Demand and volumemixed · 4 filings
“Defense net sales increased by $18,634,000 from $80,938,000 to $99,572,000 or 23%, primarily reflecting an increase in shipments from the segment's backlog.”10-Q · May 15, 2026 ↗
National Presto Industries, Inc.
NPK
Market read
National Presto Industries, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.
No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 32 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 0 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
Company+4.8% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 32 activeRegional Banks · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 4 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
Watch this read- NPK's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.
Invalidation: The isolated read changes if NPK's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.
Research brief
The story so far
No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 32 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 0 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
Evidence that supports
No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.
Evidence that challenges
No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.
What would clarify the read
- NPK's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.
Company research
Understand the business, not just the ticker
Business model and earnings drivers
Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.
Key research questions
- Which operating variable is changing?
- Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
- What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations320
Usable filing statements53
Verified relationships0
Evidence supporting the case
- Latest annual revenue changed +29.7% year over year.
Evidence challenging the case
- Operating margin changed -3.7 percentage points in the latest annual period.
- Net margin changed -4.1 percentage points in the latest annual period.
- Operating cash flow was only -0.276x net income in the latest annual period.
- Credit and interest rates has repeated adverse evidence across 3 filings.
- Tariffs and trade policy has repeated adverse evidence across 3 filings.
Questions before a position
No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.
Longer-term price context
Price as of Sep 11, 2026
154.006m+14.5%12m+44.5%24m—
Annual trajectory
Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.
PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$355.8M+0.9%——
2022-12-31$321.6M-9.6%——
2023-12-31$340.9M+6.0%——
2024-12-31$388.2M+13.9%——
2025-12-31$503.5M+29.7%——
What management says matters
Persistent and emerging business drivers
Credit and interest ratesnegative · 3 filings
“The $157,000 decrease in other income was attributable to a decrease in interest income on marketable securities of $85,000and an increase in interest expense related to the Company's revolving line of credit of $40,000.”10-Q · May 15, 2026 ↗
Tariffs and trade policymixed · 3 filings
“Safety segment sales increased $579,000 to $1,983,000, reflecting an increase in shipments.”10-K · Mar 13, 2026 ↗
Valuation discipline
Descriptive valuation snapshot
Price/sales — · EV/sales —. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.
Scenario scaffold
No usable price/earnings or price/sales multiple (need a fresh price).
Price action
How the market is pricing the story
154.00+4.8% today
Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.
Developments
No sourced recent-development timeline yet
Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for NPK. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.
Business and financial condition
Reported financial figures are not available yet
Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.
Filing analysis
No comparable filing assessment is available yet
Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for NPK. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.
Business ecosystem
The relationships behind NPK
Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.
Filing peers
Companies whose filings use similar operating language.
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What is moving around it
Live connections
NPK is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Regional Banks. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. No verified filing-linked names are available yet.
This group is retained as the last observed read for NPK; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.
Context history
Theme membership history
No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.