National Presto Industries (NPK) Competitors $106.10 +0.86 (+0.81%) Closing price 07/22/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$105.73 -0.37 (-0.35%) As of 07/22/2025 07:56 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, GE, BA, HON, LMT, 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), GE Aerospace (GE), Boeing (BA), Honeywell International (HON), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Transdigm Group (TDG), and General Dynamics (GD). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. National Presto Industries vs. Its Competitors AAR Triumph Group Astronics Sypris Solutions GE Aerospace Boeing Honeywell International Lockheed Martin Transdigm Group General Dynamics National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) and AAR (NYSE:AIR) are both aerospace & defense companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of AAR shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is NPK or AIR more profitable? National Presto Industries has a net margin of 10.24% compared to AAR's net margin of 0.45%. National Presto Industries' return on equity of 11.97% beat AAR's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Presto Industries10.24% 11.97% 9.68% AAR 0.45%11.66%4.92% Does the media refer more to NPK or AIR? In the previous week, AAR had 30 more articles in the media than National Presto Industries. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for AAR and 2 mentions for National Presto Industries. AAR's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat National Presto Industries' score of 0.61 indicating that AAR is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Presto Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AAR 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, NPK or AIR? National Presto Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AAR. National Presto Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AAR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational Presto Industries$388.23M1.95$41.46M$5.9617.80AAR$2.78B1.03$12.50M$0.33240.49 Which has more risk and volatility, NPK or AIR? National Presto Industries has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AAR has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate NPK or AIR? AAR has a consensus price target of $83.75, indicating a potential upside of 5.53%. Given AAR's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryAAR beats National Presto Industries on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 NPK 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 IndustriesDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$752.25M$15.88B$14.60B$20.75BDividend Yield0.95%4.25%4.02%3.65%P/E Ratio17.809.067.6727.65Price / Sales1.954.944.1254.26Price / Cash16.0733.4632.1122.19Price / Book2.052.332.054.65Net Income$41.46M$951.84M$922.55M$993.85M7 Day Performance-1.75%2.75%2.25%1.86%1 Month Performance9.55%6.71%4.54%5.63%1 Year Performance35.58%-4.66%-4.93%10.35% National Presto Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NPKNational Presto Industries1.5769 of 5 stars$106.11+0.8%N/A+38.4%$752.25M$388.23M17.801,126Upcoming EarningsAIRAAR1.8104 of 5 stars$74.64-0.3%$80.80+8.3%+18.4%$2.69B$2.32B-207.335,700Earnings ReportTGITriumph Group2.5967 of 5 stars$25.88-0.1%$20.63-20.3%+51.7%$2.01B$1.26B49.763,696Positive NewsATROAstronics3.568 of 5 stars$35.78-0.9%$49.00+36.9%+51.4%$1.27B$816.29M-298.142,500Upcoming EarningsSYPRSypris Solutions0.5321 of 5 stars$2.07flatN/A+6.9%$47.57M$140.18M-207.00680Positive NewsGEGE Aerospace4.6 of 5 stars$262.31+2.7%$229.50-12.5%+59.3%$279.72B$38.70B40.7953,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportBABoeing3.3975 of 5 stars$230.66+1.7%$218.59-5.2%+27.7%$173.92B$66.52B-12.87172,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsHONHoneywell International4.2958 of 5 stars$238.06+0.9%$250.79+5.3%+9.0%$153.00B$39.22B27.36102,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLMTLockheed Martin4.871 of 5 stars$473.66+1.3%$531.47+12.2%-13.5%$110.98B$71.04B20.46121,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownTDGTransdigm Group3.576 of 5 stars$1,574.21+2.0%$1,594.80+1.3%+25.3%$88.42B$7.94B53.1516,600Insider TradeGDGeneral Dynamics4.8284 of 5 stars$305.12+1.0%$295.53-3.1%+2.2%$81.89B$47.72B21.16117,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AIR Alternatives TGI Alternatives ATRO Alternatives SYPR Alternatives GE Alternatives BA Alternatives HON Alternatives LMT 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 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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