---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-023664"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPK"
cik: "0000080172"
company_name: "NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T00:39:36.823921+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Presto Q2 EPS falls to $0.72 from $0.85; Defense sales surge 50.9%

## Summary
- Net sales $120.45M, up 41.6% YoY from $85.06M; net earnings $5.15M vs $6.08M.
- Defense segment sales rose $33.7M (+50.9%) on higher backlog shipments; operating earnings up 61%.
- Housewares/Small Appliance segment reported a large operating loss, impacted by Trump tariffs and supplier bankruptcy deposit loss.
- Safety segment operating loss as anticipated; portfolio earnings nominal due to defense inventory investment.
- Six-month EPS $1.79 vs $1.78; weighted shares outstanding 7.147M (Q2), 7.142M (six months).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-023664
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPK
- cik: 0000080172
- company_name: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/80172/000143774925023664/0001437749-25-023664-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774925023664/npk20250728_8k.htm

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