National Beverage (FIZZ)
NASDAQ:FIZZ
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$39.00
▲(7.08% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:03/15/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality—healthy margins, low leverage, and strong free cash flow—partly offset by the sharp TTM revenue decline. Technical signals are neutral to slightly weak, and valuation is moderate with no dividend yield data to add support.
Positive Factors
Strong Profitability Margins
Sustained high gross, operating and net margins indicate durable pricing power and efficient cost structure. Over 2-6 months this supports resilience versus input cost swings, funds marketing and product support, and underpins strong free cash generation even if revenue growth softens.
Negative Factors
Sharp TTM Revenue Decline
A roughly 20% TTM revenue decline is a meaningful deterioration of top-line scale. Over months this reduces operating leverage, heightens sensitivity of margins to fixed costs, and forces harder trade-offs between pricing and volume that can impair growth and long-term brand momentum.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Profitability Margins
Sustained high gross, operating and net margins indicate durable pricing power and efficient cost structure. Over 2-6 months this supports resilience versus input cost swings, funds marketing and product support, and underpins strong free cash generation even if revenue growth softens.
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National Beverage (FIZZ) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.46B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)234.48K
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.4
Beta (1Y)0.27
Revenue Growth1.01%
EPS Growth1.21%
CountryUS
Employees1,559
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.02
Shares Outstanding93,632,100
10 Day Avg. Volume200,740
30 Day Avg. Volume234,478
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.82
Price to Book (P/B)9.36
Price to Sales (P/S)3.46
P/FCF Ratio24.39
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.93
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.68
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.04
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.95
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$35.00Price Target Upside-3.90% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.22B
National Beverage Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
National Beverage Corp., operating through its various subsidiaries, specializes in the creation, production, promotion, and distribution of a diverse portfolio of beverages. Its primary markets are the United States and Canada, where it offers sp...
How the Company Makes Money
National Beverage generates revenue through the sale of its wide array of beverage products, primarily targeting retail channels such as supermarkets, convenience stores, and mass merchandisers. The company's revenue model is largely driven by the...
National Beverage Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
84
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.20B | 1.20B | 1.19B | 1.17B | 1.14B | 1.07B |
| Gross Profit | 455.96M | 443.94M | 428.45M | 396.79M | 417.81M | 421.62M |
| EBITDA | 268.87M | 265.37M | 250.01M | 219.97M | 239.40M | 258.98M |
| Net Income | 188.09M | 186.82M | 176.73M | 142.16M | 158.51M | 174.15M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 792.47M | 672.86M | 770.15M | 574.34M | 467.80M | 557.24M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 313.97M | 193.84M | 327.05M | 158.07M | 48.05M | 193.59M |
| Total Debt | 62.67M | 72.12M | 54.77M | 41.53M | 61.25M | 43.64M |
| Total Liabilities | 201.41M | 228.86M | 210.64M | 201.85M | 228.37M | 201.24M |
| Stockholders Equity | 591.06M | 444.00M | 559.51M | 372.49M | 239.44M | 356.00M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 165.14M | 170.41M | 167.61M | 139.69M | 104.12M | 168.46M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 195.80M | 206.70M | 197.91M | 161.66M | 133.13M | 193.77M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -30.63M | -36.27M | -30.25M | -21.95M | -29.00M | -25.31M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -422.00K | -303.63M | 1.31M | -29.69M | -249.67M | -279.38M |
National Beverage Technical Analysis
Positive
36.42
Price Trends
35.01
Positive
35.06
Positive
35.19
Positive
Market Momentum
0.53
Negative
57.55
Neutral
67.87
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FIZZ, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 36.42 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 36.03, above the 50-day MA of 35.01, and above the 200-day MA of 35.19, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.53 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 57.55 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.87 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FIZZ.
National Beverage Risk Analysis
National Beverage disclosed 11 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. National Beverage reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
National Beverage Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $4.49B | 55.73 | 25.43% | ― | 23.05% | 36.53% | |
69 Neutral | $3.46B | 18.38 | 35.99% | ― | 1.01% | 1.21% | |
67 Neutral | $5.64B | 17.13 | 16.39% | 3.98% | 6.57% | -0.27% | |
65 Neutral | $4.10B | 12.16 | 25.26% | 4.78% | 5.80% | 23.83% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
57 Neutral | $12.40B | 18.36 | 122.90% | 0.61% | 8.81% | 14.00% | |
54 Neutral | $106.24M | -14.42 | -13.99% | ― | 9.76% | 67.59% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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