National Presto Industries (NPK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025)
National Presto Industries (NPK) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 9.88% for Q4 2025, down 499.0% YoY from 2.48% in Q4 2024, and down 17.58% sequentially from 11.99% in Q3 2025.
National Presto Industries (NPK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
National Presto Industries has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 15 years of filings, most recently posting 9.88% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 499.0% year-over-year to 9.88%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 9.88% (down 499.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.53%, down 161.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 9.88% in Q4 2025, from 11.99% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for NPK reached as high as 24.27% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 2361.43% in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 10.36% (2023), against an average of 107.04%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 236898 bps — and 2025, when it surged 237410 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 8.12% in 2021, then advanced by 1 bps to 8.16% in 2022, then increased by 21 bps to 9.83% in 2023, then soared by 51 bps to 14.87% in 2024, then sank by 34 bps to 9.88% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 9.88%, 11.99%, and 12.67% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 12.10% |
| 10 | National Presto Industries | 918.81 Mn | 918.81 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.88% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 11.99% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 12.67% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.87% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 24.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2,361.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.83% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 6.49% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 7.55% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 10.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.16% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 7.04% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 5.45% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 6.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.12% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 12.41% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 15.03% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 15.80% |