---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-015084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPK"
cik: "0000080172"
company_name: "NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T09:57:00.090070+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Presto Q1 net sales $103.6M (+35% YoY), EPS $1.07 (+16%); Defense strong, tariffs weigh

## Summary
- Net sales $103.6M vs $76.7M; net earnings $7.6M vs $6.6M; diluted EPS $1.07 vs $0.92.
- Defense segment sales up 47.1% (+$25.9M); operating earnings up 58.6% (+$4.9M) on higher backlog shipments.
- Housewares/Small Appliance segment incurred operating loss due to less favorable mix, higher material costs, and 145% Trump tariffs.
- New product announcements and purchases placed on hold due to tariff uncertainty; Safety segment loss as anticipated.
- Portfolio earnings nominal because of increased inventory investment for Defense segment awards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-015084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPK
- cik: 0000080172
- company_name: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774925015084/0001437749-25-015084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774925015084/npk20250502_8k.htm

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