National Beverage FY27 Q1 EPS drops 16.67% to $0.5; net income falls 15.7% to $47 million

• National Beverage posted first-quarter net income of $47 million, down 15.7% year over year; EPS fell to $0.50.
• Net sales edged up 0.04% to $330.66 million, with price gains largely offset by volume declines tied to soft sentiment and tariffs.
• Gross margin narrowed to 35% from 41% a year earlier, with aluminum costs and tariffs cutting margin by nearly 600 basis points.
• Cash totaled $107 million following a $304 million special dividend of $3.25 per share paid July 30.
• Management cited an August rebound in orders, with a new LaCroix PineApple CocoNut flavor slated to reach shareholders soon.

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