---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-024738"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPK"
cik: "0000080172"
company_name: "NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:58:58.704677+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Presto Q3 net sales down 7.1% to $87.2M; EPS falls to $0.58 from $1.72

## Summary
- Net earnings $4.1M ($0.58 EPS) vs $12.1M ($1.72 EPS) in prior year quarter.
- Net sales $87.2M, down 7.1% YoY; Defense segment revenue down 11% ($7.3M).
- Housewares/Small Appliance segment incurred a $6.3M operating loss from high freight and commodity costs.
- Safety segment startups Rusoh and OneEvent operated at a loss as expected.
- Portfolio earnings declined due to Fed rate remaining at 0–0.25% despite inflation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-024738
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPK
- cik: 0000080172
- company_name: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774921024738/0001437749-21-024738-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774921024738/npk20211101_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-024738.txt

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