NPK
National Presto Industries, Inc.
NPK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over NPK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
NPK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NPK's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
NPK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $85.32 | -39% |
| Fair | 19x | $112 | -20% |
| Current | 23x | $140 | — |
| Expensive | 24x | $146 | +4.2% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NPK's PE is in its expensive range at 23x.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over NPK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NPK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NPK to show an outlook.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
NPK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.98 | +2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.49 | -25% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.63 | -20% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.45 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.84 | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.97 | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.82 | +20% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.75 | +43% |
NPK earned $5.98 per share over the past year, up 2.4% from the year before.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over NPK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NPK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $146.6M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $118.6M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $164M | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $115.5M | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $120.4M | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | $103.6M | +35% |
| Q4 2024 | $134.7M | +37% |
| Q3 2024 | $91.8M | +10% |
NPK's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $147M last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +8.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.8% | -2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.5% | -4.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.1% | -2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.8% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +3.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 10% | +1.5 points |
NPK's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 8.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over NPK on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over NPK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NPK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.3M | +$22.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $29.4M | +$39.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4M | +$23.7M |
| Q3 2025 | -$24.7M | -$4.4M |
| Q2 2025 | -$13.4M | +$21.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$10.5M | -304% |
| Q4 2024 | -$11.3M | -169% |
| Q3 2024 | -$20.3M | -$15.2M |
NPK's free cash flow has turned positive after three years mostly in the red: $26M over the past year.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over NPK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NPK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +39K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +66K shares |
| 3 years | +1.5% | +108K shares |
NPK has 7M diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has the edge over NPK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
NPK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
NPK has the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
NPK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.6 | Neutral |
NPK's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
NPK PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | NPK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 24x | 2.4% below |
| PE % | 76 | 58 | 18 pts above |
NPK has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
NPK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $147.0 | 4.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $141.1 | 0.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $133.0 | 5.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $115.5 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $95.9 | 46% above |
NPK has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
NPK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $89.0 | $87.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | $87.8 | $82.2 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | $82.2 | $69.1 | -16% |
| 2023 | $69.1 | $80.3 | +16% |
| 2024 | $80.3 | $97.2 | +21% |
| 2025 | $97.2 | $108.5 | +12% |
| 2026 YTD | $108.5 | $140.3 | +29% |
NPK has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.