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FIZZNational Beverage Corp.Sell4.9·$36.51+5.13%
FIZZ · Why this verdict

Why National Beverage (FIZZ) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score4.9/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

5.7/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E7.0
P/S8.4
EV/EBITDA4.6
Fwd P/E7.0
PEG3.2
  • Forward P/E: 18.1x
  • PEG: 3.78

Quality

7.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA10.0
Gross margin3.5
Op margin7.7
Net margin7.9
Current ratio8.6
FCF quality4.9
Moat6.5
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent ROE: 38%
  • Strong margins: 16%
  • Earnings quality warning: 64% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

2.6/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth2.3
EPS growth3.0
  • Declining revenue: -1%

Momentum

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.0
MACD3.6
OBV10.0
MA position8.0
Volume5.6
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-MA but MA slope flat

Sentiment

4.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target4.4
erm sentiment5.0

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

3.1/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank5.1
quality rank7.3
growth rank0.0

Technical

3.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger2.3
support resistance3.1
52w position5.2

Risk (lower is worse)

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest4.5
days to cover0.0
volatility4.3
put call6.7
implied vol3.6
beta8.6
debt equity9.6

Catalyst

2.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg1.7
  • Earnings concerns: 0B/2M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier -1 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD|L3:NEWS_MOD=-1
Passed (8)
  • MOMENTUM:6.4>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • DEATH_CROSS:QUALITY_MOMENTUM_EXEMPT
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:24d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-2.7=NEGATIVE
Warning (1)
  • DEATH_CROSS:quality=7.6>=7.5+momentum=6.4>=5.0 exempted
Reward-to-Risk
-2.68
Upside
-18.5%
Downside
6.9%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $3.4B<$5B

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: MOMENTUM:6.4>=5.5. Top dim: Quality at 7.6; weakest: Growth at 2.6. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Quality at 7.6, Momentum at 6.4, and Value at 5.7; the weakest are Growth at 2.6, Catalyst at 2.9, and Peer rank at 3.1. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -2.68 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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