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

National Beverage Q2 operating income up 7% as net sales fall 3% to $291 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

National Beverage Corp. reported results for the second quarter and six months ended October 26, 2024. Second-quarter net sales fell 3% to $291 million, while operating income rose 7% to $58 million and earnings per share rose to $0.49 from $0.47. The mixed picture matters to shareholders because profit grew even as sales declined.

Key points

  • Q2 net sales were $291 million, down from $300 million a year earlier, due to volume shortfalls in August and September
  • Q2 operating income grew 7% to $58 million, and gross margin improved to 38% of net sales
  • Q2 diluted EPS was $0.49 versus $0.47; six-month net income rose 10% to $102 million, or $1.09 per share
  • Record storms in the Southeastern US caused supply-chain disruptions and multi-day customer store closures during the quarter

The filing

CompanyNational Beverage (FIZZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 6, 2024, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-24-036867

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 06, 2024.

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