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Monster Beverage Corporation

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Monster Beverage (MNST): Sales +20.2% - But Every Case Sold For LESS

Published 2026-08-07

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Episodes tracked
3
Episodes linked
3
Latest video
Q2 2026
2026-08-07
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$47.79
+0.30 (+0.63%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
44.25x
Forward: 36.51x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
20.2%
Earnings: 18.0%
Margins
29.2% op
Gross: 55.5% · Net: 23.1%
Balance sheet
3.73x current
Debt / Equity: 1.0
52-week range / Beta
$45.05 - $100.34
Beta: 0.52
Analyst target
$50.17
Upside: 5.0%
Cash / shareholder return
1.80% FCF yield
Dividend yield: —

Company context

Industry: Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 10.00x
Return on equity: 25.7%
Monster Beverage Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, Alcohol Brands, and Other. It offers carbonated non-carbonated energy drinks, ready-to-drink iced teas, lemonades, juice cocktails, single-serve juices and fruit beverages, ready-to-drink dairy and coffee drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and single-serve still waters, and sodas that are considered natural, sparkling juices, and flavored sparkling beverages. In addition, the company provides its products under the Monster Energy, Monster Energy Ultra, Rehab Monster, Monster Energy Nitro, Java Monster, Punch Monster, Juice Monster, Monster Tour Water, Reign Total Body Fuel, Reign Storm, Bang Energy, NOS, Full Throttle, Burn, Mother, Nalu, Ultra Energy, Play and Power Play, Relentless, BPM, BU, Samurai, Live+, Predator, and Fury brands. Further, it offers craft beers, flavored malt beverages,and hard seltzers under the Jai Alai IPA, Florida Man IPA, Dale's Pale Ale, Wild Basin Hard Seltzers, Dallas Blonde, Deep Ellum IPA, Perrin Brewing Company Black Ale, Hop Rising Double IPA, Wasatch Apricot Hefeweizen, The Beast, and Beast Tea, Blind Lemon, and Blinder Lemon brands. The company engages in the concentrates and/or beverage bases to authorized bottling, and canning operations. It sells its products to full-service beverage bottlers/distributors, retail grocery and specialty chains, wholesalers, club stores, mass merchandisers, convenience and gas chains, food service customers, value stores, e-commerce retailers, and the military. The company was formerly known as Hansen Natural Corporation and changed its name to Monster Beverage Corporation in January 2012. Monster Beverage Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Corona, California.

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Market context for MNST

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MNST vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Monster Beverage Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Monster Beverage Corporation
MNST
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Philip Morris International Inc latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Philip Morris International Inc
PM
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Clorox Company (The) latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Clorox Company (The)
CLX
Latest video
Q4 FY2026
Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
MNST
$93.62B
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
$293.38B
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
$12.90B
Clorox Company (The)
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
MNST
44.2x
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
25.9x
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
22.2x
Clorox Company (The)
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
MNST
36.5x
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
20.5x
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
17.0x
Clorox Company (The)
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
MNST
20.2%
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
10.4%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
-2.0%
Clorox Company (The)
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
MNST
18.0%
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
-7.5%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
-50.1%
Clorox Company (The)
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
MNST
29.2%
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
40.0%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
12.9%
Clorox Company (The)
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
MNST
55.5%
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
67.5%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
42.3%
Clorox Company (The)
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
MNST
23.1%
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
25.6%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
8.7%
Clorox Company (The)
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
MNST
25.7%
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
163.8%
Clorox Company (The)
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
MNST
1.8%
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
3.3%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
0.9%
Clorox Company (The)
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
MNST
0.99x
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
2221.43x
Clorox Company (The)
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
MNST
3.73x
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
0.98x
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
0.66x
Clorox Company (The)
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
MNST
0.52
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
0.40
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
0.54
Clorox Company (The)
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
MNST
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
3.1%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
4.7%
Clorox Company (The)
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
MNST
5.0%
Monster Beverage Corporation
PM
8.3%
Philip Morris International Inc
CLX
-4.7%
Clorox Company (The)

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Q2 2026
Episode live
2026-08-07
Published youtube podcast complete
Monster Beverage (MNST): Sales +20.2% - But Every Case Sold For LESS
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Monster Beverage Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q1 2026
Episode live
2026-05-08
Published youtube podcast complete
MNST Stock: EPS Beats by 9% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Monster Beverage Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q1 2026
Episode live
2026-05-08
Published youtube podcast complete
MNST Stock: EPS Beats by 9% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Monster Beverage Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.