Monster Beverage Corp
Business
Monster Beverage Corp is a holding company that conducts its operations through consolidated subsidiaries developing, marketing, selling and distributing beverages. The company offers a broad portfolio of energy drinks, coffee+energy drinks, waters, craft beers, flavored malt beverages and hard seltzers across numerous brand names such as Monster Energy, Bang, Reign, Java Monster, NOS, Burn and various craft beer and FMB brands. It reports four segments: Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, Alcohol Brands and Other (AFF third‑party products). Products are sold globally through bottlers, distributors, retail chains, club stores, mass merchandisers, convenience and gas chains, foodservice, e‑commerce and the military.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET SALES | 8,294 | 7,493 | 7,140 | 6,311 | 5,541 | |
| COST OF SALES | 3,662 | 3,444 | 3,346 | 3,136 | 2,433 | |
| GROSS PROFIT | 4,632 | 4,049 | 3,794 | 3,175 | 3,109 | |
| OPERATING EXPENSES | 2,213 | 2,119 | 1,841 | 1,590 | 1,311 | |
| OPERATING INCOME | 2,419 | 1,930 | 1,953 | 1,585 | 1,797 | |
| INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME, NET | 63 | 59 | 115 | −13 | 4 | |
| INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 2,483 | 1,989 | 2,068 | 1,572 | 1,801 | |
| PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 577 | 480 | 437 | 380 | 424 | |
| NET INCOME | 1,905 | 1,509 | 1,631 | 1,192 | 1,377 | |
| Basic (in dollar per share) | 1.95 | 1.5 | 1.56 | 1.13 | 1.3 | |
| Diluted (in dollar per share) | 1.94 | 1.49 | 1.54 | 1.12 | 1.29 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 976 | 1,005 | 1,045 | 1,054 | 1,058 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 984 | 1,013 | 1,058 | 1,066 | 1,071 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,088 | 1,533 | 2,298 | 1,307 | 1,326 | |
| Short-term investments | 677 | 0 | 956 | 1,362 | 1,750 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,618 | 1,222 | 1,194 | 1,016 | 897 | |
| Inventories | 800 | 737 | 971 | 936 | 593 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 104 | 107 | 116 | 110 | 83 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | 75 | 42 | 54 | 34 | 33 | |
| Total current assets | 5,361 | 3,642 | 5,589 | 4,765 | 4,682 | |
| INVESTMENTS | 487 | 0 | 76 | 61 | 99 | |
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 1,082 | 1,047 | 891 | 517 | 314 | |
| DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, net | 189 | 184 | 175 | 177 | 225 | |
| GOODWILL | 1,332 | 1,332 | 1,418 | 1,418 | 1,332 | |
| OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 1,379 | 1,414 | 1,427 | 1,220 | 1,072 | |
| OTHER ASSETS | 159 | 100 | 110 | 134 | 80 | |
| Total Assets | 9,989 | 7,719 | 9,687 | 8,293 | 7,805 | |
| Accounts payable | 566 | 467 | 564 | 444 | 404 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 306 | 221 | 184 | 173 | 211 | |
| Accrued promotional allowances | 384 | 268 | 269 | 256 | 211 | |
| Deferred revenue | 45 | 46 | 42 | 43 | 43 | |
| Accrued compensation | 114 | 92 | 87 | 72 | 65 | |
| Income taxes payable | 32 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 30 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,448 | 1,098 | 1,162 | 1,002 | 965 | |
| DEFERRED REVENUE | 160 | 179 | 204 | 224 | 243 | |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | 127 | 111 | 92 | 42 | 30 | |
| LONG-TERM DEBT | — | 374 | — | — | — | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock - $0.005 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 1,132,906 shares issued and 978,113 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025; 1,126,329 shares issued and 973,079 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,431 | 5,145 | 4,975 | 4,777 | 4,653 | |
| Retained earnings | 9,354 | 7,449 | 5,940 | 9,001 | 7,810 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −61 | −269 | −125 | −159 | −69 | |
| Common stock in treasury, at cost; 154,793 shares and 153,250 shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −6,476 | −6,372 | −2,566 | −6,600 | −5,829 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 8,254 | 5,958 | 8,229 | 7,025 | 6,567 | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | 9,989 | 7,719 | 9,687 | 8,293 | 7,805 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 114 | 80 | 69 | 61 | 50 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 3 | 3 | 166,000 | −185,000 | −1 | |
| Gain on Bang Transaction | — | — | −45 | — | — | |
| Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles | 38 | 127 | 39 | 2 | — | |
| Impairment of property and equipment | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 126 | 91 | 69 | 64 | 70 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 4 | −12 | 2 | 48 | 16 | |
| Accounts receivable | −301 | −94 | −163 | −129 | −254 | |
| Inventories | −35 | 212 | 8 | −348 | −278 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −39 | 9 | −10 | −38 | −29 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | −21 | 3 | −19 | −4 | −11 | |
| Accounts payable | 78 | −61 | 113 | 50 | 114 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 81 | 18 | −10 | −30 | 72 | |
| Accrued promotional allowances | 98 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 31 | |
| Accrued compensation | 18 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 8 | |
| Income taxes payable | 28 | 9 | 2 | −17 | 7 | |
| Other liabilities | −5 | 13 | 23 | −5 | 492,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | −23 | −17 | −24 | −20 | −23 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,098 | 1,929 | 1,718 | 888 | 1,156 | |
| Sales of available-for-sale investments | 106 | 1,378 | 2,030 | 2,252 | 1,489 | |
| Purchases of available-for-sale investments | −1,269 | −342 | −1,621 | −1,847 | −2,413 | |
| Acquisition of Bang Energy | — | — | −363 | −329 | — | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −132 | −264 | −221 | −189 | −44 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additions to intangibles | −25 | −42 | −13 | −23 | −14 | |
| Decrease (increase) in other assets | −398,000 | 2 | −7 | −26 | −11 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −1,317 | 734 | −193 | −161 | −992 | |
| Payments on short-term debt | −10 | −8 | −14 | 75,000 | 3 | |
| Borrowings on credit facilities | — | 750 | — | — | — | |
| Payments on credit facilities | −375 | −375 | — | — | — | |
| Payments for debt issuance costs | — | −3 | — | — | — | |
| Issuance of common stock | 165 | 79 | 130 | 64 | 46 | |
| Purchases of common stock held in treasury | −104 | −3,772 | −659 | −771 | −14 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −324 | −3,329 | −543 | −707 | 35 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 98 | −98 | 9 | −39 | −52 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 555 | −764 | 991 | −19 | 146 | |
| Interest | 5 | 25 | 363,000 | 431,000 | 134,000 |