---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-008252"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIZZ"
cik: "0000069891"
company_name: "NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:46:57.935131+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Beverage Q3 EPS up 5% to $0.44; gross margin improves 60 bps

## Summary
- Net sales $264.6M vs $267.1M YoY; slight revenue decline amid soft early-quarter volume.
- Net income $41.2M ($0.44 diluted EPS) vs $39.6M ($0.42) YoY; EPS up 5%.
- Gross profit $100M; gross margin improved 60 basis points year-over-year.
- Operating cash flow $136M; quarter-end cash $314M; balance sheet remains strong.
- January shipments rose 7% despite winter storm Fern; new LaCroix flavors and Shasta/Faygo ZERO Sugar expanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-008252
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIZZ
- cik: 0000069891
- company_name: NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774926008252/0001437749-26-008252-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774926008252/fizz20260312_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-008252.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP reported three fiscal months ended January 31, 2026 results: revenue $264,586, net income $41,208, EPS $0.44.
  - Period: three fiscal months ended January 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $264,586
  - Net income: $41,208
  - EPS: $0.44
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net Sales $ 264,586 $ 267,050 $ 1,197,061 Net Income $ 41,208 $ 39,643 $ 188,093 Earnings Per Common Share Basic $ .44 $ .42 $ 2.01 Diluted $ .44 $ .42 $ 2.01
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774926008252/0001437749-26-008252-index.htm

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