Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 16.36 as of 2026-10-06T13:46:46.038Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-10-06T11:32:53.913Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. The calculation uses the separately dated price and estimate available at its as-of time.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T13:46:46.038Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T13:45:12.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 902b8124be5de01f6ce488baa593fe93c8307652810ed76887e3ebd8ed36607a
Forward PE Ratio (16.36) = Dated Quote Price ($29.84) / Consensus Forward EPS ($1.82)
FORWARD PE RATIO
16.36
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
15.06
median of 71 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+8.63%
vs the sector median at left
National Beverage Corp.
Market Cap
$2.79B
Forward PE Ratio
16.36
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) | $2.79B | 16.36 |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs › | $2.81B | N/A |
| The Marzetti Company (MZTI)vs › | $2.73B | 14.81 |
| Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT)vs › | $3.03B | 31.93 |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs › | $3.04B | N/A |
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)vs › | $2.49B | 12.76 |
| Coty Inc. (COTY)vs › | $2.49B | 8.68 |
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)vs › | $2.45B | 10.96 |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs › | $3.19B | 28.19 |
| Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs › | $3.31B | 10.14 |
Trailing P/E
16.0
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
16.4
consensus EPS · fiscal year ending 2027-05-02
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $1.82 implies -2.2% EPS decline vs the reported trailing $1.86.
At the dated quote price of $29.84, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-02 | $1.82 | $1.82 – $1.82 | 1 | 16.4x |
| 2028-05-02 | $1.96 | $1.96 – $1.96 | 1 | 15.3x |
| 2029-05-02 | $2.09 | $2.09 – $2.09 | 1 | 14.3x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
