As of today (2024-04-19), National Presto Industries's share price is $81.60.
National Presto Industries's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.13. Hence, National Presto Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 13.31.
The historical rank and industry rank for National Presto Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
NPK'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.39 Med: 17.96 Max: 99.49
Current: 13.3
During the past 13 years, National Presto Industries's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 99.49. The lowest was 6.39. And the median was 17.96.
NPK's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than 71.79% of 156
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 23.355
vs NPK: 13.30
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of National Presto Industries was 460.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -5.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, National Presto Industries's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 111.60% per year. The lowest was -57.90% per year. And the median was 5.00% per year.
National Presto Industries Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for National Presto Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
96.29
16.23
18.20
62.63
13.10
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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
62.63
12.97
12.30
13.30
13.10
Competitive Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, National Presto Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, National Presto Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where National Presto Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
National Presto Industries Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
National Presto Industries's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
National Presto Industries's Share Price of today is $81.60.
National Presto Industries's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6.13.
* 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:
National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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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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