Last 46 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
National Beverage Corp.'s quarterly P/E stands at 19.3x, down 5.8% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has compressed 12.1% YoY to 13.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 18.27 | 19.30 | 23.13 | 25.15 | 23.13 | 20.48 | 23.67 | 28.08 | 24.05 | 24.95 | 31.86 | 29.07 | 29.99 |
| — | -5.8% | -2.3% | -10.4% | -3.8% | -17.9% | -25.7% | -3.4% | -19.8% | -30.0% | +7.0% | -11.3% | -10.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.83 | 3.28 | 3.32 | 3.71 | 3.65 | 3.55 | 3.50 | 4.09 | 3.53 | 3.82 | 4.06 | 3.75 | 3.65 |
| — | -7.6% | -5.4% | -9.4% | +3.4% | -7.0% | -13.6% | +9.0% | -3.5% | -4.2% | +11.8% | -4.1% | -21.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 7.67 | 8.61 | 9.37 | 9.89 | 11.79 | 15.27 | 7.45 | 8.66 | 9.06 | 11.73 | 12.49 | 11.86 | 14.84 |
| — | -43.6% | +25.8% | +14.2% | +30.2% | +30.1% | -40.4% | -27.0% | -38.9% | -38.9% | -27.5% | -39.6% | +25.5% | |
| P/FCF | 19.97 | 19.38 | 23.31 | 27.24 | 29.76 | 21.76 | 21.01 | 38.47 | 42.96 | 19.14 | 29.29 | 39.17 | 30.19 |
| — | -10.9% | +11.0% | -29.2% | -30.7% | +13.6% | -28.3% | -1.8% | +42.3% | -42.6% | -21.6% | — | -37.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.81 | 13.65 | 16.03 | 17.45 | 18.08 | 15.54 | 20.50 | 17.78 | 16.02 | 16.71 | 20.02 | 18.67 | 19.55 |
| — | -12.1% | -21.8% | -1.9% | +12.8% | -7.0% | +2.4% | -4.7% | -18.0% | -27.2% | +3.0% | -11.7% | -7.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 13.94 | 14.69 | 17.56 | 19.10 | 18.08 | 16.75 | 18.40 | 21.78 | 17.67 | 18.30 | 23.21 | 22.23 | 23.05 |
| — | -12.2% | -4.6% | -12.3% | +2.3% | -8.5% | -20.7% | -2.0% | -23.3% | -32.7% | +1.6% | -11.7% | -5.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
National Beverage Corp.'s operating margin was 21.4% in Q1 2026, up 3.1 pp QoQ and up 0.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 19.6% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 37.0% | 38.0% | 36.1% | 37.1% | 37.6% | 37.2% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 35.9% | 35.3% | 35.7% | 35.4% | 33.4% |
| — | +2.2% | -1.6% | +0.9% | +4.5% | +5.2% | +2.7% | +3.8% | +7.7% | +13.0% | +3.9% | -2.4% | -6.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 19.6% | 21.4% | 18.3% | 18.9% | 19.9% | 21.1% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.5% | 17.0% | 16.6% | 15.7% |
| — | +1.5% | +3.0% | +1.7% | +9.8% | +8.4% | +4.5% | +12.6% | +15.5% | +33.2% | +7.0% | +5.3% | -14.0% | |
| Net Margin | 15.6% | 16.9% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 12.7% | 12.8% | 12.0% |
| — | -2.1% | -2.9% | +1.3% | +7.4% | +12.6% | +16.1% | +14.5% | +21.3% | +37.3% | +4.8% | +6.7% | -13.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 37.2% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 13.7% | 13.1% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 12.9% |
| — | -10.3% | +29.7% | +28.7% | +39.0% | +5.0% | -19.8% | -25.2% | -23.6% | -11.3% | -33.8% | +13.8% | +40.3% | |
| ROA | 25.9% | 7.9% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| — | -10.0% | +20.4% | +21.1% | +26.7% | +7.5% | -11.0% | -15.1% | -11.6% | +6.4% | -13.9% | +14.6% | +19.8% | |
| ROIC | 57.9% | 16.4% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 13.6% | 16.1% | 19.0% | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.3% |
| — | -10.4% | +0.0% | -7.5% | -7.0% | -3.7% | -3.0% | +2.9% | +12.6% | +36.9% | +5.6% | +0.6% | -23.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
National Beverage Corp.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.9x, down from 1.1x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 63.0% YoY to 3.24x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| — | -18.1% | +66.0% | +21.3% | +45.2% | +71.1% | -12.2% | -5.3% | -30.2% | -35.5% | -56.4% | -71.9% | +64.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.28 | 0.92 | 1.15 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 0.69 | 1.15 | 0.99 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.74 |
| — | +32.4% | -0.7% | +1.4% | +21.6% | +18.4% | +57.2% | +27.5% | -2.8% | -20.5% | -36.3% | -57.7% | +16.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.90 | 3.24 | 2.90 | 2.95 | 2.54 | 1.99 | 3.89 | 3.68 | 3.20 | 2.75 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.02 |
| — | +63.0% | -25.6% | -19.8% | -20.8% | -27.7% | +53.3% | +42.4% | +58.4% | +43.1% | +34.4% | +30.2% | -37.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.29 | 2.60 | 2.29 | 2.24 | 1.83 | 1.37 | 3.28 | 3.01 | 2.55 | 2.16 | 1.89 | 1.83 | 1.42 |
| — | +89.4% | -30.1% | -25.7% | -28.5% | -36.4% | +73.5% | +64.0% | +79.2% | +74.3% | +60.5% | +48.1% | -46.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Start ComparisonNational Beverage Corp.'s current P/E is 18.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 22.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
National Beverage Corp.'s current operating margin is 19.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking National Beverage Corp.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.