National Beverage stock
FIZZNASDAQNational Beverage Corp., Consumer DefensiveISIN US6350171061
70Score 70 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
64 / 100
Price history
+10% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 7.2% above it.
Since July 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 51).
The price is 3.9% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 71% (September 2017 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$33.06
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$33.83
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)51
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$29.20
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$37.73
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- National Beverage Corp. belongs to the Beverages (Non-Alcoholic) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $3.39B, is number 20 of 23 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $1.18B (down 1.7% year on year) and earnings of $183.65M (down 1.7%).
- MEQIRI Score 70 out of 100 (Strong): rank 65 of 296 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
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- The P/E is 19.4 (Beverages (Non-Alcoholic) median 25.3, own median of recent years 24.7).
- Our model puts fair value at $42.03, with the price 14% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 52.6% in fiscal 2026, Beverages (Non-Alcoholic) median 11%.Profitability 84
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2017 to 2026.Fundamentals 94
- More cash than debtCash $107.1M, financial debt $58.77M.Stability 90
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and stability, while growth holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 71 to 70.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly undervaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $32.33 and expensive above $60.04 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $36.74 (cash-flow model) and $47.32 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $38.94, at 7.8% it would be $46.66.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (25.3).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 1 Aug 2026, revenue fell 1.8% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 4% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 37%, operating 19%, net 16%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 10 Dec 2026in 27 days
- Last reported
- 10 Sep 2026EPS reported $0.50 (expected $0.59)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.820.0%
- Revenue
- $1.23B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $1.960.0%
- Revenue
- $1.25B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $7,945 in total.
- Waldman Glenn J.Purchase
20 Jul 2026, Board
- Shares
- 250
- Price
- $31.78
- Value
- $7,945
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at National Beverage
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
296 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 70
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Beverages (Non-Alcoholic)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Mixue Group2097.HK $8.37B75
- Celsius HoldingsCELH $7.99B62
- Hebei Yangyuan ZhiHui Beverage603156.SS $6.14B66
- Yakult Honsha2267.T $5.11B62
- Vita CocoCOCO $3.69B78
- Embotelladora AndinaAKO-A $1.99B74
- Spadel S.a.SPA.BR $1.55B71
- Kofola CeskoSlovensko a.s.KOFOL.PR $529.16M61
ETFs that hold National Beverage
Held by 14 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.07% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.06% | 0.39% | €1.49B |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.05% | 0.30% | €2.31B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.03% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.03% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.01% | 0.35% | €8.27B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.01% | 0.10% | €395.74M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.01% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 2 May 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 29 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.