Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)
Monster Beverage is a global powerhouse in the energy drink market, famous for its iconic claw logo and wide range of caffeinated refreshments.
Is Monster Beverage Corporation a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Very high profit margins compared to typical food and drink companies. Worth weighing: Does not pay a dividend, so investors only benefit from share price growth.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Share price divided by the earnings actually reported over the four most recent quarters. The range is the same calculation at each of this company's last few results, so roughly the past year.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does Monster Beverage Corporation do?
Monster makes its money by selling energy drinks, teas, and juices, relying on a strong brand and a clever distribution partnership with Coca-Cola to get its cans into shops worldwide. It is a highly profitable business that focuses on growing its market share rather than paying out cash to shareholders. Whether they can keep loyal fans excited with new flavours while fending off competition from other drink giants will set the tone.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and growth, and weakest on income.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 20% over the year
- ✓Very profitable - turns about 23% of sales into profit
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 26%)
- Quality screens high
- Value screens low
- Income screens low
Does Monster Beverage Corporation pay a dividend?
No - Monster Beverage Corporation doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
Does Monster Beverage Corporation have more cash or more debt?
It holds about $3.42B in cash against about $92.93M of debt - so it has net cash of about $3.33B. More cash than debt is a cushion: it does not need to borrow just to cover what it owes.
From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.
What do Monster Beverage Corporation's numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Monster Beverage Corporation actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Monster Beverage Corporation fell as much as −18% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Who owns Monster Beverage Corporation?
About 71% of Monster Beverage Corporation, or about 71 in every 100 shares, is held by big institutions such as pension and index funds, and company insiders hold about 28%. The rest, roughly 1%, is held by the public and smaller investors.
What this does and doesn't tell you
This is a recent snapshot of the share register, and it moves. We don't read anything into who owns what - a high institutional share is common for any large listed company and is not a signal about it.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does Monster Beverage Corporation make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Where does each £100 of Monster Beverage Corporation's sales go?
A rough split of the latest full-year figures: of every £100 of sales, about £44 covers making the product or service, £33 goes on running costs, tax and interest, and about £23 is left as profit. Margins vary a lot by industry, and one-off items can distort a single year.
When does Monster Beverage Corporation report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Monster Beverage Corporation is next scheduled to report on about 2026-11-05 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | $0.58 | $0.59 | Beat +2% |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.53 | $0.58 | Beat +10% |
| 2026-02-26 | $0.48 | $0.46 | Missed -4% |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.48 | $0.54 | Beat +13% |
| 2025-08-07 | $0.48 | $0.51 | Beat +7% |
| 2025-05-08 | $0.46 | $0.45 | Missed -2% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Monster Beverage Corporation came in ahead of what analysts expected 4 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
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Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for Monster Beverage Corporation?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
Dominance in the global energy drink category cements long-term pricing power.
Changing consumer health trends lead to a permanent decline in sugary drink consumption.
What are the pros and cons of Monster Beverage Corporation?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Very high profit margins compared to typical food and drink companies
- Strong brand recognition with a cult-like following
- Efficient distribution network through partnership with Coca-Cola
- Does not pay a dividend, so investors only benefit from share price growth
- High valuation multiples suggest the market has high expectations for future growth
- Relies heavily on a single product category
- Potential health regulations targeting high-caffeine or sugary drinks
- Fluctuations in the cost of raw materials like aluminium and sugar
- Intense competition from both established rivals and new health-focused brands
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A significant, sustained drop in year-on-year revenue growth
- The termination of the distribution agreement with Coca-Cola
Common questions about Monster Beverage Corporation
Does Monster Beverage Corporation pay a dividend?
No - Monster Beverage Corporation does not currently pay a dividend, so the return would rest on the share price. Many growing companies reinvest profits instead of paying them out.
When does Monster Beverage Corporation report earnings next?
Monster Beverage Corporation is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-11-05. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.