earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
National Presto Q1 sales $80.4M (+32% YoY), EPS $1.25 vs $0.41; Defense segment up 46%
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- Net earnings of $8.9M, up from $2.9M; diluted EPS $1.25 vs $0.41 year over year.
- Defense segment sales rose $18.5M (+45.9%); operating earnings up 74.2% to $4.5M.
- Housewares/Small Appliance sales flat (+3.7%) but swung to positive operating earnings; prices reduced in mid-April due to retailer demands.
- Safety segment generated nominal sales and reported an anticipated operating loss.
- Launched new FreshDaddy vacuum sealing product line with three sealers, bags, and containers at March 2023 Inspired Home Show.