earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
National Beverage Q1 net sales record $331M; EPS $0.60 vs $0.61 YoY
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$0.60
revenue$330,515,000
- Net sales $330.5M vs $329.5M prior year; record quarter; gross profit +80bps to $125M.
- Operating income $71M; net income $55.8M ($0.60 diluted EPS) vs $56.8M ($0.61) YoY.
- Operating cash flow $59M; total cash $250M; no guidance change provided.
- LaCroix posted organic club-channel growth; four new flavors launched with strong initial sales.
- Company noted $304M dividend paid in July 2024 reduced invested cash, lowering interest income $2.1M.
item 2.02item 9.01