Be Wary Of National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) And Its Returns On Capital [Yahoo! Finance]
National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK)
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When we see a declining return on capital employed (ROCE) in conjunction with a declining base of capital employed, that's often how a mature business shows signs of aging. This indicates the company is producing less profit from its investments and its total assets are decreasing. On that note, looking into National Presto Industries NYSE:NPK ), we weren't too upbeat about how things were going. Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What Is It? Just to clarify if you're unsure, ROCE is a metric for evaluating how much pre-tax income (in percentage terms) a company earns on the capital invested in its business. The formula for this calculation on National Presto Industries is: Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities) 0.079 = US$28m ÷ (US$416m - US$63m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to October 2023) Therefore, National Presto Industries has an ROCE of 7.9%. In absolute terms, that's a low return but it's a
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- National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPK) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating.MarketBeat
- Those who invested in National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) five years ago are up 2.6% [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 61% [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPK) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating.MarketBeat
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Sec Filings
- 4/30/24 - Form 8-K
- 4/16/24 - Form ARS
- 4/16/24 - Form DEF
- NPK's page on the SEC website