Companies National Beverage Corp
National Beverage (FIZZ): executive pay, fiscal 2026
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CEO pay, last three years
- $11,916,941FY2024
- $12,013,539FY2025
- $11,805,522FY2026
CEO total pay was $11,805,522 in fiscal 2026, down from $12,013,539 in fiscal 2025.
FY2026: salary $0 · bonus $0 · stock awards $0
Executives and directors
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Caporella | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $11,805,522 | $11,805,522 |
| Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| George Bracken | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1,043,943 | 1,043,943 |
| Executive Vice President - Finance | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Caporella | $11,805,522 | $12,013,539 | $11,916,941 | ↓ −208,017 |
| George Bracken | 1,043,943 | 1,008,383 | 959,099 | ↑ +35,560 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The objectives are to attract, motivate, develop, and retain top-quality executives who increase long-term shareholder value and to deliver competitive total compensation packages based on the achievement of both Company and individual performance goals. The program includes base salary, annual cash bonuses, share-based compensation, and benefits, with a portion allocated to incentives linked to performance.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | In 2023, the Company adopted a clawback policy that complies with the requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. If a restatement of the Company's financial statements is required, incentive-based compensation tied to a financial reporting measure that an executive received during the three prior completed fiscal years will be recalculated and erroneously paid amounts must be repaid. |
| Anti-hedging | Directors, officers, and other employees are prohibited from engaging in hedging or monetization transactions, such as zero-cost collars and forward sales contracts. |
| Anti-pledging | — |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2026
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caporella | RSU | 6,000 | — | $0 |
| George Bracken | RSU | 6,840 | — | 5,160 |
| Caporella | RSU | 13,680 | — | 10,320 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel C. Hathorn JrIndependent | $96,000 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $96,000 |
| Stanley M. SheridanIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation and Stock Option (Chair) · Nominating | 79,500 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 79,500 |
| Glenn J. WaldmanIndependent · Audit · Compensation and Stock Option | 55,500 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 55,500 |
| Nick A. CaporellaEmployee director · Board Chair · Nominating (Chair) | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joseph G. CaporellaEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $60,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | $2,500 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 1,000 / 500 / 500 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $231,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $231,000 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names National Beverage as a peer
Companies that benchmark against FIZZ
4 companies name FIZZ as a compensation peer
- BOSTON BEER CO INCSAMFY2025
- EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CoEPCFY2025
- SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INCJBSSFY2026
Each company listed discloses FIZZ in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named FIZZ in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Beverage Corp | 2026 | Nick Caporella | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $11,805,522 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 175 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | $67,606 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (11 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Nick Caporella. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-28. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 17. As printed: 11,805,522. View filing ↗
- Section 01, George Bracken. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-28. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,043,943. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-28. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 175 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Samuel C. Hathorn Jr. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-28. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 96,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Stanley M. Sheridan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-28. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 79,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Glenn J. Waldman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-28. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 55,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nick A. Caporella. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-28. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Joseph G. Caporella. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-28. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 231,000 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 231,000, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- National Beverage Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-28. CEO total compensation as printed in National Beverage Corp's own proxy. As printed: 11,805,522. View filing ↗