---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-021922"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIZZ"
cik: "0000069891"
company_name: "NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T04:39:43.423364+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Beverage Q1 sales $311.7M, EPS $0.58 vs $0.55; gross margin 40%

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-021922
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIZZ
- cik: 0000069891
- company_name: NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774921021922/0001437749-21-021922-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774921021922/fizz20210909_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-021922.txt

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