National Beverage Corp. vs Vital Farms Inc — how do they compare? National Beverage Corp. trades at $32.12 (market cap $2.89B), while Vital Farms Inc trades at $13.48 (market cap $581.88M). The key difference: National Beverage Corp. is far larger — about 5× Vital Farms Inc's market cap. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FIZZ | VITL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.89B | $581.88M |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $47.69 | $52.41 |
52-Week Low | $30.85 | $8.28 |
Enterprise Value | $2.60B | $584.69M |
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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 →Vital Farms is a leading provider of ethically produced, pasture-raised eggs and butter in the United States. Operating as a Public Benefit Corporation, it manages a network of over 650 family farms to deliver high-welfare food products. It leverages a scalable 'asset-light' partnership model that prioritizes transparency and animal welfare to meet the growing consumer demand for clean-label and sustainable food sources.
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