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National Beverage cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$61.8M in Q1 FY27 · $162M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$64.8M
Capital spending−$3.1M
Free cash flow+$61.8M
Cash / net income1.4×
Cash conversion cycle35 days

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, National Beverage generated $64.8M of operating cash flow and spent $3.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $61.8M.

Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, operating cash flow was $187M; the largest uses were dividends ($304M), capital spending ($25.1M), other financing ($673K); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($276K), asset & business sales ($16K); the cash balance fell by $143M.

Operating cash flow was $64.8M against net income of $47.0M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: prepaid and other assets +$16.4M, depreciation & amortization +$6.3M, accrued liabilities +$6.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 35 days (receivables 29 + inventory 41 − payables 36).

Free cash flow

National Beverage: free cash flow by quarterNational Beverage: free cash flow by quarter$35.7MQ2 FY25$36.3MQ3 FY25$44.6MQ4 FY25$56.0MQ1 FY26$19.9MQ2 FY26$44.6MQ3 FY26$35.6MQ4 FY26$61.8MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
National Beverage: operating cash flow against capital spendingNational Beverage: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$42.6M$6.9MQ2 FY25$46.5M$10.2MQ3 FY25$60.1M$15.5MQ4 FY25$59.1M$3.1MQ1 FY26$25.7M$5.8MQ2 FY26$50.9M$6.3MQ3 FY26$45.5M$9.9MQ4 FY26$64.8M$3.1MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $64.8M, Capital spending $3.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

National Beverage: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearNational Beverage: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $133MFY22: Net borrowing $30.0MFY22: Shares issued $335KFY22: Asset sales $11KFY22: Capital spending −$29.0MFY22: Dividends −$280M$163MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $162MFY23: Net borrowing −$30.0MFY23: Shares issued $311KFY23: Asset sales $27KFY23: Capital spending −$22.0M$162MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $198MFY24: Shares issued $1.3MFY24: Asset sales $52KFY24: Capital spending −$30.3M$199MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $207MFY25: Shares issued $515KFY25: Asset sales $6KFY25: Capital spending −$36.3MFY25: Dividends −$304M$207MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $181MFY26: Shares issued $251KFY26: Asset sales $18KFY26: Capital spending −$25.1MFY26: Buybacks −$673K$182MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $881M; the largest uses were dividends ($584M) and capital spending ($143M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$107M
Debtnone
Net cash$107M

National Beverage funds itself: free cash flow was $162M over the last twelve months, with $107M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

National Beverage: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27National Beverage: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Dividends−$304MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$242MOperating cash flow$64.8MCapital spending−$3.1MShares issued$25K
National Beverage: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27National Beverage: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Dividends−$304MOperating cash flow$187MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$143MCapital spending−$25.1MOther financing−$673KShares issued$276KAsset & business sales$16K

From profit to cash

National Beverage: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27National Beverage: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$47.0MDepreciation & amortization$6.3MStock-based pay$87KDeferred taxes$594KOther non-cash$329KReceivables−$1.5MInventory−$4.9MPayables−$5.6MAccrued liabilities$6.3MPrepaid and other assets$16.4MOperating cash flow$64.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q1 FY2729413635
Q4 FY2631453640
Q3 FY2633533650
Q2 FY2632483644
Q1 FY2629403633
Q4 FY2530423537
Q3 FY2532483644
Q2 FY2534453643

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$64.8M−$3.1M−$304M$25K$242M$61.8M
Q4 FY26$45.5M−$9.9M——−$35.6M$35.6M
Q3 FY26$50.9M−$6.3M——−$44.7M$44.6M
Q2 FY26$25.7M−$5.8M—$251K−$19.5M$19.9M
Q1 FY26$59.1M−$3.1M——−$56.0M$56.0M
Q4 FY25$60.1M−$15.5M——−$44.6M$44.6M
Q3 FY25$46.5M−$10.2M—$58K−$36.4M$36.3M
Q2 FY25$42.6M−$6.9M—$112K−$35.8M$35.7M

National Beverage: income statement and cash flow

National Beverage, Q1 FY27: revenue $331M (0% year over year), operating margin 17.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.