National Presto Industries
Kitchen-appliance maker whose defense unit is a sole prime contractor for U.S. Army 40 mm ammunition.
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Makes pressure cookers, canners, and small kitchen electrics under the Presto name sold through mass retailers, alongside a separate and faster-growing defense unit that is a sole prime contractor for 40 mm ammunition and supplies fuzes, detonators, and precision parts to larger defense primes.
Best known for pressure cookers, canners, griddles, and kitchen electrics sold under the Presto name through mass retailers, the business traces to a Wisconsin steel-and-cement-mixer maker that pivoted into home pressure cooking before the Second World War.
Behind that housewares line sits a faster-growing defense unit, built through acquisitions since the early 2000s into a sole prime contractor for 40 mm ammunition to the U.S. Army, plus plants supplying fuzes, detonators, cartridge cases, and precision metal parts to larger defense primes. A newer unit develops sensor-based safety systems and carbon-monoxide detectors.
Family control has persisted for three generations, with the same leader running the company for over three decades and pairing steady dividends with a large cash reserve. Housewares manufacturing is outsourced overseas, while defense runs in-house across several U.S. plants and depends on a handful of multi-year government contracts.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +42.4% · Average volume (30d) 91.9K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026Q2 FY26 | — | $2.21 | — | — | $146.6M | — | +1.49% |
| May 15, 2026Q1 FY26 | — | $0.93 | — | — | $118.6M | — | +4.25% |
| Mar 13, 2026Q4 FY25 | — | $2.10 | — | — | $164.0M | — | +5.93% |
| Oct 27, 2025Q3 FY25 | — | $0.74 | — | — | $115.5M | — | +0.98% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $103.6M | $120.4M | $115.5M | $164.0M | $118.6M | $146.6M | |
| Gross profit | $18.1M | $18.5M | $16.0M | $27.7M | $17.5M | $28.5M | |
| Operating income | $9.1M | $6.1M | $6.4M | $18.7M | $8.0M | $19.4M | |
| Net income | $7.6M | $5.2M | $5.3M | $15.0M | $6.6M | $15.9M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.07 | $0.72 | $0.74 | $2.11 | $0.93 | $2.21 | |
| Gross margin | 17.5% | 15.4% | 13.9% | 16.9% | 14.7% | 19.5% | |
| Operating margin | 8.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 11.4% | 6.8% | 13.2% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $355.8M · FY22 $321.6M · FY23 $340.9M · FY24 $388.2M · FY25 $503.5M
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jul 5, 2026Cash & short-term investments $16.3M · Total debt $9.2M · Total assets $498.6M · Shareholders' equity $411.3M
Dividends
To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 9 | Mar 20 | $1.00 | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Mar 4 | Mar 17 | $1.00 | |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 1 | Mar 15 | $4.50 | special dividend |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 1 | Mar 15 | $4.00 | special dividend |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 1 | Mar 15 | $4.50 | special dividend |
Ownership
Shares outstanding 7.17M · Float 4.82M · 67.3% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 977.7K | 13.64% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| State Street Corp | 466.1K | 6.50% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 315.8K | 4.41% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 224.9K | 3.14% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Medina Value Partners, LLC | 173.6K | 2.42% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | David J. Peuse | officer: CFO & TREASURER | −500 | $140.16 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Randy F. Lieble | director | −2,417 | $143.97 |
Peers
- SharkNinja
Directly rivals multi-cooker, pressure-cooking, and air-fryer categories
- General Dynamics
Larger diversified prime overlapping in Army medium-caliber and 40mm ammunition
- Hamilton Beach Brands
Rival branded small kitchen appliance maker selling through the same retailers
- Northrop Grumman
Overlap in 20-50mm medium-caliber ammunition, incl. 40mm chain-gun rounds
- Newell Brands
Crock-Pot, Oster, and Sunbeam compete directly in small kitchen appliances
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Presto Industries | $152.62 | +0.14% | $1.09B | 25.5 | — | 2.0 | +21.7% |
| SharkNinja | $193.63 | +1.29% | $27.06B | 39.0 | 27.3 | 3.9 | +22.2% |
| General Dynamics | $376.45 | −0.75% | $102.63B | 23.1 | 21.7 | 1.9 | +8.1% |
| Hamilton Beach Brands | $31.45 | +0.22% | $424.7M | 7.4 | 17.1 | 0.7 | +11.6% |
| Northrop Grumman | $546.65 | +0.20% | $77.51B | 17.3 | 18.6 | 1.8 | +5.1% |
| Newell Brands | $6.20 | +0.32% | $2.62B | — | 9.6 | 0.4 | +3.1% |
| Median | 20.2 | 18.6 | 1.8 | +8.1% |