National Presto Industries

What National Presto Industries does

National Presto Industries, Inc. is a dual-segment, publicly traded company (NYSE: NPK) headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, founded in 1905 and operating with 501–1,000 employees. The company operates two distinct businesses under one corporate umbrella: a consumer housewares business marketed under the Presto® brand, and a defense munitions business conducted primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary AMTEC. The consumer segment manufactures and sells a broad portfolio of small electric kitchen appliances — pressure cookers, pressure canners (including the USDA-compliant Presto Precise® digital line), slow cookers (notably the portable Nomad®), digital precision skillets, griddles, waffle makers, vacuum sealers (FreshDaddy™), dehydrators, air fryers, pizza ovens, popcorn poppers, and slicer/shredders — priced between roughly $85 and $460. Distribution is dual-channel, combining direct-to-consumer e-commerce via gopresto.com with traditional retail partners; the U.S. is the only shipping destination for web orders.

The defense segment positions National Presto as the sole-source supplier of 40mm grenade ammunition to the U.S. military, with a disclosed backlog of $1.75 billion and a Boeing subcontract worth $92.3 million for small-diameter bomb warheads extending through 2035. The defense segment grew 43% year-over-year, substantially outpacing the consumer segment, and now appears to be the primary growth engine of the company. Revenue is generated through hardware sales in both segments; consumer products carry a one-time perpetual purchase model with free shipping on many items, while defense contracts are long-term sole-source arrangements with non-public pricing. The company has over 100 years of brand heritage in pressure canning and operates an active content marketing engine (The Presto Byte blog, recipe database, instructional videos) to support consumer demand.

Name

National Presto Industries

Legal name

National Presto Industries, Inc.

Website

https://gopresto.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

National Presto Industries (NYSE: NPK) operates two businesses: the Presto® consumer kitchen appliance brand selling pressure cookers, canners, and small electrics direct-to-consumer and through retail, and its AMTEC subsidiary which is the sole-source U.S. military supplier of 40mm grenade ammunition with a $1.75 billion backlog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Kitchen Appliances

NAICS

Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing (332992), Household Appliance Manufacturing (3352), Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (335210)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMABAHAG

Ammunition Manufacturing (Small-, Medium- & Large-Caliber)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Missiles, Munitions & Ordnance Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMABAHAC

Rocket Motors, Propellants & Warhead Integration

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Missiles, Munitions & Ordnance Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMABAHAK

Explosives, Energetics & Pyrotechnics (Military-Grade)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Missiles, Munitions & Ordnance Manufacturing

Keywords

• Pressure cookers
• Home canning appliances
• Small kitchen appliances
• Defense munitions manufacturing
• Consumer housewares

Headquarters

HQ city

Eau Claire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consumer Kitchen Appliances: Sale of branded consumer kitchen appliances including pressure cookers, canners, slow cookers, skillets, griddles, waffle makers, popcorn poppers, vacuum sealers, and specialty cooking appliances through direct-to-consumer and retail channels
2. Defense Munitions: Sole-source supplier of 40mm grenade ammunition to the U.S. military, with a $1.75 billion backlog and 43% year-over-year revenue growth in the defense segment, including Boeing subcontract for warhead production

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

National Presto Industries manufactures and sells Presto® brand consumer kitchen appliances, including digital pressure canners, electric pressure cookers, slow cookers, skillets, griddles, vacuum sealers, waffle makers, dehydrators, and specialty cooking appliances. Through its AMTEC subsidiary, it also manufactures 40mm grenade ammunition as the sole-source supplier to the U.S. military and produces warheads under a Boeing subcontract.

Product overview

National Presto Industries is a diversified consumer housewares and defense products company. The housewares segment manufactures the Presto® brand of household appliances, while the defense segment produces munitions. The Presto® product portfolio operates as a multi-category consumer appliance platform with the following major product lines: Presto Precise® Digital Pressure Canners (12, 16, 17, and 23-quart models) representing the flagship digital canning line meeting USDA guidelines; traditional and programmable pressure cookers (6-quart sizes); electric pressure cookers combining pressure and slow cooking functions; Nomad® Traveling Slow Cooker with portable design; Options™ Multi-cooker/Steamer for versatile cooking; Tuxedo™ Digital Precision Skillets in 12 and 16-inch sizes with digital temperature control; various electric griddles (22-inch Ceramic, Griddle/Warmer Plus, BigGriddle, Liddle Griddle, Tilt-n-Fold models); FlipSide® Belgian Waffle Maker and Stuffler® Stuffed Waffle Maker; PopLite® My Munch™ and Showtime™ popcorn poppers; FreshDaddy™ Vacuum Sealers with accessories (rolls, zipper bags, containers, bottle stoppers); Dehydro™ Electric Food Dehydrators; Pizzazz® Plus Rotating Pizza Oven; Dorothy™ Rapid Cold Brewer; SaladShooter® and Professional SaladShooter® electric slicer/shredders; AirDaddy® Air Fryers; FryDaddy® and GranPappy® deep fryers; HeatDish® heaters; and various accessories including the Premium Canning Kit (8-function set), stainless steel steamer baskets, and The Eclectic Electric Skillet Cookbook. The products are supported by a Presto Byte culinary blog, recipe database, instruction manuals, parts lookup, and warranty support (stovetop pressure cookers/canners backed by 12-year warranty; other products by 1-year limited warranty).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Presto Precise®: Digital pressure canners and skillets with precision temperature control technology.
• GranPappy®
• FreshDaddy™
• Dehydro™
• Nomad®
• Pizzazz®
• SaladShooter®
• TUXEDO™
• PopLite®
• Showtime™
• HeatDish®
• Dorothy™
• AirDaddy®
• FryDaddy®
• Liddle Griddle®
• BigGriddle®
• FlipSide®
• Stuffler™
• Options™
• Premium Canning Kit
• The Presto Byte

Products and services

• Presto Precise® Digital Pressure Canners First USDA-compliant digital pressure canners available in 12, 16, 17, and 23-quart sizes for safely processing meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, and low-acid foods. Features automated digital display, built-in timer, automatic temperature sensor, and doubles as a boiling water canner.
• Nomad® Traveling Slow Cooker 6-quart portable slow cooker with picnic cooler-style design, cool-touch housing, swing-up handle, glass window lid, high/low/keep warm settings, dry erase board, removable porcelain enameled pot, and built-in cord storage.
• Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker Plus 6-quart combination pressure cooker and slow cooker with 19 programmed settings including high/low pressure, slow cook, brown, sauté, and keep warm. Includes 12 pressure cooking presets, LED countdown display, eight built-in safety features, and a nonstick removable pot.
• Presto Precise® Tuxedo™ Digital Precision Skillets Digital precision skillet multi-cookers in 12-inch and 16-inch sizes with PFAS/PFOA/PTFE-free ceramic nonstick surface. Selects exact temperatures from 100° to 400°F in one-degree increments for sous vide, poaching, and precision cooking.
• PopLite® My Munch™ Hot Air Popper Oil-free hot air popcorn popper that produces up to 8 cups of popcorn in roughly two minutes. Features a vented cover that doubles as serving bowl and easy wipe-clean design.
• FreshDaddy™ Vacuum Sealers Vacuum sealing appliances for food preservation compatible with FreshDaddy™ rolls and most other brands. Includes removable bag cutter, ported reusable zipper bags, and optional vacuum containers.
• Pizzazz® Plus Rotating Pizza Oven Rotating oven for pizza and party foods with nonstick pan and independently controlled upper and lower heating coils. No preheating required; PFAS-free removable pan.
• Dehydro™ Electric Food Dehydrators Electric food dehydrators with stacking tray design for even airflow without mixing flavors. Dishwasher-safe immersible trays that nest for compact storage.
• SaladShooter® and Professional SaladShooter® Electric Slicer/Shredders Handheld motorized food processors with interchangeable cones for shredding, slicing, and grating. Professional model includes multiple cone attachments and funnel guide for decorating desserts.
• HeatDish® Heaters Personal dish-style electric heaters. Replacement parts (e.g., knobs) available.
• Stuffler® Stuffed Waffle Maker Stuffed waffle maker for creating waffles with fillings inside, including a recipe book with sweet, savory, and keto-friendly batters and suggested fillings.
• Dorothy™ Rapid Cold Brewer Rapid cold brewer for making olive oil-infused coffee and cold brew beverages at home.
• Options™ Multi-cooker/Steamer Versatile 6-quart countertop cooker that steams, stews, simmers, boils, roasts, cooks, and fries. Features Control Master® heat control and nonstick finish.
• GranPappy® Electric Deep Fryer Electric deep fryer for home use, stock number 05411.
• Presto® Electric Griddles Electric griddles including 22-inch Ceramic Electric Griddle, Griddle/Warmer Plus™, Tilt'nDrain™ BigGriddle®, Liddle Griddle®, and Tilt-n-Fold™ models with PFAS-free nonstick coatings and tilting surfaces.
• Presto® Air Fryers (AirDaddy®) Air fryer appliances for health-conscious home cooking, including the AirDaddy® model.
• Stovetop Pressure Cookers Traditional stovetop pressure cookers backed by a 12-year limited warranty, available in 6-quart and 8-quart aluminum and stainless steel models.
• FryDaddy® Deep Fryer Compact electric deep fryer referenced in recipes for frying green beans and other foods.
• FlipSide® Belgian Waffle Maker Flip-type Belgian waffle maker for making classic Belgian waffles at home.
• Showtime™ Gourmet Popper Gourmet popcorn popper in the Presto® product lineup for making popcorn at home.
• 40mm Grenade Ammunition (Defense Segment) Sole-source supplier of 40mm grenade ammunition to the U.S. military, with $1.75 billion backlog and 43% year-over-year revenue growth; includes a Boeing subcontract for warhead production on small diameter bombs scheduled through 2035.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43% YoY revenue growth in defense segment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BoeingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 December 2025National Presto Industries received a $92.3 million subcontract from Boeing to produce warheads for small diameter bombs. Boeing develops the small diameter bomb system used by the U.S. Air Force. Deliveries are scheduled to start in late 2026 after completing current orders. Work will be conducted mainly in St. Louis and is expected to extend through 2035.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• General Dynamics: Through its Ordnance and Tactical Systems segment, General Dynamics manufactures 40mm ammunition and is the most direct large-cap defense incumbent comparable for AMTEC's sole-source franchise. Provides the public-market benchmark for valuing the defense business.
• Newell Brands: Owns Crock-Pot, Mr. Coffee, Oster, and Calphalon, giving it overlapping small appliance and housewares exposure across multiple Presto categories (slow cookers, coffee, griddles). A broader housewares conglomerate with comparable consumer scale.
• Northrop Grumman: Owns the former Orbital ATK ammunition and weapons systems business, making it a broad defense incumbent comparable for both legacy munitions and the Boeing small-diameter-bomb warhead work that AMTEC has now entered.
• BAE Systems: Major global defense prime with significant U.S. munitions and ordnance operations that compete with AMTEC's small/medium-caliber franchise. Useful comparable for benchmarking defense margins and contract structures.
• RTX Corporation (Raytheon): Through Raytheon Missiles & Defense, RTX manufactures tactical munitions including 40mm rounds and other small/medium-caliber ammunition for the U.S. military. A relevant incumbent peer for AMTEC's core franchise.

Direct peers

• Conair (Cuisinart): Owns the Cuisinart brand, a long-standing direct competitor in small kitchen appliances (food processors, slow cookers, coffee makers) and adjacent housewares categories where Presto competes.
• Lifetime Brands: Acquired the Instant Pot brand after Instant Brands' bankruptcy and operates a housewares portfolio directly comparable to Presto's. Direct competitor in pressure cookers and broader kitchen tools, with similar U.S. retail-channel exposure.
• Breville Group: Premium small kitchen appliance manufacturer with overlapping categories (multi-cookers, toasters, juicers, dehydrators). Direct comparable for Presto's higher-ASP product strategy, particularly the Presto Precise digital line.
• SharkNinja: Direct competitor in consumer pressure cookers and multi-cookers (Ninja Foodi line) and small kitchen appliances. SharkNinja competes head-to-head with Presto in programmable pressure cookers and represents the most aggressive innovation-led threat to Presto's housewares share.
• Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company: Direct peer in small kitchen appliances including slow cookers, skillets, and countertop cooking products. Comparable scale, U.S.-centric distribution, and overlapping product categories make Hamilton Beach the closest publicly traded small-appliance comparable for the consumer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gopresto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-presto-industries

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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