---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-021424"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIZZ"
cik: "0000069891"
company_name: "NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T01:16:18.987593+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Beverage reports record Q4: EPS $0.47, revenue $297M, net income up 20% YoY

## Summary
- Q4 net sales rose $11M to $297M; gross margin expanded 100 bps to 36.7%.
- Net income increased 20% to $44M ($0.47 diluted EPS) vs $36M ($0.39) a year ago.
- Fiscal year net sales $1.19B (+$19M); net income $177M ($1.89 per share), up 24%.
- Operating profit grew 240 bps to $218M; cash balance increased $169M to $327M.
- LaCroix and Rip It drove 5% case volume growth; new flavors Mojito and Rip It varieties highlighted.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-021424
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIZZ
- cik: 0000069891
- company_name: NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774924021424/0001437749-24-021424-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774924021424/fizz20240626_8k.htm

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