---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-004165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPK"
cik: "0000080172"
company_name: "NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T05:57:16.558092+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Presto Industries 2022 sales $321.6M (-9.6%), EPS $2.92; declares $4.00 dividend; elects new VP Sales

## Summary
- Net sales $321.6M, down 9.6% YoY; net earnings $20.7M ($2.92 per share), down 19.3%.
- Defense segment sales declined $37.0M (15.5%) due to supply chain and labor shortages; operating earnings down 38.2%.
- Housewares/Small Appliance returned to profitability with $5.3M operating profit vs prior year loss.
- Dividend declared $4.00 per share ($1.00 regular + $3.00 extra), record date March 1, 2023, payable March 15, 2023.
- John MacKenzie elected VP of Sales, replacing retired Richard L. Jeffers; MacKenzie joined company in 2016.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-004165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPK
- cik: 0000080172
- company_name: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774923004165/0001437749-23-004165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774923004165/npk20230220_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-004165.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC reported the year ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue $321.6 million, net income $20.7 million, EPS $2.92 per share.
  - Period: the year ended December 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $321.6 million
  - Net income: $20.7 million
  - EPS: $2.92 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net 2022 consolidated sales were $321.6 million, down $34.2 million (9.6%) from 2021’s levels. Earnings were $20.7 million ($2.92 per share) a decrease of $5.0 million (19.3%) from 2021’s $25.7 million ($3.63 per share).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774923004165/0001437749-23-004165-index.htm
- Executive change
  John MacKenzie was elected as Vice President of Sales at NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Vice President of Sales
  source text: On February 17, 2023, the registrant announced the election of John MacKenzie to Vice President of Sales.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774923004165/0001437749-23-004165-index.htm

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