Monster Beverage Q4 net sales rise

Monster Beverage

26/02/2026 21:37

Overview

Energy drink maker's Q4 net sales rose 17.6%, beating analyst expectations

Net income for Q4 increased 65.9% to $449.2 mln

Outlook

Monster Beverage plans new product offerings for 2026 and beyond

Company cites solid growth in the global energy drink category

Result Drivers

MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS - Sales in Monster Energy Drinks segment increased 18.9% to $1.99 bln, driven by strong consumer demand

INTERNATIONAL SALES - Sales outside the U.S. rose 26.9% to $903.3 mln, contributing 42% of total net sales

CURRENCY IMPACT - Favorable foreign currency exchange rates added $27.7 mln to net sales

Company press release: ID:nGNX9NbLHr

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Net Sales
Beat
$2.13 bln
$2.04 bln (17 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$0.46
Q4 Net Income
$449.2 mln
Q4 Operating Expenses
$640.7 mln
Q4 Operating income
$542.6 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold" and no "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 $84.00, about 1.7% below its February 25 closing price of $85.41

The stock recently traded at 38 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 32 three months ago

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