Monster Beverage Corp(MNST)Stock Analysis
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MNST Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Monster Beverage Corp (MNST), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MNST at 77.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #93 of 2,879 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. MNST scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (96.8), profitability (87.4), revenue scale (84.9). Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 46.8/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Monster Beverage Corp reports quarterly revenue of $2.4B, net income of $569.5M, an operating margin of 31.0%. MNST trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 865752. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MNST daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Monster Beverage Corp directly from SEC EDGAR. Monster Beverage Corp's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 80 since 2021, currently 77.0 — a stable long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving MNST's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
AI-extracted from Monster Beverage Corp's 10-Q filed 2026-05-08 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $2.35B+26.9% YoY
Increased worldwide sales of Monster Energy® brand drinks as a result of increased consumer demand.
Increased sales of Burn®, Predator®, and Fury® brand energy drinks.
Decreased sales of craft beers.
American Fruits and Flavors products sold to independent third-party customers.
Largest Expense Items
Increased aluminum can costs, increased freight-in costs, and unfavorable geographical sales mix, partially offset by pricing actions.
Increased payroll expenses of $28.3M, distribution expenses of $25.3M, and selling and marketing expenses of $22.7M.
Effective tax rate increased to 24.1% from 23.4%.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners represents 17% of Q1 2026 revenue (up from 14% YoY); Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. represents 9% (down from 10% YoY). Combined TCCC network customer concentration creates significant distribution dependency.
- Alcohol Brands segment posted $9.6M operating loss in Q1 2026 (down from $21.5M loss YoY), though still unprofitable; segment represented only 1.4% of revenue, signaling continued challenges in craft beer/hard seltzer business.
- International sales surged 44.9% YoY to $1.06B (45% of total revenue), with favorable FX contributing $89.3M; underlying currency-adjusted growth of 32.7% shows strong organic international momentum.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$2.4B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$569.5M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$584.4M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
31.0%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+10.7% YoYOperating Income
+25.3% YoYTotal Assets
+29.4% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
+8.8% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.29B +10.7% | $7.49B +4.9% | $7.14B +13.1% | $6.31B +13.9% | $5.54B +45.5% | $3.81B |
| Operating Income | $2.42B +25.3% | $1.93B -1.2% | $1.95B +23.3% | $1.58B -11.8% | $1.80B +40.0% | $1.28B |
| Total Assets | $9.99B +29.4% | $7.72B -20.3% | $9.69B +16.8% | $8.29B +6.3% | $7.80B +72.4% | $4.53B |
| Total Debt | — | $374.0M | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.10B +8.8% | $1.93B +12.3% | $1.72B +93.5% | $887.7M -23.2% | $1.16B -0.5% | $1.16B |
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