National Presto Industries, Inc.

National Presto Industries, Inc. operates through three segments: Housewares/Small Appliance, Defense, and Safety. The Housewares/Small Appliance segment designs, markets, and distributes a wide range of kitchen and home products under the Presto Control Master brand, including pressure cookers, canners, slow cookers, air fryers, waffle makers, pizza ovens, electric heaters, coffee makers, and more. The Defense segment manufactures 40mm ammunition, precision mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, medium-caliber cartridge cases, and performs Load, Assemble and Pack (LAP) operations for ordnance products, primarily serving the U.S. Department of Defense and prime contractors. The Safety segment provides safety technology products such as smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

National Presto Industries is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol NPK. Its shares are traded in U.S. Dollars (USD), reflecting its primary operations in the United States. The company's financial reporting and stock price are denominated in USD, making it accessible to investors trading on U.S. markets.

National Presto Industries is classified under the Industrials sector and specifically within the Aerospace & Defense industry. This classification reflects its diverse business activities, which include manufacturing defense-related products such as ammunition and ordnance components for the U.S. government, as well as producing housewares and safety products. The Aerospace & Defense industry designation is driven primarily by its Defense segment, which supplies critical military equipment and assemblies.

The Housewares/Small Appliance segment of National Presto Industries offers a broad portfolio of kitchen electrics and comfort appliances under the Presto Control Master brand. Key products include pressure cookers and canners, skillets, griddles, woks, multipurpose cookers, slow cookers, deep fryers, air fryers, waffle makers, pizza ovens, slicer/shredders, electric heaters, corn poppers, dehydrators, vacuum sealers, microwave bacon cookers, coffee makers and accessories, electric knife sharpeners, and timers. These products are sold directly to retailers and through independent distributors across North America.

The Defense segment of National Presto Industries primarily serves the United States Department of Defense (DOD) and DOD prime contractors. It manufactures and sells 40mm ammunition, precision mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, medium-caliber cartridge cases, and metal parts. Additionally, it performs Load, Assemble and Pack (LAP) operations on ordnance-related products. The segment also produces niche market ordnance products such as training ammunition, fuzes, firing devices, and initiators, along with detonators, booster pellets, release cartridges, lead azide, and other military energetic devices and materials.