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NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP FIZZ

Nasdaq · stock · Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters · website · IPO 1991-09-13 · LEI

NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP statistics & valuation

Market cap$3.1B
P / E16.7×
P / S2.6×
P / B4.8×
P / FCF19.6×
Net margin15.6%
Return on equity28.9%
FCF margin13.2%
Return on capital32.1%
Graham number -44.1%$17.30

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($17.30); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
12.90% 15.30% 13.90% 13.00% 16.20% 13.90% 12.10% 14.80% 15.60% 15.60% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
39.40% 40.10% 37.90% 37.00% 39.30% 36.70% 33.80% 36.00% 37.00% 37.00% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
20.90% 17.70% 16.60% 21.20% 18.30% 15.90% 18.30% 19.60% 19.50% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
43.60% 45.20% 42.50% 28.70% 48.90% 66.20% 38.20% 31.60% 42.10% 28.90% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
93.5M 93842 93834 93656 93.6M 93.6M 93.6M 93.6M 93.7M 93.7M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
-$193.6M -$18.1M -$158.1M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
30.20% 32.60% 31.10% 20.00% 31.30% 33.90% 24.80% 22.90% 27.80% 21.60% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
12.10% 12.60% 10.00% 15.40% 15.70% 9.10% 11.90% 14.10% 14.20% 13.20% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.00× 0.13× 0.00× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$1.15 $1.59 $1.50 $1.39 $1.86 $1.69 $1.52 $1.89 $1.99 $1.96 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP trades at about 15.8× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.1×–41.9×, median 26.8×).

15.1× 41.9×

Shaded band = 10-year range (15.1×–41.9×); dot = today's 15.8×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Gross margin37.0%37.0%36.0%33.8%36.7%39.3%37.0%37.9%40.1%39.4%
Operating margin19.5%19.6%18.3%15.9%18.3%21.2%16.6%17.7%20.9%—
Net margin15.6%15.6%14.8%12.1%13.9%16.2%13.0%13.9%15.3%12.9%
FCF margin13.2%14.2%14.1%11.9%9.1%15.7%15.4%10.0%12.6%12.1%
Return on assets21.6%27.8%22.9%24.8%33.9%31.3%20.0%31.1%32.6%30.2%
Return on equity28.9%42.1%31.6%38.2%66.2%48.9%28.7%42.5%45.2%43.6%
Debt / equity———0.00×0.13×0.00×————
Current ratio4.392.903.892.541.892.483.253.313.373.08

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-05-02. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.