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Monster Beverage Q3 sales rise

Overview

Monster Beverage Q3 net sales rise 16.8%, beating analyst expectations

Net income for Q3 increases 41.4% to $524.5 mln

Operating income for Q3 rises 40.7% to $675.4 mln

Outlook

Company plans to launch FLRT, a female-focused brand, in early 2026

Monster Beverage highlights innovation as central to long-term growth strategy

Company notes increasing consumer demand driving energy drink category growth

Result Drivers

MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS - Net sales increased 17.7% to $2.03 bln, driven by strong demand for energy drinks

FOREIGN CURRENCY IMPACT - Favorable exchange rates added $31.8 mln to net sales

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN - Improved to 55.7% due to pricing actions and supply chain optimization

Key Details

MetricBeat/MissActualConsensus Estimate
Q3 SalesBeat$2.20 bln$2.11 bln (16 Analysts)
Q3 EPS$0.53
Q3 Net Income$524.46 mln
Q3 Operating Expenses$549.13 mln
Q3 Operating income$675.35 mln
Analyst Coverage The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell" The average consensus recommendation for the non-alcoholic beverages peer group is "hold." Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Monster Beverage Corp is $70.00, about 3% above its November 5 closing price of $67.87 The stock recently traded at 32 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 30 three months ago Press Release: ID:nGNX9t5GPd For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact RefinitivNewsSupport@thomsonreuters.com. (This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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