Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) AI Stock Analysis

Monster Beverage Corporation, operating through its subsidiaries, is involved in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates domestically and globally. The company operates through three primary segments: Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, and Other. Its product portfolio spans carbonated energy drinks, non-carbonated iced teas, lemonades, fruit juices, dairy and coffee drinks, sports drinks, and still and sparkling waters under brands such as Monster Energy, Monster Ultra, Java Monster, Muscle Monster, Reign Total Body Fuel, and NOS. It distributes through bottlers, beverage distributors, and directly to retail, wholesale, club, convenience, drug, foodservice, e-commerce, and military channels.

Revenue expanded from $5.54B in FY2021 to $8.29B in FY2025, representing a 5-year revenue CAGR of 12.5% from FY2020 to FY2025. Annual net income increased from $1.38B in FY2021 to $1.91B in FY2025, with EPS climbing from $1.60 to $2.02 over the same timeframe. Annual gross margin registered at 55.8% in FY2025, alongside an operating margin of 29.2% and a net margin of 23.0%. For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue reached $9.22B with EPS of $1.08. In the quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 20.2% year-over-year, and quarterly earnings grew 18.0%.

As of June 30, 2026, Monster Beverage held $3.42B in cash and short-term investments, total assets of $11.38B, and shareholders' equity of $9.36B, supporting a current ratio of 3.73. In FY2025, operating cash flow was $2.10B and free cash flow reached $1.97B. During FY2025, capital expenditures totaled $132.3M, while share buybacks accounted for $103.6M. Over the past five years, the company reduced its share count by 7.7%.

Monster Beverage trades at a trailing P/E of 42.3x and a forward P/E of 33.7x, compared to the median of its Nasdaq-100 Consumer Defensive peers of 29.2x trailing and 18.2x forward. Its enterprise value stands at $84.32B with an EV/EBITDA of 31.2x and price-to-sales of 9.7x, above the peer medians of 16.2x and 1.9x, respectively. The company has a PEG ratio of 2.26. Over the trailing 1-year period, MNST gained 30.4% versus 16.8% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and over 5 years returned 113.7% against 83.0% for the index.

Wall Street analysts maintain 11 Strong Buy, 3 Buy, 10 Hold, and 1 Sell ratings on MNST, with 0 Strong Sell ratings. The mean price target of $49.85 implies 9.0% upside relative to the last close of $45.73 on October 16, 2026. For the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project revenue of $9.73B and EPS of $1.15, representing 18.7% EPS growth. For the next fiscal year, 13 analysts project revenue of $10.67B and EPS of $1.31. Monster Beverage beat EPS estimates in each of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is November 5, 2026.

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