Last week we introduced readers to National Presto (NPK), a business with three well diversified segments and a very healthy dividend yield in the range of 8%.  This week, we’re going to dig into the housewares segment.

Housewares

National Presto has a valuable brand name.  In the chart below, we looked at the number of stars Presto products have earned in the Kitchen & Dining section of Amazon.com.  83% of Presto products have earned 4 stars or more, with only 1% (one product) earning one star.  We compared Presto to Black & Decker, George Foreman, t-fal, and Cuisinart.  The results are clear, Presto’s products are rated higher, on average, than their competitors...