National Presto Industries (NPK) Competitors $102.99 +3.35 (+3.36%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.86 -0.13 (-0.12%) As of 04:10 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, GD, and NOCShould 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), General Dynamics (GD), and Northrop Grumman (NOC). 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 General Dynamics Northrop Grumman AAR (NYSE:AIR) and National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) are both aerospace & defense companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AIR or NPK? 90.7% of AAR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of National Presto Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of AAR shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of National Presto Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AIR or NPK more profitable? National Presto Industries has a net margin of 9.23% compared to AAR's net margin of 0.45%. AAR's return on equity of 11.66% beat National Presto Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AAR0.45% 11.66% 4.92% National Presto Industries 9.23%11.52%9.32% Do analysts rate AIR or NPK? AAR presently has a consensus target price of $83.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.44%. Given AAR's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AAR is more favorable than National Presto Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AAR 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00National Presto Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media favor AIR or NPK? In the previous week, AAR had 15 more articles in the media than National Presto Industries. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for AAR and 3 mentions for National Presto Industries. National Presto Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat AAR's score of 0.35 indicating that National Presto Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AAR 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral National Presto Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AIR or NPK? AAR has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Presto Industries has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AIR or NPK? National Presto Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioAAR$2.78B1.01$12.50M$0.33236.22National Presto Industries$388.23M1.90$41.46M$5.8317.67 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$736.36M$16.33B$14.97B$20.83BDividend Yield1.00%4.15%3.93%3.65%P/E Ratio17.6712.7310.4828.49Price / Sales1.906.205.1560.30Price / Cash15.2136.2534.3717.60Price / Book1.992.332.054.67Net Income$41.46M$951.89M$922.59M$994.60M7 Day Performance4.07%-1.34%-1.56%1.50%1 Month Performance-0.13%-1.76%-1.93%0.49%1 Year Performance44.77%-0.90%-1.53%18.07% National Presto Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NPKNational Presto Industries1.5203 of 5 stars$102.99+3.4%N/A+36.7%$736.36M$388.23M17.671,126Earnings ReportAIRAAR2.3568 of 5 stars$75.46+0.9%$83.75+11.0%+25.4%$2.69B$2.78B228.675,600Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeTGITriumph Group1.1586 of 5 stars$26.01+0.6%$20.63-20.7%+92.9%$2.02B$1.26B50.013,696High Trading VolumeATROAstronics3.6658 of 5 stars$31.50+3.2%$49.00+55.6%+66.1%$1.08B$795.43M-262.482,500Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeSYPRSypris Solutions0.7532 of 5 stars$1.99+1.5%N/A+29.2%$45.05M$140.18M-199.00680News CoverageEarnings ReportGEGE Aerospace4.5215 of 5 stars$275.25+0.1%$232.92-15.4%+64.7%$291.63B$38.70B38.3953,000Positive NewsBABoeing3.1302 of 5 stars$226.01-1.4%$228.90+1.3%+34.6%$173.25B$66.52B-13.69172,000Positive NewsHONHoneywell International4.8675 of 5 stars$216.45+0.1%$254.00+17.3%+9.2%$137.33B$38.50B24.62102,000Positive NewsLMTLockheed Martin4.6273 of 5 stars$426.17+0.1%$506.65+18.9%-22.7%$99.37B$71.04B24.00121,000Trending NewsGDGeneral Dynamics4.6285 of 5 stars$314.95+0.3%$315.78+0.3%+7.5%$84.50B$47.72B21.14117,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeNOCNorthrop Grumman4.3029 of 5 stars$580.42-0.1%$586.79+1.1%+17.4%$83.21B$41.03B21.3997,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AIR Alternatives TGI Alternatives ATRO Alternatives SYPR Alternatives GE Alternatives BA Alternatives HON Alternatives LMT Alternatives GD Alternatives NOC 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 8/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s betrayal exposedTrump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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