Monster Beverage Corporation
Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters
Monster Beverage is a leader in the energy drink category within the nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverage market, generating two-thirds of revenue in the US and Canada. The well-known Monster trademark includes brands such as Monster Energy, Monster Ultra, Java Monster, and Juice Monster.
It is a $85.7B consumer staples company. Revenue grew 20.4% over the last year, and it keeps 23¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 40.2× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- monsterbevcorp.com
- Location
- Corona, CA
- Employees
- 6 891
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong profitability, health, quality and moat; Valuation lags behind.
Valuation34
- P/E vs own history60th pct · 12/25
- FCF yield2.4% · 5/25
- P/S9.3x · 12/25
- EV/EBITDA29.7x · 5/25
Growth64
- Revenue CAGR10.6% · 20/25
- Net income CAGR8.4% · 12/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y8.0% · 12/25
- Fwd implied growth15.5% · 20/25
Profitability95
- ROIC34.7% · 25/25
- ROE25.0% · 20/25
- Net margin23.1% · 25/25
- Operating margin29.2% · 25/25
Health75
- Altman Z28.34 · 25/25
- Current ratio3.73 · 25/25
- Interest coverage124.2x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtn/a · 0/25
Quality81
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.22 · 12/25
- FCF conversion99% · 22/25
- Margin stabilityσ 4.9% · 25/25
Moat100
- ROIC >12% years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Median gross margin57.7% · 25/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 18.9% · 25/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$1.91B net income
- 2023AcquisitionMonster reached an agreement to acquire Vital Pharmaceuticals, the owner of Bang Energy
- 2022AcquisitionThe company acquired CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective for
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$3.05B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 2015AcquisitionThe Coca-Cola Company bought a 16.7% stake for $2.15 billion in Monster Beverage Corp in 2015
- 2012MilestoneThe company renamed itself as Monster Beverage in 2012
- Dec 21, 2007ProductThe product launched on December 21, 2007
- 1997ProductHansen's launched their first energy drink, called Hansen's Energy
- 1990IPOHansen's (original ticker symbol: HANS) went public with an initial public offering
- 1988AcquisitionThe company filed for bankruptcy in 1988, and was acquired by the California CoPackers Corporation and renamed…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (55.5%)
- Strongly profitable — 23.1% net margin
- Revenue growing 20.4% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 22.8% of revenue
- Interest covered 124.2× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+20.4% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$2.13B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+20.1% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$2.10B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationscurrent ratio 3.73
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$85.7B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-8.0% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 28.3 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 40.2
Peer comparisonMonster Beverage Corporation vs 6 largest consumer defensive peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNST this company | $85.7B | 40.2 | +20.4% | 23.1% | Strong |
| WMT Walmart Inc. | $882.9B | 40.8 | +6.2% | 3.0% | Strained |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | $419.2B | 45.5 | +10.1% | 3.0% | Mixed |
| KO Coca-Cola Company | $379.3B | 26.5 | +6.5% | 28.6% | Mixed |
| PG Procter & Gamble Company | $351.2B | 21.9 | +3.3% | 18.4% | Solid |
| PM Philip Morris International Inc. | $313.6B | 28.8 | +8.9% | 25.6% | Strained |
| PEP PepsiCo, Inc. | $171.8B | 16.5 | +6.4% | 11.1% | Strained |
Head-to-head: MNST vs WMT · MNST vs COST · MNST vs KO
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of MNST on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $43.72 · market cap $85.7B.