30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
National Presto Industries, Inc. trades at 30.1x earnings, 47% above its 5-year average of 20.5x, sitting at the 97th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Industrials sector median P/E of 25.9x, the stock trades at a premium of 16%.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $988M | $763M | $702M | $570M | $485M | $579M | $622M | $620M | $819M | $695M | $742M |
| Enterprise Value | $985M | $760M | $694M | $493M | $425M | $479M | $540M | $544M | $762M | $684M | $715M |
| P/E Ratio → | 30.05 | 23.06 | 16.91 | 16.52 | 23.45 | 22.60 | 13.26 | 14.68 | 20.51 | 13.12 | 16.65 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.96 | 1.52 | 1.81 | 1.67 | 1.51 | 1.63 | 1.76 | 2.01 | 2.53 | 2.08 | 2.17 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | 1.91 | 1.60 | 1.39 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 1.69 | 2.24 | 1.90 | 2.12 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | 13.10 | 62.65 | 18.20 | 16.23 | 96.25 | 12.12 | 43.76 | 12.52 |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | 12.57 | 55.29 | 16.70 | 15.19 | 64.73 | 10.74 | 28.63 | 11.17 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
National Presto Industries, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 24.5x EBITDA, 61% above its 5-year average of 15.2x. The Industrials sector median is 13.9x, placing the stock at a 76% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.51 | 1.79 | 1.45 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.53 | 1.76 | 2.36 | 2.05 | 2.09 |
| EV / EBITDA | 24.48 | 18.88 | 13.81 | 12.02 | 16.68 | 14.53 | 9.12 | 10.87 | 14.08 | 9.55 | 9.26 |
| EV / EBIT | 24.48 | — | 15.35 | 14.09 | 15.77 | 15.97 | 9.60 | 10.41 | 15.11 | 10.47 | 11.28 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | 11.33 | 54.90 | 15.07 | 14.07 | 84.45 | 11.28 | 43.06 | 12.07 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
National Presto Industries, Inc. earns an operating margin of 8.0%, above the Industrials sector average of 4.9%. Operating margins have compressed from 10.3% to 8.0% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 16.0% | 16.0% | 20.2% | 19.8% | 17.1% | 18.1% | 24.1% | 23.3% | 23.5% | 26.1% | 25.1% |
| Operating Margin | 8.0% | 8.0% | 11.6% | 10.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 15.9% | 15.0% | 14.8% | 18.5% | 18.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.6% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 13.3% | 13.7% | 12.4% | 15.9% | 13.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | 11.5% | 9.8% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 10.9% | 14.8% | 12.9% |
| ROA | 7.4% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 8.1% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 11.1% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 11.1% |
| ROIC | — | — | 10.6% | 9.3% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 14.4% | 11.6% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 15.5% |
| ROCE | 9.0% | 9.0% | 12.1% | 9.6% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 14.9% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 18.1% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $3M exceeds total debt of $0, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 0.20 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.07 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | -0.02 | -0.22 | -0.17 | -0.28 | -0.22 | -0.21 | -0.16 | -0.03 | -0.08 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.08 | -0.08 | -0.15 | -1.88 | -2.35 | -3.02 | -1.40 | -1.52 | -1.05 | -0.16 | -0.35 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | -1.77 | -7.75 | -3.13 | -2.16 | -11.80 | -0.84 | -0.71 | -0.46 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | 2.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($3M) exceeds total debt ($0)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio has declined from 5.00x to 4.93x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | — | — | 4.93 | 5.00 | 6.09 | 6.55 | 6.48 | 8.60 | 7.42 | 7.44 | 5.29 |
| Quick Ratio | — | — | 1.19 | 2.36 | 3.25 | 3.84 | 4.03 | 5.33 | 5.44 | 5.14 | 3.81 |
| Cash Ratio | — | — | 0.30 | 1.58 | 1.78 | 2.71 | 2.81 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 3.42 | 1.73 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.15 | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.82 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | 1.11 | 1.44 | 1.75 | 2.03 | 1.98 | 1.84 | 2.63 | 2.36 | 2.69 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 0.15 | 59.13 | 53.91 | 83.13 | 57.15 | 58.52 | 52.43 | 67.27 | 71.35 | 71.83 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
National Presto Industries, Inc. returns 0.7% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends. The earnings yield of 3.3% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 77.3% | 82.1% | 153.8% | 171.8% | 89.8% | 99.7% | 105.1% | 72.5% | 78.9% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 6.0% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | 7.6% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 1.0% | 8.2% | 2.3% | 8.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M |
Compare NPK with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $988M | 30.1 | 24.5 | — | 16.0% | 8.0% | — | — | — | |
| $5B | 9.5 | 11.6 | 782.8 | 6.9% | 2.3% | 9.9% | 2.6% | 3.3 | |
| $274M | 10.5 | 6.3 | 24.8 | 25.7% | 6.0% | 15.2% | 14.0% | 1.0 | |
| $44M | -50.7 | 7.7 | — | 15.3% | 1.0% | -1.3% | 2.0% | 1.1 | |
| $590M | -0.7 | — | 3.5 | 45.7% | 6.0% | -72.5% | 4.6% | — | |
| $10B | -8.4 | — | 12.6 | 38.8% | -7.7% | -17.9% | -3.4% | — | |
| $2B | -6.8 | 9.8 | 115.6 | 33.8% | 6.2% | -11.1% | 4.3% | 7.5 | |
| $372M | 9.2 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 29.8% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.1 | |
| $10B | 30.1 | 25.9 | 27.7 | 13.7% | 8.6% | 16.9% | 7.0% | 7.7 | |
| $2B | 22.0 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 36.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 2.9 | |
| $1.0T | 47.6 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 24.9% | 4.2% | 22.2% | 14.7% | 1.5 | |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.9 | 13.9 | 20.6 | 32.8% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 3.2 |
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National Presto Industries, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 30.1x. The historical average is 16.6x. This places it at the 97th percentile of its historical range.
National Presto Industries, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 24.5x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 11.8x.
Based on historical data, National Presto Industries, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 30.1x. This is at the 97th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
National Presto Industries, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 0.72%.
National Presto Industries, Inc. has 16.0% gross margin and 8.0% operating margin.