---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-004749"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPK"
cik: "0000080172"
company_name: "NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T07:44:47.484135+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.72
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Presto reports 2024 sales up 13.9% to $388.2M; EPS $5.82; regular dividend $1.00, no extra

## Summary
- Net sales $388.2M (+13.9% YoY); net earnings $41.5M (+20% YoY); EPS $5.82 vs $4.86.
- Defense segment sales up 17.5% (+$42.3M); backlog exceeds $1B.
- Housewares/Small Appliance sales up 5.3%; Safety segment loss but obtained smoke detector cert in Jan 2025.
- Regular dividend $1.00 per share (no extra); record Mar 4, pay Mar 17, 2025.
- Annual meeting set for May 20, 2025; record date Mar 24, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-004749
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPK
- cik: 0000080172
- company_name: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.72
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774925004749/0001437749-25-004749-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774925004749/npk20250221_8k.htm

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