Every material Form 8-K National Beverage filed with the SEC in 2026, 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 reported first-quarter results for the period ended August 1, 2026, with net sales of $331 million, essentially unchanged from a year earlier. Net income fell to $47 million from $55.8 million, and earnings per share dropped to $0.50 from $0.60, as higher aluminum, tariff, fuel and freight costs pressured gross margin, which was 35%. Shareholders also saw cash fall to $107 million after a $304 million special dividend of $3.25 per share paid July 30, 2026.
Net sales were $330.7 million for the three months ended August 1, 2026, versus $330.5 million a year earlier.
Net income was $47.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared with $55.8 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, a year earlier.
Gross margin was 35%; the company said aluminum costs alone reduced gross margin by almost 600 basis points.
The company paid a $304 million special dividend ($3.25 per share) on July 30, 2026, and reported cash of $107 million afterward.
National Beverage Corp. declared a special cash dividend of $3.25 per share, with a record date of July 13, 2026 and payment on or before July 30, 2026. Fiscal 2026 net sales, net income and diluted earnings per share were each slightly lower than in fiscal 2025, though the fiscal 2025 year had 53 weeks compared with 52 weeks in fiscal 2026.
Fiscal 2026 net sales were $1,180,552 thousand ($1.18 billion), down from $1,201,354 thousand in fiscal 2025.
Net income was $183.6 million, down from $186.8 million; diluted earnings per share were $1.96, down $0.04 from $2.00 in the prior year.
Special dividend of $3.25 per share: record date July 13, 2026; payable on or before July 30, 2026.
The company said the special dividend is its thirteenth cash payment in 22 years, with $19.78 per share (over $1.8 billion) distributed in total across those payments.
National Beverage reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2026. Net income rose to $41.2 million from $39.6 million, and diluted earnings per share increased 5% to $0.44, while net sales fell slightly to $264.6 million from $267.1 million. For shareholders, profit grew on slightly lower sales, with gross margin up 60 basis points year over year.
Net sales were $264.6 million, compared with $267.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
Net income was $41.2 million, compared with $39.6 million a year earlier; diluted EPS was $0.44 versus $0.42.
Gross profit was $100 million, reflecting a 60 basis point year-over-year margin improvement.
Operating cash flow was $136 million, and quarter-end cash was $314 million.
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