---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-018139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPK"
cik: "0000080172"
company_name: "NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T00:09:50.961279+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Presto Q2 EPS $1.32 (-26.6% YoY); sales flat; Housewares segment sees operating loss

## Summary
- Net earnings $9.3M ($1.32/sh) vs $12.7M ($1.80) in prior year; six-month EPS $2.59 down from $2.97.
- Net sales flat at $87.1M; Housewares/Small Appliance sales down 10.9% ($2.8M) on supply chain issues.
- Operating loss at Housewares/Small Appliance from higher commodity costs and ocean freight rate hikes.
- Defense segment shipments improved from backlog; operating profit down 1% on unfavorable mix.
- Startups Rusoh and OneEvent operated at a loss; portfolio earnings fell due to Fed rate cut to 0-0.25%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-018139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPK
- cik: 0000080172
- company_name: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774921018139/0001437749-21-018139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774921018139/npk20210801_8k.htm

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