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NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NPK - US6372151042 - Common Stock

120.23 USD
-0.18 (-0.15%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 10:22:55 AM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to NPK. NPK was compared to 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. NPK has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. NPK does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NPK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • NPK had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • NPK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • NPK had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
NPK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNPK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M -40M 60M -60M

1.2 Ratios

  • NPK has a Return On Assets of 7.70%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NPK outperforms 82.19% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.22%, NPK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NPK has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.09%. This is in the better half of the industry: NPK outperforms 76.71% of its industry peers.
  • NPK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.92%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.56%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.92%) for NPK is below the current ROIC(9.09%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.7%
ROE 10.22%
ROIC 9.09%
ROA(3y)7.34%
ROA(5y)7.8%
ROE(3y)8.97%
ROE(5y)9.33%
ROIC(3y)7.92%
ROIC(5y)8.51%
NPK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNPK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of NPK (8.18%) is better than 73.97% of its industry peers.
  • NPK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • NPK's Operating Margin of 10.04% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NPK outperforms 64.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NPK has declined.
  • NPK has a Gross Margin of 18.02%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NPK underperforms 67.12% of its industry peers.
  • NPK's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.04%
PM (TTM) 8.18%
GM 18.02%
OM growth 3Y11.37%
OM growth 5Y-4.99%
PM growth 3Y13.92%
PM growth 5Y-4.83%
GM growth 3Y3.79%
GM growth 5Y-2.78%
NPK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNPK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NPK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NPK has more shares outstanding
  • NPK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • NPK has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
NPK Yearly Shares OutstandingNPK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M
NPK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNPK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 7.11 indicates that NPK is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 7.11, NPK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that NPK is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NPK (0.10) is better than 80.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 7.11
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC10.11%
NPK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNPK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.53 indicates that NPK has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 3.53, NPK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that NPK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NPK has a worse Quick ratio (0.64) than 84.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.53
Quick Ratio 0.64
NPK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNPK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • NPK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.24%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, NPK shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.69% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 34.75% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • NPK shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.70% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.24%
EPS 3Y17.02%
EPS 5Y-0.69%
EPS Q2Q%-34.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)34.75%
Revenue growth 3Y2.95%
Revenue growth 5Y4.7%
Sales Q2Q%25.75%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
NPK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNPK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.10, NPK is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NPK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.52% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, NPK is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.1
Fwd PE N/A
NPK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNPK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NPK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NPK is cheaper than 89.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.25
NPK Per share dataNPK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NPK has a yearly dividend return of 0.82%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.34, NPK pays a better dividend. On top of this NPK pays more dividend than 86.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, NPK's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.82%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NPK decreases each year by -5.57%.
  • NPK has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • NPK has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.57%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
NPK Yearly Dividends per shareNPK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • NPK pays out 18.40% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of NPK has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP18.4%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
NPK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNPK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M -40M 60M -60M
NPK Dividend Payout.NPK Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NPK Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC / NPK FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to NPK.


Can you provide the valuation status for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC?

NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for NPK stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) is 22.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.26.