---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-032289"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPK"
cik: "0000080172"
company_name: "NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:53:47.285908+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Presto Industries Q3 net sales up 10.4%, EPS $1.13 vs $0.99

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $91.8M (+10.4% YoY); net earnings $8.08M (+15.2%); EPS $1.13 vs $0.99.
- Defense segment sales up 8.9% ($5.48M) on backlog shipments; operating earnings up $727K.
- Housewares/Small Appliance sales up 15.2% ($3.3M); operating earnings up 131.6% ($1M).
- Safety segment startup incurred nominal sales and a loss; portfolio earnings down due to inventory investment.
- Nine-month EPS $2.91 vs $3.01, down on higher inventory costs for Defense awards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-032289
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPK
- cik: 0000080172
- company_name: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774924032289/0001437749-24-032289-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774924032289/npk20241028_8k.htm

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