National Presto Industries (NPK) Competitors $113.15 -2.29 (-1.98%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$113.14 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 09/19/2025 07:54 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, 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends. Does the media favor NPK or AIR? In the previous week, AAR had 7 more articles in the media than National Presto Industries. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AAR and 3 mentions for National Presto Industries. National Presto Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat AAR's score of 0.80 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive AAR 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in NPK or AIR? 58.6% of National Presto Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of AAR shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.0% of National Presto Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of AAR shares are owned by 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 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 National Presto Industries9.23% 11.42% 9.19% AAR 0.45%11.66%4.92% Do analysts rate NPK or AIR? AAR has a consensus price target of $83.75, suggesting a potential upside of 11.14%. 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 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 Which has stronger 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$450.60M1.80$41.46M$5.8319.41AAR$2.78B0.97$12.50M$0.33228.35 Which has more risk and volatility, NPK or AIR? National Presto Industries has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AAR has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$807.18M$15.66B$14.39B$21.65BDividend Yield0.87%3.84%3.65%3.51%P/E Ratio19.4112.4710.3429.94Price / Sales1.8010.528.6560.05Price / Cash17.2448.8445.5024.98Price / Book2.192.742.404.59Net Income$41.46M$952.28M$922.91M$1.00B7 Day Performance1.10%4.13%3.49%0.81%1 Month Performance7.40%21.67%17.98%5.30%1 Year Performance52.39%13.86%10.92%14.58% National Presto Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NPKNational Presto Industries2.4666 of 5 stars$113.15-2.0%N/A+52.3%$807.18M$450.60M19.411,126Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAIRAAR3.2249 of 5 stars$74.40+0.3%$83.75+12.6%+8.8%$2.67B$2.78B225.455,600Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeATROAstronics3.5644 of 5 stars$40.00+0.3%$49.00+22.5%+103.6%$1.41B$795.43M-333.312,500SYPRSypris Solutions1.0901 of 5 stars$2.24+6.2%N/A+41.8%$48.59M$140.18M-22.40680News CoveragePositive NewsGEGE Aerospace4.4536 of 5 stars$286.86+1.8%$232.92-18.8%+61.0%$298.72B$38.70B40.0153,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑BABoeing3.3434 of 5 stars$215.73-0.1%$230.77+7.0%+40.7%$163.28B$66.52B-13.07172,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionHONHoneywell International4.7709 of 5 stars$211.74+0.1%$254.00+20.0%+3.0%$134.26B$38.50B24.09102,000News CoveragePositive NewsLMTLockheed Martin4.4583 of 5 stars$473.34+0.4%$494.00+4.4%-17.3%$110.03B$71.84B26.65121,000Trending NewsShort Interest ↓GDGeneral Dynamics4.6189 of 5 stars$326.71+0.2%$315.78-3.3%+5.6%$87.73B$47.72B21.93117,000Positive NewsInsider TradeNOCNorthrop Grumman4.4166 of 5 stars$574.56-0.2%$588.85+2.5%+8.9%$82.47B$41.03B21.1897,000News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓TDGTransdigm Group4.7527 of 5 stars$1,289.53+1.4%$1,607.57+24.7%-9.0%$71.65B$7.94B42.8016,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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