$1.07+16.3%	$2.92+57.8%	$1.13+14.1%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses, Interest Expense, EPS (Diluted), Diluted Shares (Avg).

NPK Balance Sheet

NPK quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$500.7M+10.4%	$453.4M+2.9%	$440.5M+7.0%	$411.8M-2.0%	$420.4M-2.9%	$433.2M+5.6%	$410.3M-0.8%	$413.6M+0.4%	$411.9M-1.4%	$417.6M+7.8%	$387.4M+3.6%	$374.1M-3.3%	$386.8M+9.3%	$353.9M-14.0%	$411.6M
Current Assets	$403.1M+9.9%	$366.7M+1.8%	$360.1M+10.2%	$326.6M-6.2%	$348.1M-2.6%	$357.2M+5.7%	$337.8M-4.1%	$352.3M+4.1%	$338.5M-0.6%	$340.5M+30.2%	$261.6M+6.5%	$245.6M-7.0%	$264.1M-2.5%	$270.8M-17.7%	$328.9M
Cash & Equivalents	$3.3M-81.6%	$17.7M-79.8%	$87.7M+24.0%	$70.7M-35.6%	$109.8M+27.6%	$86.0M+8.1%	$79.6M+40.0%	$56.8M+406.6%	$11.2M-58.5%	$27.0M-51.9%	$56.2M+4.0%	$54.0M+135.5%	$23.0M-38.7%	$37.4M-49.4%	$74.0M
Short-Term Investments	$503K-90.0%	$5.0M-81.1%	$26.5M+6.4%	$24.9M-27.3%	$34.2M-50.4%	$69.0M-12.4%	$78.7M-41.5%	$134.6M-6.7%	$144.3M+70.8%	$84.5M+161.8%	$32.3M+44.0%	$22.4M-38.5%	$36.4M-34.5%	$55.6M-6.4%	$59.4M
Inventory	$307.0M+10.4%	$278.0M+46.0%	$190.4M+25.2%	$152.1M+5.8%	$143.9M+6.2%	$135.5M+5.4%	$128.5M+36.8%	$94.0M-10.0%	$104.4M+9.5%	$95.4M+7.3%	$88.9M-0.2%	$89.1M-3.7%	$92.5M+11.0%	$83.4M-11.8%	$94.5M
Accounts Receivable	$85.0M+36.5%	$62.3M+27.8%	$48.7M-31.4%	$71.0M+33.1%	$53.4M-0.5%	$53.7M+29.4%	$41.5M-20.8%	$52.4M-19.7%	$65.2M-3.1%	$67.3M+21.1%	$55.6M-19.2%	$68.8M-18.5%	$84.3M+10.3%	$76.4M+3.8%	$73.6M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$19.4M0.0%	$19.4M0.0%	$19.4M+4.6%	$18.6M+21.3%	$15.3M0.0%	$15.3M0.0%	$15.3M+33.4%	$11.5M0.0%	$11.5M0.0%	$11.5M0.0%	$11.5M0.0%	$11.5M0.0%	$11.5M-19.8%	$14.3M-22.4%	$18.5M
Total Liabilities	$105.6M+23.1%	$85.8M+1.8%	$84.3M+32.1%	$63.8M+1.6%	$62.8M+6.7%	$58.8M+39.1%	$42.3M-10.9%	$47.5M+4.4%	$45.5M-32.5%	$67.4M+40.0%	$48.1M-1.0%	$48.6M-10.3%	$54.2M-14.4%	$63.3M-15.9%	$75.4M
Current Liabilities	$95.0M+27.6%	$74.4M+3.4%	$72.0M+34.3%	$53.6M+0.9%	$53.2M-3.5%	$55.1M+40.2%	$39.3M-17.3%	$47.5M+4.4%	$45.5M-29.3%	$64.4M+33.7%	$48.1M-1.0%	$48.6M-10.3%	$54.2M-3.1%	$56.0M-15.1%	$65.9M
Non-Current Liabilities	$10.6M-6.1%	$11.3M-7.6%	$12.3M+20.8%	$10.2M+5.6%	$9.6M+157.8%	$3.7M+24.3%	$3.0M	$0	$0-100.0%	$3.0M	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$7.4M-21.7%	$9.4M
Total Equity	$395.1M+7.5%	$367.6M+3.2%	$356.3M+2.4%	$348.1M-2.7%	$357.6M-4.5%	$374.3M+1.7%	$368.0M+0.5%	$366.1M-0.1%	$366.4M+4.6%	$350.2M+3.2%	$339.3M+4.2%	$325.4M-2.1%	$332.6M+14.4%	$290.6M-13.6%	$336.3M
Retained Earnings	$379.6M+7.3%	$353.7M+2.7%	$344.2M+1.8%	$338.1M-3.2%	$349.2M-5.0%	$367.6M+1.3%	$362.8M0.0%	$362.7M-0.6%	$364.8M+4.2%	$350.2M+2.8%	$340.8M+3.8%	$328.4M-2.5%	$336.9M+14.0%	$295.6M-13.8%	$342.9M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-K	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-K
Total Assets	$498.6M-1.0%	$469.3M-0.5%	$500.7M+10.4%	$503.8M+17.5%	$471.9M+12.9%	$455.3M+9.1%	$453.4M+2.9%	$428.9M+3.1%
Current Assets	$401.5M+0.8%	$373.9M+2.4%	$403.1M+9.9%	$398.4M+14.2%	$365.1M+7.5%	$347.0M+2.6%	$366.7M+1.8%	$349.0M+4.5%
Cash & Equivalents	$15.8M+656.0%	$6.5M+269.3%	$3.3M-81.6%	$2.1M-87.2%	$1.8M-94.6%	$1.0M-98.4%	$17.7M-79.8%	$16.3M-76.8%
Short-Term Investments	$499K-80.0%	$501K-83.3%	$503K-90.0%	$2.5M-85.2%	$3.0M-85.6%	$4.5M-81.6%	$5.0M-81.1%	$16.9M-32.4%
Inventory	$326.5M+0.1%	$312.9M+4.7%	$307.0M+10.4%	$326.3M+23.8%	$299.0M+31.1%	$287.6M+41.0%	$278.0M+46.0%	$263.6M+44.1%
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	$85.0M+36.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$62.3M+27.8%	N/A
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$19.4M0.0%	$19.4M0.0%	$19.4M0.0%	$19.4M0.0%	$19.4M0.0%	$19.4M0.0%	$19.4M0.0%	$19.4M0.0%
Total Liabilities	$87.3M-29.6%	$74.1M-24.2%	$105.6M+23.1%	$124.1M+50.7%	$97.8M+22.2%	$86.7M+1.0%	$85.8M+1.8%	$82.3M+12.3%
Current Liabilities	$76.9M-31.9%	$63.6M-26.6%	$95.0M+27.6%	$113.0M+60.3%	$86.7M+27.4%	$75.5M+2.4%	$74.4M+3.4%	$70.5M+11.2%
Non-Current Liabilities	$10.4M-6.0%	$10.5M-5.2%	$10.6M-6.1%	$11.1M-6.5%	$11.1M-7.3%	$11.2M-7.2%	$11.3M-7.6%	$11.8M+19.9%
Total Equity	$411.3M+8.3%	$395.2M+5.6%	$395.1M+7.5%	$379.8M+9.6%	$374.1M+10.6%	$368.6M+11.1%	$367.6M+3.2%	$346.6M+1.1%
Retained Earnings	$394.9M+8.3%	$379.1M+5.5%	$379.6M+7.3%	$364.6M+9.5%	$359.3M+10.6%	$354.1M+11.1%	$353.7M+2.7%	$332.9M+0.6%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Long-Term Debt.

NPK Cash Flow Statement

NPK quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$33.5M	-$9.1M+82.9%	-$53.4M-217.7%	$45.4M+417.7%	$8.8M-74.7%	$34.7M-15.3%	$41.0M+327.6%	$9.6M-87.4%	$76.2M+214.1%	$24.3M-63.4%	$66.4M+43.4%	$46.3M-36.8%	$73.2M+202.3%	$24.2M-61.2%	$62.3M+6.2%	$58.7M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$5.1M+1.8%	$5.0M-16.0%	$6.0M+101.6%	$3.0M0.0%	$3.0M-0.9%	$3.0M-18.5%	$3.7M-40.7%	$6.2M-36.8%	$9.8M+10.9%	$8.9M+0.5%	$8.8M-43.1%	$15.5M+73.4%	$8.9M-20.0%	$11.2M+23.8%	$9.0M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$575K+17.1%	$491K-19.9%	$613K+28.8%	$476K+1.5%	$469K+28.1%	$366K-55.9%	$830K+77.0%	$469K-13.9%	$545K+39.4%	$391K+17.4%	$333K+25.7%	$265K+115.4%	$123K+35.2%	$91K+213.8%	$29K
Capital Expenditures	$7.0M	$27.0M+259.0%	$7.5M+309.3%	$1.8M+78.6%	$1.0M-64.1%	$2.9M+9.3%	$2.6M-16.5%	$3.1M-63.9%	$8.7M+17.4%	$7.4M+6.4%	$7.0M+7.6%	$6.5M-42.8%	$11.3M-68.9%	$36.3M+166.9%	$13.6M-9.5%	$15.0M
Free Cash Flow	$26.4M	-$36.2M+40.7%	-$61.0M-240.0%	$43.5M+462.8%	$7.7M-75.7%	$31.8M-17.0%	$38.4M+495.1%	$6.4M-90.5%	$67.6M+300.2%	$16.9M-71.6%	$59.4M+49.3%	$39.8M-35.7%	$61.9M+614.5%	-$12.0M-124.7%	$48.8M+11.6%	$43.7M
Investing Cash Flow	$253K	-$21.9M-246.2%	$15.0M+3447.9%	-$447K+97.3%	-$16.4M-150.5%	$32.5M+354.9%	$7.2M-87.0%	$55.2M+408.7%	$10.8M+618.9%	-$2.1M+96.6%	-$60.8M-273.3%	-$16.3M	N/A	N/A	-$13.6M-162.2%	$21.8M
Financing Cash Flow	-$19.7M	$16.6M+152.6%	-$31.5M-12.6%	-$28.0M+10.9%	-$31.4M+27.7%	-$43.5M-4.3%	-$41.7M+0.8%	-$42.0M-1.3%	-$41.5M-9.1%	-$38.0M-9.5%	-$34.7M-24.9%	-$27.8M	N/A	N/A	-$85.3M-51.7%	-$56.2M
Dividends Paid	$7.2M	$7.1M-77.7%	$32.0M+12.8%	$28.4M-10.8%	$31.8M-27.8%	$44.1M+4.5%	$42.2M+0.2%	$42.1M+0.2%	$42.0M+9.3%	$38.4M+9.2%	$35.2M+25.1%	$28.1M-19.6%	$35.0M	N/A	$86.1M+52.0%	$56.7M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-K	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-K
Operating Cash Flow	$12.8M+152.0%	$31.3M+387.1%	$13.9M+282.3%	-$24.6M-40.8%	-$10.9M+67.8%	$12.5M+124.3%	-$7.6M-146.0%	-$17.5M-314.7%
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.7M+31.0%	$1.3M+4.4%	$1.4M+18.8%	$1.3M+8.0%	$1.2M+2.6%	$1.2M-17.2%	$1.2M-37.3%	$1.2M-0.1%
Capital Expenditures	$3.5M+3200.9%	$1.9M-20.9%	$1.5M-59.6%	$106K-96.2%	$2.5M+224.0%	$23.0M+5808.2%	$3.7M+2388.4%	$2.8M+226.0%
Free Cash Flow	$9.3M+137.6%	$29.4M+319.6%	$12.4M+210.2%	-$24.7M-21.7%	-$13.4M+61.4%	-$10.5M-303.7%	-$11.3M-168.6%	-$20.3M-299.6%
Investing Cash Flow	-$3.5M-626.1%	$2.6M+361.5%	$522K-94.2%	$664K-45.7%	-$979K-133.9%	-$22.1M-1282.2%	$9.0M+1207.7%	$1.2M-2.9%
Financing Cash Flow	$0-100.0%	-$30.7M-342.7%	-$13.3M-77994.1%	$24.3M	$12.6M+70100.0%	-$7.0M+77.7%	-$17K+57.5%	$0
Dividends Paid	$0	$7.2M	$0	$0	$0	$7.1M-77.7%	$0	$0

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Stock-Based Compensation, Share Buybacks.

NPK Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

NPK quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	16.0%-4.3pp	20.2%+0.5pp	19.8%+2.6pp	17.1%-1.0pp	18.1%-6.0pp	24.1%+0.8pp	23.3%-0.2pp	23.5%-2.7pp	26.2%+1.1pp	25.1%-0.1pp	25.1%+1.7pp	23.4%+4.5pp	18.9%-1.2pp	20.1%-1.7pp	21.8%
Operating Margin	8.0%-3.7pp	11.7%+1.4pp	10.3%+3.4pp	6.9%-1.6pp	8.4%-7.5pp	15.9%+0.9pp	15.0%+0.2pp	14.8%-3.7pp	18.5%+0.2pp	18.3%+0.7pp	17.6%+4.4pp	13.2%-0.5pp	13.7%+1.1pp	12.6%-4.5pp	17.1%
Net Margin	6.6%-4.1pp	10.7%+0.5pp	10.1%+3.7pp	6.4%-0.8pp	7.2%-6.1pp	13.3%-0.4pp	13.7%+1.3pp	12.3%-3.5pp	15.9%+2.8pp	13.0%+1.6pp	11.4%+3.8pp	7.6%-2.2pp	9.8%+1.6pp	8.2%-2.9pp	11.1%
Return on Equity	8.4%-2.9pp	11.3%+1.6pp	9.7%+3.8pp	5.9%-1.2pp	7.2%-5.4pp	12.5%+1.1pp	11.5%+0.6pp	10.9%-3.5pp	14.4%+1.7pp	12.7%+0.8pp	11.9%+3.8pp	8.1%-4.3pp	12.4%-1.0pp	13.4%-0.9pp	14.3%
Return on Assets	6.6%-2.5pp	9.1%+1.3pp	7.8%+2.8pp	5.0%-1.1pp	6.1%-4.7pp	10.8%+0.5pp	10.3%+0.6pp	9.7%-3.2pp	12.9%+2.2pp	10.7%+0.2pp	10.4%+3.4pp	7.1%-3.6pp	10.7%-0.3pp	11.0%-0.7pp	11.7%
Current Ratio	4.24-0.7x	4.93-0.1x	5.00-1.1x	6.09-0.5x	6.55+0.1x	6.48-2.1x	8.60+1.2x	7.420.0x	7.44+2.1x	5.29-0.1x	5.44+0.4x	5.05+0.2x	4.870.0x	4.84-0.2x	4.99
Debt-to-Equity	0.270.0x	0.230.0x	0.24+0.1x	0.180.0x	0.180.0x	0.160.0x	0.110.0x	0.130.0x	0.12-0.1x	0.19+0.1x	0.140.0x	0.150.0x	0.16-0.1x	0.220.0x	0.22
Asset Turnover	1.01+0.1x	0.86+0.1x	0.770.0x	0.78-0.1x	0.850.0x	0.81+0.1x	0.750.0x	0.780.0x	0.810.0x	0.82-0.1x	0.920.0x	0.93-0.2x	1.09-0.2x	1.33+0.3x	1.05
FCF Margin	-7.2%+8.5pp	-15.7%-28.5pp	12.8%+10.4pp	2.4%-6.5pp	8.9%-1.9pp	10.9%+8.8pp	2.1%-18.8pp	20.9%+15.8pp	5.1%-12.3pp	17.4%+6.2pp	11.2%-6.7pp	17.8%+20.7pp	-2.9%-13.2pp	10.3%+0.2pp	10.1%

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-K	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-K
Gross Margin	19.5%+5.6pp	14.7%-0.7pp	16.9%-7.5pp	13.9%-4.9pp	15.4%-1.9pp	17.5%-0.6pp	24.3%+3.4pp	18.8%+0.2pp
Operating Margin	13.2%+7.7pp	6.8%+1.7pp	N/A	5.5%-4.5pp	5.1%-2.4pp	8.8%+0.6pp	N/A	10.0%+1.5pp
Net Margin	10.8%+6.2pp	5.6%+1.3pp	9.2%-6.2pp	4.6%-4.2pp	4.3%-2.9pp	7.3%-1.2pp	15.4%+2.0pp	8.8%+0.4pp
Return on Equity	3.9%+2.5pp	1.7%+0.3pp	3.8%-1.8pp	1.4%-0.9pp	1.4%-0.4pp	2.1%+0.1pp	5.6%+1.9pp	2.3%+0.3pp
Return on Assets	3.2%+2.1pp	1.4%+0.3pp	3.0%-1.6pp	1.1%-0.8pp	1.1%-0.4pp	1.7%+0.1pp	4.6%+1.6pp	1.9%+0.2pp
Current Ratio	5.22+1.7x	5.88+1.7x	4.24-0.7x	3.53-1.4x	4.21-0.8x	4.600.0x	4.93-0.1x	4.95-0.3x
Debt-to-Equity	0.21-0.1x	0.19-0.1x	0.270.0x	0.33+0.1x	0.260.0x	0.240.0x	0.230.0x	0.240.0x
Asset Turnover	0.29+0.1x	0.250.0x	0.330.0x	0.230.0x	0.26+0.1x	0.230.0x	0.30+0.1x	0.210.0x
FCF Margin	6.3%+27.7pp	24.8%+35.9pp	7.6%+16.0pp	-21.4%+0.7pp	-11.1%+29.6pp	-10.2%-16.9pp	-8.4%-25.1pp	-22.1%-16.0pp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s annual revenue?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) reported $503.5M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 29.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s revenue growing?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) revenue grew by 29.7% year-over-year, from $388.2M to $503.5M in fiscal year 2025.

Is National Presto Industries, Inc. profitable?

Yes, National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) reported a net income of $33.1M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 6.6%.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s EBITDA?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) had EBITDA of $45.4M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s gross margin?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) had a gross margin of 16.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s operating margin?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) had an operating margin of 8.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s net profit margin?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) had a net profit margin of 6.6% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE)?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) has a return on equity of 8.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s free cash flow?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) recorded an outflow of $36.2M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 40.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s operating cash flow?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) recorded an outflow of $9.1M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash used by core business activities.

What are National Presto Industries, Inc.'s total assets?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) had $500.7M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are National Presto Industries, Inc.'s capital expenditures?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) invested $27.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How many shares does National Presto Industries, Inc. have outstanding?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) had 7M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s current ratio?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) had a current ratio of 4.24 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) had a return on assets of 6.6% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) trades at 25.5x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $42.8M net income, trailing 12 months to July 5, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.1B as of Sep 16, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) trades at 2.0x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $544.7M revenue, trailing 12 months to July 5, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.1B as of Sep 16, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

How does National Presto Industries, Inc.'s liquidity compare with its operating cash outflow?

At the end of fiscal year 2025, National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) held $3.8M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, and reported an operating cash outflow of $9.1M over that year. Dividing the one by the other, the reported balance equals about 5 months of the outflow reported that year. This is arithmetic over figures already filed, not a projection: it assumes nothing about future spending, financing or operations.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) has an Altman Z-Score of 9.27, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is National Presto Industries, Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are National Presto Industries, Inc.'s earnings high quality?

For every $1 of reported earnings, National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) used $0.28 of operating cash (-$9.1M OCF vs $33.1M net income). Earnings that no cash stands behind rest on accounting accruals, which cannot be repeated indefinitely. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is National Presto Industries, Inc.?

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK) scores 67 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating strong standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.