Who owns Presto?
Presto, a technology brand, is owned by National Presto (the United States, NYSE: NPK).[1]
Evidence: National Presto Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-13, SEC EDGAR, 13 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- National Presto Industries, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Eau Claire
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Technology › Hardware › Home appliances
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: NPK
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Presto
Presto is the housewares and small-appliance brand of National Presto Industries, which its 10-K calls material to the business. The range covers pressure cookers and canners, Control Master heat-control skillets and griddles, slow cookers, deep fryers, waffle makers, pizza ovens, corn poppers, dehydrators, vacuum sealers and electric heaters, sold in the United States and Canada through retailers and distributors.
How often National Presto names Presto in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Presto
- Current owner National Presto [1] verified
Where Presto sits in National Presto
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by National Presto
National Presto controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in technology.
Also in technology
- Rely (2019)
About the owner: National Presto
National Presto is a publicly listed company headquartered in Eau Claire, United States. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: NPK.
National Presto Industries is a Wisconsin-based company with three segments, according to its 10-K for 2025: Housewares/Small Appliance, Defense and Safety. The housewares business sells pressure cookers, canners and kitchen electrics under the Presto name, while the larger Defense segment makes 40mm ammunition and other ordnance for the US Department of Defense, and the Safety segment sells smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
National Presto: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Presto and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Presto is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Presto?
The parent company of Presto is National Presto, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Presto American?
Yes. Presto originated in the United States and its owner, National Presto, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Presto still owned by National Presto?
Yes. As of 18 October 2026, Presto is still owned by National Presto. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] National Presto Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-13 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 13 March 2026; retrieved 18 October 2026.
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