earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
National Beverage Q1 sales $311.7M, EPS $0.58 vs $0.55; gross margin 40%
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
2022-Q1 EPS reported
$58.00
revenue$311,712,000
- Net sales $311.7M vs $293.4M prior year; EPS $0.58 vs $0.55.
- Gross profit $124.8M (40% margin); operating income $70.3M (22.6% of sales).
- Cash $245.5M, working capital $269.7M, current ratio 2.8.
- Power+ brand volume grew 5.6% despite price increases; new LaCroix flavors successful.
- Management cites labor/raw material/transportation headwinds but maintains margins.