What is National Presto Industries's capex?

National Presto Industries (NPK) reported capex of $1.95M in Q1 2026.

How has National Presto Industries's capex changed year-over-year?

National Presto Industries's capex decreased by 91.5% year-over-year, from $22.98M to $1.95M.

What is the long-term trend for National Presto Industries's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), National Presto Industries's capex has grown at a 75.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.87M to $27.03M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

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Segments

By segment

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Housewares Small Appliances$1.68M+1,616%

Defense$534K-24.6%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$118.6M+14.5%

Net income$6.6M-12.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$6.5M+537%

Total debt$9.3M-5.1%

Total equity$395.2M+7.2%

Total assets$469.3M+3.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$31.3M+152%

Free cash flow$29.4M+379%

Valuation

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Market cap$902.85M+33.2%

Enterprise value$905.67M+31.9%

P/E28.1×+12.2×

P/S1.7×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin24.3%—

Operating margin16%—

Net margin6.2%-4.0pp

FCF margin-12.6%+6.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.4%-3.7pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio5.9×+1.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by National Presto Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: National Presto Industries’s 10-Q, filed May 15, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is National Presto Industries's capex?: National Presto Industries (NPK) reported capex of $1.95M in Q1 2026.
How has National Presto Industries's capex changed year-over-year?: National Presto Industries's capex decreased by 91.5% year-over-year, from $22.98M to $1.95M.
What is the long-term trend for National Presto Industries's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), National Presto Industries's capex has grown at a 75.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.87M to $27.03M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.