National Presto Industries (NPK) Competitors $100.39 +2.43 (+2.48%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$100.36 -0.03 (-0.03%) As of 06:39 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 businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer NPK or AIR? In the previous week, National Presto Industries and National Presto Industries both had 4 articles in the media. National Presto Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat AAR's score of 0.38 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AAR 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is NPK or AIR more profitable? National Presto Industries has a net margin of 10.24% compared to AAR's net margin of -0.46%. 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 -0.46%10.86%4.59% Do analysts rate NPK or AIR? AAR has a consensus price target of $80.20, indicating a potential upside of 15.30%. 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 institutionals & insiders 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, 4.1% of AAR shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and 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$388.23M1.85$41.46M$5.9616.84AAR$2.32B1.08$46.30M-$0.36-193.21 Which has more volatility and risk, NPK or AIR? National Presto Industries has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AAR has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAAR beats National Presto Industries on 8 of the 15 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$700.15M$15.93B$14.64B$20.44BDividend Yield1.02%4.41%4.15%3.76%P/E Ratio16.848.437.2027.62Price / Sales1.854.203.5136.30Price / Cash14.9635.6933.8917.85Price / Book1.942.332.054.55Net Income$41.46M$951.45M$922.22M$984.47M7 Day Performance3.49%3.13%2.23%1.83%1 Month Performance16.77%0.79%-0.06%4.99%1 Year Performance40.52%-7.29%-5.41%14.00% National Presto Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NPKNational Presto Industries1.7954 of 5 stars$100.39+2.5%N/A+29.8%$700.15M$388.23M16.841,126News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeAIRAAR2.4319 of 5 stars$68.31+1.2%$80.20+17.4%-5.4%$2.44B$2.32B18.655,700News CoverageTGITriumph Group2.3664 of 5 stars$25.75-0.3%$20.63-19.9%+67.0%$2.01B$1.26B29.023,696High Trading VolumeATROAstronics1.8439 of 5 stars$33.47+1.2%$32.00-4.4%+67.1%$1.17B$795.43M25.242,500Positive NewsSYPRSypris Solutions0.5219 of 5 stars$2.07+5.6%N/A+15.1%$45.05M$140.18M0.00680GEGE Aerospace4.7813 of 5 stars$248.18+3.7%$221.15-10.9%+61.9%$255.26B$38.70B46.3953,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementBABoeing3.0511 of 5 stars$201.38+1.3%$209.85+4.2%+15.3%$149.86B$66.52B0.00172,000Trending NewsHONHoneywell International4.6716 of 5 stars$224.74+1.3%$249.21+10.9%+9.1%$142.55B$38.50B22.07102,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLMTLockheed Martin4.8007 of 5 stars$472.16+0.3%$541.80+14.7%-0.8%$110.25B$71.04B16.28121,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementTDGTransdigm Group3.8922 of 5 stars$1,471.93+2.0%$1,519.79+3.3%+19.2%$81.02B$7.94B42.9216,600News CoverageGDGeneral Dynamics4.7528 of 5 stars$282.77+1.4%$293.00+3.6%+0.6%$74.82B$47.72B19.33117,000Positive 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 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHere's the last trade you should make before heading out for the weekend tomorrow.Make this one trade at 2:59 PM on Friday afternoon, and you'll thank me on Monday morning.Timothy Sykes | SponsoredTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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