Every material Form 8-K National Presto Industries filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
National Presto reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $146.6 million, up from $120.4 million a year earlier, and net earnings of $15.9 million, or $2.21 per share, compared with $5.2 million, or $0.72 per share. Defense segment sales rose 27.2%, while Housewares/Small Appliances sales fell 6.2%, and part of that segment's operating earnings came from a tariff refund.
Q2 2026 net sales $146.6 million vs. $120.4 million in Q2 2025
Q2 2026 net earnings $15.9 million, $2.21 per share, vs. $5.2 million, $0.72 per share
Six months ended July 5, 2026: net sales $265.2 million and net earnings $22.5 million, $3.14 per share
Housewares/Small Appliance operating earnings of $2.2 million, mostly from a refund of tariffs the Supreme Court declared unauthorized
National Presto Industries reported first quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended April 5, 2026, with net sales of $118.6 million, up from $103.6 million a year earlier. Net earnings fell to $6.6 million, or $0.93 per share, from $7.6 million, or $1.07 per share, as the Housewares/Small Appliance segment posted a sizable loss tied to startup issues at a new warehouse and the Safety segment reported a loss. Higher sales in the Defense segment did not offset lower profit for shareholders.
Net sales were $118.6 million versus $103.6 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Net earnings were $6.6 million, or $0.93 per share, versus $7.6 million, or $1.07 per share.
Defense segment sales rose $18.6 million, or 23%, on increased shipments from backlog.
Housewares/Small Appliance sales fell $3.4 million, or 15.6%, due to warehouse startup problems and tariff-driven price increases; the Safety segment also reported a loss.
National Presto reported 2025 net sales of $503.5 million, up from $388.2 million in 2024, driven by its Defense segment. Net earnings fell 20.2% to $33.1 million ($4.63 per share) from $41.5 million ($5.82 per share), as the Housewares/Small Appliance segment posted a significant operating loss tied to tariffs and a capital loss from a supplier bankruptcy. Vice President of Engineering Jeff Morgan will also retire on April 30, 2026.
Net sales rose to $503.5 million from $388.2 million; Defense sales increased $121.9 million, or 42.9%
Net earnings declined to $33.1 million ($4.63 per share) from $41.5 million ($5.82 per share)
Housewares/Small Appliance net revenue fell $7.2 million, or 7.0%, and the segment reported a significant operating loss
Jeff Morgan will retire as Vice President of Engineering and resign his officer position effective April 30, 2026; the 2026 regular dividend is $1.00 per share with no extra dividend
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