The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2024-04-18), National Presto Industries's share price is $79.99. National Presto Industries's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $50.29. Hence, National Presto Industries's PB Ratio of today is 1.59.
Good Sign:
National Presto Industries Inc stock PB Ratio (=1.58) is close to 1-year low of 1.46
The historical rank and industry rank for National Presto Industries's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
NPK'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.21 Med: 1.72 Max: 2.79
Current: 1.59
During the past 13 years, National Presto Industries's highest PB Ratio was 2.79. The lowest was 1.21. And the median was 1.72.
NPK's PB Ratio is ranked better than 72.13% of 287
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 2.63
vs NPK: 1.59
During the past 12 months, National Presto Industries's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of National Presto Industries was 6.10% per year. The lowest was -4.90% per year. And the median was 2.45% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
National Presto Industries PB Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for National Presto Industries's PB Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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National Presto Industries Annual Data
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
PB Ratio
1.68
1.66
1.62
1.39
1.60
National Presto Industries Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
PB Ratio
1.39
1.55
1.55
1.50
1.60
Competitive Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, National Presto Industries's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
National Presto Industries PB Ratio Distribution
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, National Presto Industries's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where National Presto Industries's PB Ratio falls into.
National Presto Industries PB Ratio Calculation
The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.
National Presto Industries's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) PB Ratio Explanation
The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.
Be Aware
Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.
National Presto Industries PB Ratio Related Terms
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National Presto Industries (National Presto Industries) Business Description
National Presto Industries Inc has an eclectic product portfolio consisting of household appliances, ammunition, and diapers. The company operates in three segments viz Defense, Housewares/Small Appliance, and Safety. The majority of the revenue is earned from the defense segment which is engaged in manufacturing 40mm ammunition, precision mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, and medium caliber cartridge cases; performs Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) operations on ordnance-related products for the U.S. Government and prime contractor. While Housewares/Small Appliance segment designs, markets, and distributes housewares and small electrical appliances; the safety segment provides safety technology empowering organizations and individuals to protect what is more important.
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