earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.60
National Beverage reports record Q4 sales $287M, EPS $0.39 up from $0.33
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
- Q4 net sales record $287M; gross margin 36% (+130 bps); net income $36M (+6%); EPS $0.39.
- FY net sales record $1.2B (+$35M); net income $142M; EPS $1.52; operating cash flow $162M.
- Margin per case up 10% YoY despite cost increases; company reaffirms return-to-pre-pandemic margin goal.
- LaCroix club-store variety packs and Shasta Zero Sugar launches; summer marketing campaigns; no forward guidance provided.