National Beverage Corp. vs ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF — how do they compare? National Beverage Corp. trades at $31.95 (market cap $2.89B), while ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF trades at $88.7. The key difference: ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, National Beverage Corp. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FIZZ | QLD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.89B | — |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Leveraged / Inverse |
52-Week High | $47.69 | $100.53 |
52-Week Low | $30.85 | $57.16 |
Enterprise Value | $2.60B | — |
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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 →QLD is a leveraged ETF that seeks daily investment results corresponding to 200% of the daily performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index. It achieves 2x leverage by investing in financial instruments such as swaps and is designed as a tactical trading tool for investors with a bullish (long) view on the NASDAQ-100. Due to the effects of compounding and leverage, the ETF is intended to be held for a single day and is not suitable for long-term investment.
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