---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-006907"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPK"
cik: "0000080172"
company_name: "NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T21:55:56.568801+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Presto FY2025 sales up 30% to $503.5M; net earnings down 20.2% to $4.63 EPS

## Summary
- Net sales $503.5M (+29.7% YoY); net earnings $33.1M (-20.2%); EPS $4.63 vs $5.82.
- Defense segment sales up 42.9% (+$121.9M); operating earnings up 36.2%.
- Housewares/Small Appliance sales down 7.0% due to tariffs; segment posted significant operating loss.
- Regular dividend $1.00 per share (unchanged); no extra dividend in 2026 due to defense backlog cash needs.
- VP Engineering Jeff Morgan retiring effective April 30, 2026 after nearly 16 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-006907
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPK
- cik: 0000080172
- company_name: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774926006907/0001437749-26-006907-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80172/000143774926006907/npk20260303_8k.htm

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