National Presto Industries (NPK) Competitors $85.08 +0.20 (+0.23%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$85.13 +0.05 (+0.05%) As of 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NPK vs. AIR, TGI, ATRO, SYPR, HON, BA, LMT, NOC, TDG, and GDShould you be buying National Presto Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of National Presto Industries include AAR (AIR), Triumph Group (TGI), Astronics (ATRO), Sypris Solutions (SYPR), Honeywell International (HON), Boeing (BA), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), TransDigm Group (TDG), and General Dynamics (GD). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. National Presto Industries vs. AAR Triumph Group Astronics Sypris Solutions Honeywell International Boeing Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman TransDigm Group General Dynamics National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) and AAR (NYSE:AIR) are both small-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability. Which has higher earnings & valuation, NPK or AIR? AAR has higher revenue and earnings than National Presto Industries. AAR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Presto Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational Presto Industries$388.23M1.57$34.56M$5.8114.64AAR$2.68B0.72$46.30M-$0.36-147.93 Does the media favor NPK or AIR? In the previous week, AAR had 2 more articles in the media than National Presto Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for AAR and 3 mentions for National Presto Industries. National Presto Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat AAR's score of 0.56 indicating that National Presto Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Presto Industries 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive AAR 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, NPK or AIR? National Presto Industries has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AAR has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NPK or AIR? AAR received 195 more outperform votes than National Presto Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.62% of users gave National Presto Industries an outperform vote while only 60.61% of users gave AAR an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNational Presto IndustriesOutperform Votes14267.62% Underperform Votes6832.38% AAROutperform Votes33760.61% Underperform Votes21939.39% Do analysts recommend NPK or AIR? AAR has a consensus price target of $80.20, indicating a potential upside of 50.60%. Given AAR's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AAR is more favorable than National Presto Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Presto Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00AAR 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NPK or AIR? 58.6% of National Presto Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of AAR shares are held by institutional investors. 28.0% of National Presto Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of AAR shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is NPK or AIR more profitable? National Presto Industries has a net margin of 9.63% compared to AAR's net margin of 0.41%. AAR's return on equity of 10.46% beat National Presto Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Presto Industries9.63% 9.88% 7.95% AAR 0.41%10.46%4.77% Is NPK or AIR a better dividend stock? National Presto Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. AAR pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. National Presto Industries pays out 17.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AAR pays out -83.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryAAR beats National Presto Industries on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get National Presto Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NPK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NPK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNational Presto IndustriesOrdnance & accessories, except vehicles & guided missiles IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$609.37M$5.27B$12.51B$18.64BDividend Yield1.21%3.24%3.73%4.24%P/E Ratio17.9633.539.4431.24Price / Sales1.575.533.8126.30Price / Cash17.5131.6613.3517.54Price / Book1.7010.581.944.32Net Income$34.56M$30.68M$959.43M$1.02B7 Day Performance4.01%5.26%5.82%7.02%1 Month Performance-4.18%-7.05%-3.89%-6.51%1 Year Performance7.73%-5.58%-6.98%1.68% National Presto Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NPKNational Presto Industries1.997 of 5 stars$85.09+0.2%N/A+6.8%$607.76M$388.23M17.91900News CoverageGap DownAIRAAR3.477 of 5 stars$54.33+1.8%$80.20+47.6%-10.6%$1.96B$2.68B194.044,500Short Interest ↑TGITriumph Group4.02 of 5 stars$24.92+0.9%$18.88-24.3%+83.5%$1.93B$1.24B3.466,040Analyst UpgradePositive NewsATROAstronics2.0654 of 5 stars$22.81+1.5%$23.00+0.8%+34.1%$804.49M$795.43M-120.052,100Short Interest ↑Gap DownSYPRSypris Solutions0.8356 of 5 stars$1.60+1.3%N/A-5.3%$36.83M$140.18M-12.31680Positive NewsHONHoneywell International4.6155 of 5 stars$200.25+0.9%$242.15+20.9%+2.1%$130.15B$38.50B22.9997,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsBABoeing4.136 of 5 stars$159.25+1.5%$196.10+23.1%-6.1%$119.45B$66.52B-8.69156,000Analyst ForecastGap DownLMTLockheed Martin4.7093 of 5 stars$475.44+0.1%$536.60+12.9%+5.6%$111.53B$71.04B21.36116,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap DownNOCNorthrop Grumman4.16 of 5 stars$535.86+0.4%$543.65+1.5%+17.5%$77.24B$41.03B18.9195,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsTDGTransDigm Group3.0793 of 5 stars$1,334.33+1.6%$1,471.78+10.3%+9.3%$74.84B$8.16B47.0714,400Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGDGeneral Dynamics4.4477 of 5 stars$278.84+0.8%$296.82+6.4%-3.1%$74.84B$47.72B20.44106,500Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AIR Alternatives TGI Alternatives ATRO Alternatives SYPR Alternatives HON Alternatives BA Alternatives LMT Alternatives NOC Alternatives TDG Alternatives GD Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NPK) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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