National Beverage Corp. vs SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF — how do they compare? National Beverage Corp. trades at $30.9 (market cap $2.89B), while SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF trades at $59. The key difference: SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, National Beverage Corp. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FIZZ | SPUS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.89B | — |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Broad Market / Factor |
52-Week High | $46.75 | $59.51 |
52-Week Low | $30.53 | $46.28 |
Enterprise Value | $2.60B | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →SPUS tracks a market-cap weighted index of S&P 500 stocks that adhere to Sharia law. It screens out companies involved in non-compliant business activities such as alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and conventional finance, as well as excluding sectors like Aerospace & Defense, and Data Processing. By focusing on low-leverage stocks, SPUS provides investors with a value-conscious, ethically-aligned exposure to a diversified portfolio of large-cap U.S. equities.
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