National Presto Industries Inc (NPK) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
National Presto Industries Inc (NPK) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.89x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $12.44 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($13.92 Million). See NPK working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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National Presto Industries Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1985–2023)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for National Presto Industries Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore NPK cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for National Presto Industries Inc (1985–2023)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for National Presto Industries Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see NPK market cap overview.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.96x | $43.55 Million | $45.39 Million | $1.84 Million | ▲ +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.88x | $7.74 Million | $8.77 Million | $1.03 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.92x | $31.82 Million | $34.69 Million | $2.87 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.94x | $38.35 Million | $40.97 Million | $2.62 Million | ▲ +39.2% |
| 2019 | 0.67x | $6.45 Million | $9.58 Million | $3.14 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.89x | $67.56 Million | $76.25 Million | $8.69 Million | ▲ +35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.65x | $15.88 Million | $24.28 Million | $8.40 Million | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.89x | $59.22 Million | $66.38 Million | $7.16 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.86x | $39.81 Million | $46.27 Million | $6.46 Million | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.85x | $61.93 Million | $73.21 Million | $11.29 Million | ▲ +160.2% |
| 2013 | -1.40x | $-34.01 Million | $24.22 Million | $58.22 Million | ▼ -279.5% |
| 2012 | 0.78x | $48.76 Million | $62.34 Million | $13.58 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.74x | $43.68 Million | $58.69 Million | $15.00 Million | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.69x | $39.80 Million | $57.77 Million | $17.97 Million | ▼ -27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.95x | $58.81 Million | $62.15 Million | $3.34 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.88x | $30.96 Million | $35.33 Million | $4.37 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.84x | $31.81 Million | $38.03 Million | $6.22 Million | ▲ +360.9% |
| 2006 | -0.32x | $-1.76 Million | $5.51 Million | $7.27 Million | ▼ -216.4% |
| 2005 | 0.28x | $5.25 Million | $19.09 Million | $13.83 Million | ▲ +105.7% |
| 2004 | -4.87x | $-23.38 Million | $4.81 Million | $28.19 Million | ▼ -651.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88x | $21.89 Million | $24.80 Million | $2.90 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.87x | $22.11 Million | $25.52 Million | $3.41 Million | ▲ +19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.72x | $10.03 Million | $13.88 Million | $3.84 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.81x | $17.70 Million | $21.90 Million | $4.20 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.86x | $23.70 Million | $27.40 Million | $3.70 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.82x | $18.80 Million | $22.80 Million | $4.00 Million | ▼ -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.95x | $38.30 Million | $40.30 Million | $2.00 Million | ▲ +166.1% |
| 1995 | 0.36x | $2.50 Million | $7.00 Million | $4.50 Million | ▼ -60.3% |
| 1994 | 0.90x | $15.30 Million | $17.00 Million | $1.70 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.93x | $14.10 Million | $15.10 Million | $1.00 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.96x | $33.50 Million | $35.00 Million | $1.50 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.97x | $29.90 Million | $30.70 Million | $800.00K | ▲ +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.97x | $43.10 Million | $44.30 Million | $1.20 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.93x | $20.50 Million | $22.00 Million | $1.50 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.00x | $20.30 Million | $20.30 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.00x | $16.80 Million | $16.80 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.00x | $16.50 Million | $16.50 Million | $0.00 | — |