Zacks Investment Research
01 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC · 10w ago
Impact · against what's priced in
National Presto Industries shows strong fundamental momentum with a $1.8 billion defense backlog and 25% year-over-year segment growth. While the stock has already outperformed its peers significantly, these specific growth drivers provide concrete revenue visibility.
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National Presto Industries' (NPK) Defense backlog reached $1.8 billion as of July 5, 2026, with fulfillment expected over 18-48 months.
More positive than 93% of claims this week
NPK's Defense segment sales increased 25% year-over-year to $226.5 million for the first six months of 2026.
So whatStrong double-digit growth in the primary business engine indicates expanding market share and demand.
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The company's defense segment grew 25% to $226.5 million in H1 2026, supported by a massive $1.8 billion backlog that ensures revenue visibility for up to 48 months.
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The stock has declined 30.3% over the past year, significantly underperforming compared to NPK's growth in the same sector.
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The company has seen an 8.4% share price decline over the last year, failing to keep pace with the defense-driven growth seen by NPK.
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More positive than 76% of claims this week
National Presto Industries shares climbed 44.5% over the past year, significantly outperforming industry peers who saw a 26.4% decline.
More positive than 51% of claims this week
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More positive than 98% of ticker scores this week
Shares climbed 44.5%, outperforming industry peers with strong defense growth and a sizable backlog.
More negative than 86% of ticker scores this week
Shares have declined 30.3% over the past year, underperforming relative to NPK.
More negative than 75% of ticker scores this week
Shares have declined 8.4% over the past year, underperforming relative to NPK.
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More positive than 35% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Both are listed as industry players in the same sector as National Presto Industries.
More positive than 35% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] National Presto Industries is identified as an industry player competing with GPGI, Inc.
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$14.85 vs $13.22 close before publication (Aug 31) · not market-adjusted
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$395.23 vs $346.58 close before publication (Aug 31) · not market-adjusted
CSL chart →−4.1%
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$145.45 vs $151.71 close before publication (Aug 31) · not market-adjusted
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