National Presto Industries PE ratio NPK

Share price divided by earnings per share over the last twelve months, since 2012.

Today, Oct 23, 2026: n/m; not a meaningful number
Last meaningful: 21.1×; Aug 2022
10-year median: 15.9×
10-year range: 11.2× to 21.8×
Peer median: 27.8×

National Presto Industries' PE ratio is not a meaningful number today: diluted EPS for one or more of the four quarters through 2026-07-05 is missing, so twelve months can't be added up.

It was last meaningful in Aug 2022, at 21.1×.

On the days it had one over the last ten years, its median was 15.9×, from 11.2× in Mar 2020 to 21.8× in Mar 2022.

PE ratio over time

median 15.9×

The dashed line is the 10-year median and the shaded band the middle half of its days.

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Year by year

Year	End of year	Low	High
2022	21.1×	15.3×	21.8×
2021	15.9×	12.8×	16.7×
2020	13.9×	11.2×	19.5×
2019	19.3×	16.3×	20.4×
2018	18.6×	11.3×	20.8×
2017	12.2×	11.9×	19.9×
2016	19.0×	13.9×	19.0×
2015	15.2×	12.7×	18.9×
2014	13.1×	11.2×	15.5×
2013	15.7×	11.8×	15.7×
2012	11.4×	9.9×	13.1×

Against its peers

Companies in Aerospace & Defense nearest National Presto Industries' size, closest first, today.

Company	PE ratio
NPKNational Presto Industries	n/m
WGOWinnebago Industries	23.7×
RGRSturm Ruger	60.6×
SWBISmith & Wesson Brands	25.4×
PKEPark Aerospace	35.7×
ATROAstronics	30.2×
MBUUMalibu Boats	315×
HOGHarley-Davidson	17.8×
THOThor Industries	20.7×
AIRAAR	19.5×
FACTFACT II Acquisition	63.3×
Peer median	27.8×

What the PE ratio tells you

Share price divided by earnings per share over the last twelve months. It is the price tag on a dollar of profit: 20× means you pay $20 for $1 of yearly earnings.

Blank while earnings are negative. A very low PE can mean the market expects profits to fall, so read it with growth and the company's own history.

More on National Presto Industries

Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of Oct 23, 2026. Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.