Every material Form 8-K National Beverage filed with the SEC in 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
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.
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
National Beverage reported results for the first quarter ended July 27, 2024, with record net sales of $329 million and record net income of $57 million, up 14% from a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share rose to $0.61 from $0.53. The company also paid a $3.25 per share special cash dividend in July, a $304 million payment after which cash exceeded $77 million.
Net sales rose to a record $329 million from $324 million a year earlier.
Operating profit increased 10% to $70 million; net income increased 14% to a record $57 million.
Diluted EPS was $0.61 versus $0.53; a $3.25 per share special cash dividend ($304 million) was paid in July, leaving cash above $77 million.
National Beverage reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 27, 2024. Fourth-quarter net sales rose $11 million to $297 million, and net income rose 20% to $44 million, or $.47 per share, with both figures described as fourth-quarter records. For the full year, net income rose 24% to $177 million, or $1.89 per share, on net sales of $1.2 billion, which means higher per-share earnings for shareholders; the filing gives no forward guidance.
Fourth-quarter net sales rose $11 million to $297 million, and gross margin grew 100 bps to 36.7% of sales.
Fourth-quarter net income rose 20% to $44 million, or $.47 per share, versus $.39 a year earlier.
Fiscal year net income rose 24% to $177 million, or $1.89 per share, versus $1.52 a year earlier.
Cash increased $169 million to $327 million for the fiscal year.
National Beverage Corp. reported results for its third quarter ended January 27, 2024, with net sales of $270 million, up from $268 million a year earlier, and net income of $39.6 million, up from $34.4 million. Diluted earnings per share rose 14% to $.42, and operating income reached a record $48 million, which shows higher profit on nearly flat sales for shareholders.
Net sales rose to $270.1 million for the quarter, compared with $268.5 million a year earlier, a company record
Net income was $39.6 million, up from $34.4 million; diluted EPS was $.42 versus $.37
Gross profit reached $97 million, with gross margin at 36% of sales; cash grew to $277 million
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