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National Presto Industries cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$9.3M in Q2 2026 · $26.4M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$12.8M
Capital spending−$3.5M
Free cash flow+$9.3M
Cash / net income0.8×

Analysis

In Q2 2026, National Presto Industries generated $12.8M of operating cash flow and spent $3.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $9.3M.

Over the twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, operating cash flow was $33.5M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($12.6M), dividends ($7.2M), capital spending ($7.0M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($7.3M), shares issued ($117K); the cash balance rose by $14.0M.

Operating cash flow was $12.8M against net income of $15.9M — 0.8× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: inventory −$13.7M, payables +$13.2M, receivables −$5.0M.

Free cash flow

National Presto Industries: free cash flow by quarterNational Presto Industries: free cash flow by quarter−$11.3MQ4 2024−$10.5MQ1 2025−$13.4MQ2 2025−$24.7MQ3 2025$12.4MQ4 2025$29.4MQ1 2026$9.3MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
National Presto Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingNational Presto Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$7.6M$3.7MQ4 2024$12.5M$23.0MQ1 2025−$10.9M$2.5MQ2 2025−$24.6M$106KQ3 2025$13.9M$1.5MQ4 2025$31.3M$1.9MQ1 2026$12.8M$3.5MQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $12.8M, Capital spending $3.5M.

Capital allocation, year by year

National Presto Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearNational Presto Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $34.7MFY2021: Shares issued $571KFY2021: Capital spending −$2.9MFY2021: Dividends −$44.1M$35.3MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $8.8MFY2022: Shares issued $436KFY2022: Capital spending −$1.0MFY2022: Acquisitions −$24.7MFY2022: Dividends −$31.8M$9.2MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $45.4MFY2023: Shares issued $429KFY2023: Asset sales $2.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$1.8MFY2023: Dividends −$28.4M$47.8MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow −$53.4MFY2024: Shares issued $513KFY2024: Capital spending −$7.5MFY2024: Dividends −$32.0M$513KFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$9.1MFY2025: Net borrowing $23.6MFY2025: Shares issued $120KFY2025: Asset sales $278KFY2025: Capital spending −$27.0MFY2025: Dividends −$7.1M$24.0MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $26.3M; the largest uses were dividends ($143M) and operating cash flow ($62.6M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$16.3M
Debtnone
Net cash$16.3M

National Presto Industries funds itself: free cash flow was $26.4M over the last twelve months, with $16.3M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

National Presto Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026National Presto Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Operating cash flow$12.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$9.3MCapital spending−$3.5MOther investing$6K
National Presto Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026National Presto Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Operating cash flow$33.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$14.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$12.6MOther investing$7.3MDividends−$7.2MCapital spending−$7.0MShares issued$117K

From profit to cash

National Presto Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026National Presto Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income$15.9MDepreciation & amortization$1.7MOther non-cash$7KReceivables−$5.0MInventory−$13.7MPayables$13.2MPrepaid and other assets$84KIncome taxes payable$469KOperating cash flow$12.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026$12.8M−$3.5M———−$9.3M$9.3M
Q1 2026$31.3M−$1.9M−$7.2M−$23.6M$117K−$3.2M$29.4M
Q4 2025$13.9M−$1.5M—−$13.3M—−$1.2M$12.4M
Q3 2025−$24.6M−$106K—$24.3M—−$332K−$24.7M
Q2 2025−$10.9M−$2.5M—$12.6M—−$739K−$13.4M
Q1 2025$12.5M−$23.0M−$7.1M—$120K$16.6M−$10.5M
Q4 2024−$7.6M−$3.7M———−$1.3M−$11.3M

National Presto Industries: income statement and cash flow

National Presto Industries, Q3 2026: revenue $144M (+25% year over year), operating margin 13.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.