---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-022139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIZZ"
cik: "0000069891"
company_name: "NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T12:18:27.951336+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Beverage Q1 net sales $318.1M, EPS $0.38; cites LaCroix volume pressure

## Summary
- Net sales $318.1M, net income $35.5M, EPS $0.38 for Q1 ended July 30, 2022.
- Cash grew to $56M after repaying $30M in debt during the quarter.
- LaCroix impacted by category volume declines and consumer trading-down behavior.
- Power+ brands had 23 years of prior revenue/volume growth; company expects normalized conditions.
- Over 17 years, paid $1.2B in dividends; shareholder return 750% vs S&P 500 196% since IPO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-022139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIZZ
- cik: 0000069891
- company_name: NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774922022139/0001437749-22-022139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774922022139/fizz20220908_8k.htm

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