National Presto Industries (National Presto Industries) Interest Coverage

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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. National Presto Industries's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.3 Mil. National Presto Industries's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. National Presto Industries Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for National Presto Industries's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NPK's Interest Coverage is not ranked ^*
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 7.04
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

National Presto Industries Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Presto Industries's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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National Presto Industries Annual Data

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Competitive Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, National Presto Industries's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, National Presto Industries's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Presto Industries's Interest Coverage falls into.

National Presto Industries Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage

-1

Operating Income

Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt ⁽¹⁾.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

National Presto Industries's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, National Presto Industries's Interest Expense was $0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $35.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.0 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate National Presto Industries's interest coverage with the available data.

National Presto Industries's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, National Presto Industries's Interest Expense was $0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $13.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.0 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate National Presto Industries's interest coverage with the available data.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .

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National Presto Industries (National Presto Industries) Business Description

Industry

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Address

3925 North Hastings Way, Eau Claire, WI, USA, 54703-3703

Website

https://www.gopresto.com

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.

Executives

David J Peuse	officer: TREASURER	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Mackenzie John Roderick Jr	officer: VP-SALES	3925 NORTH HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Richard L Jeffers	officer: VP-SALES	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE X1 54703
Patrick J Quinn	director	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Richard N Cardozo	director	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Spencer W Ahneman	officer: Vice President	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Randy F Lieble	director, officer: Vice President, Treasurer, CFO	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Jeffery Alan Morgan	officer: Vice President-Engineering	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Douglas J Frederick	officer: General counsel & secretary	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Joseph G Stienessen	director	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Maryjo R Cohen	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chair of Board,President,CEO	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Donald E Hoeschen	officer: vice president	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Peterson Terry D Jr	officer: Treasurer/CFO	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
Ian M Kees	officer: General Counsel	3925 N HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703
James F Bartl	director, officer: Sr Vice President/Secretary	3925 NO HASTINGS WAY, EAU CLAIRE WI 54703