AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · National Beverage (FIZZ)

National Beverage posts record Q2 sales of $300 million; EPS rises 21% to $0.47

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

National Beverage reported record second-quarter net sales of $300.1 million for the three months ended October 28, 2023, up from $299.6 million a year earlier. Quarterly net income rose to $43.8 million from $36.0 million, and earnings per share increased 21% to $0.47, showing profit growth on a flat sales base for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q2 net sales of $300.1 million versus $299.6 million in the prior-year quarter
  • Q2 net income of $43.8 million versus $36.0 million; EPS of $0.47 versus $0.39
  • Gross margin improved 250 basis points to 36% of net sales in the quarter
  • Six-month net income of $93.4 million, or $1.00 per share, versus $71.5 million and $0.76 diluted a year earlier

The filing

CompanyNational Beverage (FIZZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 8, 2023, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-23-034015

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 7:03 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 08, 2023.

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