National Presto Industries (NPK) Competitors $111.13 -1.25 (-1.11%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$110.68 -0.45 (-0.40%) As of 10/10/2025 05:16 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NPK vs. AIR, ATRO, SYPR, GE, BA, HON, LMT, GD, NOC, and TDGShould you be buying National Presto Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of National Presto Industries include AAR (AIR), Astronics (ATRO), Sypris Solutions (SYPR), GE Aerospace (GE), Boeing (BA), Honeywell International (HON), Lockheed Martin (LMT), General Dynamics (GD), Northrop Grumman (NOC), and Transdigm Group (TDG). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. National Presto Industries vs. Its Competitors AAR Astronics Sypris Solutions GE Aerospace Boeing Honeywell International Lockheed Martin General Dynamics Northrop Grumman Transdigm Group National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) and AAR (NYSE:AIR) are both aerospace & defense companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability. Which has stronger valuation & 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$450.60M1.76$41.46M$5.8319.06AAR$2.78B1.10$12.50M$0.78100.40 Does the media prefer NPK or AIR? In the previous week, AAR had 8 more articles in the media than National Presto Industries. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for AAR and 4 mentions for National Presto Industries. National Presto Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat AAR's score of 0.02 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AAR 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, NPK or AIR? National Presto Industries has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AAR has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer NPK or AIR? AAR has a consensus target price of $89.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.08%. Given AAR's 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 National Presto Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00AAR 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & 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, 3.6% of AAR shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers 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 9.23% compared to AAR's net margin of 1.01%. AAR's return on equity of 12.29% beat National Presto Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Presto Industries9.23% 11.42% 9.19% AAR 1.01%12.29%5.16% 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. 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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$796.67M$15.45B$14.22B$21.48BDividend Yield0.89%3.54%3.39%3.66%P/E Ratio19.0611.869.8828.89Price / Sales1.769.938.1761.85Price / Cash17.0141.6139.2223.41Price / Book2.152.352.074.51Net Income$41.46M$953.12M$923.61M$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.49%-3.76%-2.88%-3.53%1 Month Performance-0.71%-1.06%-0.47%-1.39%1 Year Performance56.30%4.94%4.51%10.40% National Presto Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NPKNational Presto Industries1.6226 of 5 stars$111.13-1.1%N/A+56.3%$796.67M$450.60M19.061,126Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeAIRAAR3.6847 of 5 stars$83.32+1.9%$89.33+7.2%+27.3%$3.20B$2.86B106.825,600Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionATROAstronics3.615 of 5 stars$48.25+2.2%$49.00+1.6%+125.3%$1.67B$795.43M-402.052,500Analyst ForecastGap UpSYPRSypris Solutions0.8078 of 5 stars$2.37-0.8%N/A+44.0%$55.04M$140.18M-23.70680News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGEGE Aerospace4.671 of 5 stars$298.16+0.4%$241.92-18.9%+52.7%$314.95B$38.70B41.5853,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBABoeing3.6226 of 5 stars$219.62+1.5%$233.91+6.5%+39.7%$163.56B$66.52B-13.30172,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHONHoneywell International4.9096 of 5 stars$209.000.0%$254.07+21.6%-7.0%$132.73B$38.50B23.78102,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLMTLockheed Martin4.1004 of 5 stars$514.46+2.0%$497.13-3.4%-16.4%$117.78B$71.84B28.97121,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGDGeneral Dynamics4.6037 of 5 stars$346.60+0.9%$315.78-8.9%+11.2%$92.43B$47.72B23.26117,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNOCNorthrop Grumman4.2992 of 5 stars$619.40+1.6%$588.85-4.9%+17.9%$87.28B$41.03B22.8397,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTDGTransdigm Group4.5524 of 5 stars$1,293.23+0.3%$1,588.50+22.8%-9.5%$72.63B$7.94B42.9216,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AIR Alternatives ATRO Alternatives SYPR Alternatives GE Alternatives BA Alternatives HON Alternatives LMT Alternatives GD Alternatives NOC Alternatives TDG 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 10/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock is Not Even on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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