Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the operating margin high or low?
The operating margin of 18.45% is in line with its 5-year average of 18.07%, around the middle of its 5-year range (14.61%–21.41%).
3.34% below its 12-month average of 19.09%.
Reported quarterly operating margin; no daily interpolation. Q1 FY2027 (2026-08-01): 17.69%.
OPERATING MARGIN
18.45%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM
19.09%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y
19.02%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y
18.07%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y
18.65%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y
16.27%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y
14.13%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-3.34%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-2.98%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+2.11%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-1.07%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+13.37%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+30.54%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
5.00%
median of 145 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+269.00%
vs the sector median at left
National Beverage Corp.
Market Cap
$2.81B
Operating Margin
18.45%
TTM Avg
19.09%
3Y Avg
19.02%
5Y Avg
18.07%
Market Cap
$2.82B
Operating Margin
12.28%
TTM Avg
13.96%
3Y Avg
14.32%
5Y Avg
13.57%
Market Cap
$2.74B
Operating Margin
12.37%
TTM Avg
11.95%
3Y Avg
10.58%
5Y Avg
10.28%
Market Cap
$2.99B
Operating Margin
11.77%
TTM Avg
23.91%
3Y Avg
23.00%
5Y Avg
16.36%
Market Cap
$2.50B
Operating Margin
8.11%
TTM Avg
7.13%
3Y Avg
6.87%
5Y Avg
7.24%
Market Cap
$2.48B
Operating Margin
8.11%
TTM Avg
7.13%
3Y Avg
6.87%
5Y Avg
7.24%
Market Cap
$3.17B
Operating Margin
19.10%
TTM Avg
13.94%
3Y Avg
10.01%
5Y Avg
10.26%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) | $2.81B | 18.45% | 19.09% | 19.02% | 18.07% |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs › | $2.82B | 12.28% | 13.96% | 14.32% | 13.57% |
| The Marzetti Company (MZTI)vs › | $2.74B | 12.37% | 11.95% | 10.58% | 10.28% |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs › | $2.99B | 11.77% | 23.91% | 23.00% | 16.36% |
| Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT)vs › | $3.09B | 8.83% | 6.26% | -0.05% | -1.10% |
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)vs › | $2.50B | 8.11% | 7.13% | 6.87% | 7.24% |
| Coty Inc. (COTY)vs › | $2.48B | 5.00% | 1.34% | 5.35% | 4.15% |
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)vs › | $2.48B | 8.11% | 7.13% | 6.87% | 7.24% |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs › | $3.17B | 19.10% | 13.94% | 10.01% | 10.26% |
| Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)vs › | $2.38B | 8.11% | 3.54% | 2.33% | 2.02% |
Gross Margin
36.2%
Operating Margin
18.4%
Operating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue
Operating margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after operating expenses, reflecting operating efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | OPERATING MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 17.69% |
| 2026-05-02 | 16.88% |
| 2026-01-31 | 19.33% |
| 2025-11-01 | 20.13% |
| 2025-08-02 | 21.41% |
| 2025-04-30 | 18.33% |
| 2025-01-25 | 18.94% |
| 2024-10-26 | 19.87% |
| 2024-07-27 | 21.10% |
| 2024-04-30 | 17.80% |
| 2024-01-27 | 18.63% |
| 2023-10-28 | 18.10% |
| 2023-07-29 | 19.46% |
| 2023-04-30 | 17.04% |
| 2023-01-28 | 16.55% |
| 2022-10-29 | 15.66% |
| 2022-07-30 | 14.61% |
| 2022-04-30 | 15.93% |
| 2022-01-29 | 15.72% |
| 2021-10-30 | 18.21% |
| 2021-07-31 | 22.56% |
| 2021-04-30 | 19.69% |
| 2021-01-30 | 19.58% |
| 2020-10-31 | 22.66% |
| 2020-08-01 | 22.73% |
| 2020-04-30 | 17.65% |
| 2020-01-25 | 14.91% |
| 2019-10-26 | 16.55% |
| 2019-07-27 | 16.91% |
| 2019-04-30 | 14.07% |
| 2019-01-26 | 14.04% |
| 2018-10-27 | 20.01% |
| 2018-07-28 | 21.52% |
| 2018-04-30 | 20.47% |
| 2018-01-27 | 20.11% |
| 2017-10-28 | 20.73% |
| 2017-07-29 | 22.22% |
| 2017-04-30 | 20.93% |
| 2017-01-28 | 18.89% |
| 2016-10-29 | 18.34% |
| 2016-07-30 | 20.25% |
| 2016-04-30 | 14.78% |
| 2016-01-30 | 10.59% |
| 2015-10-31 | 13.08% |
| 2015-08-01 | 14.07% |
| 2015-04-30 | 11.25% |
| 2015-01-31 | 9.44% |
| 2014-11-01 | 12.08% |
| 2014-08-02 | 12.71% |
| 2014-04-30 | 9.98% |
| 2014-01-25 | 7.48% |
| 2013-10-26 | 11.42% |
| 2013-07-27 | 10.83% |
| 2013-04-30 | 10.78% |
| 2013-01-26 | 8.58% |
| 2012-10-27 | 11.08% |
| 2012-07-28 | 12.04% |
| 2012-04-30 | 10.50% |
| 2012-01-28 | 8.67% |
| 2011-10-29 | 10.88% |
| 2011-07-30 | 12.24% |
| 2011-04-30 | 10.94% |
| 2011-01-29 | 8.73% |
| 2010-10-30 | 10.48% |
| 2010-07-31 | 11.37% |
| 2010-04-30 | 9.85% |
| 2010-01-30 | 6.57% |
| 2009-10-31 | 8.88% |
| 2009-08-01 | 9.34% |
| 2009-04-30 | 7.57% |
| 2009-01-31 | 4.02% |
| 2008-11-01 | 6.64% |
| 2008-08-02 | 7.79% |
| 2008-04-30 | 5.95% |
| 2008-01-26 | 3.96% |
| 2007-10-27 | 6.75% |
| 2007-07-28 | 7.11% |
| 2007-04-30 | 6.09% |
| 2007-01-27 | 3.67% |
| 2006-10-28 | 6.30% |
| 2006-07-29 | 9.91% |
| 2006-04-30 | 5.20% |
| 2006-01-28 | 2.99% |
| 2005-10-29 | 5.26% |
| 2005-07-30 | 10.86% |
| 2005-04-30 | 3.16% |
| 2005-01-29 | 0.74% |
| 2004-10-30 | 5.23% |
| 2004-07-31 | 9.70% |
| 2004-04-30 | 5.96% |
| 2004-01-31 | 1.90% |
| 2003-11-01 | 4.93% |
| 2003-08-02 | 9.28% |
| 2003-04-30 | 5.73% |
| 2003-01-25 | 1.62% |
| 2002-10-26 | 4.78% |
