National Beverage Corp. vs iShares 3 7 Year Treasury Bond ETF — how do they compare? National Beverage Corp. trades at $30.63 (market cap $2.89B), while iShares 3 7 Year Treasury Bond ETF trades at $116.6. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FIZZ | IEI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.89B | — |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $46.75 | $120.72 |
52-Week Low | $30.53 | $116.16 |
Enterprise Value | $2.60B | — |
Signals from Pluang's Aura AI — not financial advice
FIZZ trades at $30.45, down 1.9% on the day, with a bearish technical signal and recent earnings misses. Revenue has stagnated around $1.2B annually, though net income margin improved to 15.56% in 2025. The company announced a special dividend of $3.25 per share, payable in July 2026, but faces declining LaCroix volumes and muted growth prospects.
The outlook is cautious due to stalled growth and bearish analyst sentiment, with 50% of coverage rating Sell. Risks include competitive pressures and weak volume trends, though the dividend provides some shareholder return. Upside appears limited without a clear catalyst for revenue acceleration.
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National Beverage Corp is one of the top 10 non-alcoholic beverage companies in the U.S. Its portfolio skews toward functional drinks (that is those purporting to offer health benefits) and is anchored by the popular LaCroix sparkling water trademark. Other offerings include Rip It energy drinks, Everfresh juices, and soda brands like Shasta and Faygo. The firm controls most of its production and distribution apparatus, with very little outsourcing. In terms of go-to-market, it uses warehouse distribution for big-box retailers, direct-store-delivery for convenience stores and other small outlets, and food-service distributors for the food-service channel (schools, hospitals, restaurants). It is controlled by chairman and CEO Nick Caporella, who owns over 73% of the common stock.
Read more on FIZZ →IEI tracks the ICE U.S. Treasury 3-7 Year Bond Index, offering exposure to intermediate-term government debt. It serves as a conservative middle ground in the Treasury yield curve, providing higher yields than short-term bills with less volatility than long-term bonds.
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