National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ)

Strong fundamentals and revenue/income growth with little debt. Well run small company that I look to as a target of acquisition.

Financials are decent and investors will stay for the dividens.

Steady sales growth (3% average of last three FY) during recession, Net Income (TTM) vs. 1 Yr Ago(%) of 34.4% vs. 0.3% for industry. Great balance sheet: Current Ratio of 2.3 and Total Debt to Equity of 0.00. Return on Assets (TTM) of 13.7% and Return on Investment (TTM) of 23.2%. Gross margins are below industry averages.

The company shows to have a little FIZZ about it and little or no dept. Grew right on through the world coming to an end and looks like a company on the ball. Pays a nice dividend for the price and even better should it get cheaper. These kind are hard to figure on market value because sometimes they don't play by the same rules. In fact ,I would say it is overpriced,if using a calculator but if the company continues to breeze through showing laid back,and steady growth, no problems along with the dividend,then could outperform nicely going forward and deserves a look. Strange company to try and put a price on for sure.

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from forbes, nice div.

This stock has struggled to make a hit drink, and will remain flat for quite awhile.

Pays a good dividend

The company has no debt and is profitable despite increases in raw material costs.

Management and insiders have big stakes in the company so I doubt the stock will go down much further.

I can't find any of their products at any of the stores in my area. On one hand, this could be caused by poor products. But poor products are rarely profitable, so I hope this simply means their is lots of room for growth.

After being pulled out of Starbuck's stores, I think Jones Soda (JSDA) has gone flat. This was a huge opportunity for Nat'l Beverage to slide in and take that lucrative contract.. maybe even join with Starbuck's and produce some new sodas under the profitable Starbuck's label. Didn't happen. Even if I was a big fan of some other of Nat'l Bev Corp.'s variety of soft drink products, I don't know where, for the life of me, I could even find them.

WHAT THEY PRODUCE: Faygo, Everfresh, Home Juice, Mr. Pure 100% juice and juice-based products, LaCroix, Shasta, Crystal Bay and ClearFruit flavored and spring water products, Rip It, Rip It Chic, FREE, PowerBlast, St. Nick's and Ohana fruit-flavored drinks.

Of those, I have tried Shasta. Would I choose a Shasta over a major brand (Coke or Pepsi product)? Not no, but hell no. Shasta is the soda you drink when it is the only option.

No ads, no promotions, no FIZZ.

CRYSTAL BALL: I would not be surprised to see the management cash out and leave the shareholders and Nat'l Bev product fans (if there really are any) high-and-dry.

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This is a company to both love an hate. You have to love the fact that they appear to have such a strong financial position. You have to hate the fact that their creative marketing is so horribly below potential. To date they have been unable to come up with that mainstream hit from within. Hopefully the Jones Soda deal will provide a more aggressive growth element that the company has been lacking, and if one of new internal offerings FINALLY hits, this could be a very, very nice ride. I'm in at $10-11, but in the short term I wouldn't be surprised to see the stock price hit $8.

I bought this one at 13, rode a short rollercoaster and sold at 15. I think its long term prospects are not that great. National beverage has been around for a while but name recognition on their most popular drinks will not drive it to great success in my opinion.

CEO owns too much of the stock, and their business is based on the success of other company brands that is out of their control.

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Energy drinks especially caffiene enhanced drinks will become more popular.

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lot of new contracts just started and not yet realized in financials.