Monster Beverage (MNST) Company Report

Monster Beverage reported Q4 2025 net sales of $2.13 billion, up 17.6% year-over-year.
Net income rose 65.9% to $449.2 million, while operating income climbed 42.3% to $542.6 million, aided by a lower effective tax rate.
International sales grew 26.9%, now comprising about 42% of total revenue.
Energy drink case volumes increased to 238.1 million cases from 203.6 million; Monster Energy Drinks sales were $1.99 billion, and Strategic Brands sales reached $110 million.
Announced management changes: new CEOs for the Americas and EMEA & Oceania, plus promotion of a chief strategy officer.

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Monster Beverage reports Q4 2025 results

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Revenue Acceleration/Inflection

Share Buyback

Monster delivered robust sales growth, with US & Canada net sales up 13.3% and international net sales rising 26.9% to $903.3 million (42% of total) in Q4 2025 vs Q4 2024.
Q4 net income per diluted share increased 64.9% to $0.46 (adjusted $0.51) from $0.28 ($0.39 adjusted) in Q4 2024.
No shares were repurchased in Q4; $500 million remains available under the share buyback program as of February 25, 2026.
January 2026 sales are estimated up 20.5% year-over-year (16.7% on a foreign currency adjusted basis).

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Monster Beverage reports Q4 2025 results

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Earnings

Revenue Acceleration/Inflection

Monster Beverage delivered $2.13 billion in net sales for Q4 2025, up 17.6% year-over-year; Monster Energy Drinks segment net sales rose 18.9% to $1.99 billion.
Operating income increased 42.3% to $542.6 million, with adjusted operating income of $617.6 million (+16.0%); adjusted diluted EPS was $0.51, up 30.4%.
International net sales represented 42% of total, reaching $903.3 million (+26.9%); US and Canada net sales grew 13.3%.
Gross profit margin improved to 55.5%, modestly higher despite tariffs and aluminum cost pressures; further modest cost increases expected in H1 2026.

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Monster Beverage reports Q4 2025 results

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Earnings

Net sales reached $2.13 billion, up 17.6% year-over-year; net sales excluding the alcohol brand rose 18.3%, and FX-adjusted net sales increased 16.1% in Q4 2025.
Gross profit margin was 55.5% versus 55.3% a year earlier; adjusted gross margin ex-alcohol was 56.1% vs. 56.0%; operating income grew 42.3% to $542.6 million, and adjusted operating income rose 16.0% to $617.6 million.
Segment results: Monster Energy Drinks net sales of $1.99 billion (+18.9%); strategic brands $110 million (+7.8%); alcohol brands $29 million (–16.8%).
Regional performance: EMEA net sales up 32.6% in dollars (25.9% FX-neutral); APAC up 11.5% (13.9% FX-neutral), led by China +78.9% and India +54.2%.

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Monster Beverage reports Q4 & FY2025 results and furnishes investor presentation

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Earnings

Management Change

Share Buyback

Q4 2025 net sales reached $2.13 billion (+17.6%) with Q4 net income of $449.2 million (+65.9%); FY 2025 net sales were $8.29 billion (+10.7%) and net income $1.91 billion (+26.3%).
The company furnished its investor presentation containing Q4 2025 scanner data as Exhibit 99.2, available on its website.
Regional leadership changes effective Feb 25, 2026: Rob Gehring named CEO, Americas; Guy Carling named CEO, EMEA & OSP; Emelie Tirre named CSO.
No shares were repurchased in Q4; approximately $500 million remains available under the share repurchase program.

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Monster Beverage at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference 2025

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Product Launch

Monster Beverage highlighted the depth and longevity of its leadership team, totaling 241 years of service across key executives, and underscored its ramped-up analytical and digital capabilities following recent hires.
The company outlined a robust 2026 innovation pipeline of 26 new products, designed to complement and accelerate its core portfolio, including limited-time offerings for America’s 250th anniversary.
Energy category dynamics remain strong: U.S. household penetration is around 70% versus 98% for soft drinks, and the global category is projected to grow 8%, driven by recruiting younger and female consumers and expanding the zero-sugar Ultra brand.
Internationally, Monster is growing value share through affordable energy brands like Predator in Africa and improving regional gross margins via cost efficiencies and targeted pricing, with every region delivering profitability gains in the latest quarter.
The partnership with the Coca-Cola system has never been stronger, featuring unified execution in on-premise and university channels, and leveraging access to 30 million global outlets for further distribution expansion.

Dec 3, 2025, 5:45 PM

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Monster Beverage at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference 2025

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The executive team boasts 241 years of combined tenure and deep industry experience, underpinned by a culture of innovation and “Monster family” values that drove no layoffs during COVID.
The company emphasizes a consumer-centric growth model—leveraging analytics and RGM—to grow units, then dollars, then profit, and is targeting food-service/on-premise channels across 30 million outlets globally.
The energy category is projected to grow ~8% globally, with U.S. household penetration at ~70% versus 98% for soft drinks; rising adoption among younger and female consumers supports further recruitment.
Monster’s 2026 innovation calendar is the strongest to date, balancing zero-sugar and full-calorie extensions (e.g., Punk Punch) designed to complement and accelerate core SKUs for sustainable shelf growth.
As the zero-sugar pioneer since the mid-2000s, Monster’s no-sugar SKUs now outpace full-sugar growth; its affordable brands Predator and Fury have captured up to 60% share in key African markets via bottler partnerships.

Dec 3, 2025, 5:45 PM

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Monster outlines growth drivers and innovation pipeline at Morgan Stanley 2025 conference

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Expanded management bench with 241 years of combined tenure and increased analytical rigor through RGM and digital tools to drive growth across 160 countries.
Culture of innovation and “Monster family” values highlighted, with no layoffs during COVID and deep investment in associate well-being.
Growth strategy focused on unit growth, consumption metrics, profit ahead of revenue, and leveraging partnerships with the Coca-Cola system to enter 30 million food service outlets.
Robust innovation pipeline for 2026, including balanced zero- and full-sugar offerings, limited-time America’s 250th-anniversary SKUs, and global rollouts of successful products like Lando Norris and Bad Apple to complement core SKUs.
International expansion via affordable energy brands (Predator, Fury) in Africa and Asia, achieving up to 60% value share in key markets and targeting mainstream consumers through bottler-led segmentation.

Dec 3, 2025, 5:45 PM

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Monster Energy hosts 2025 Investor Update

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Monster Energy’s Monster brand is distributed in 138 countries, with one or more energy drinks in 158 countries worldwide, highlighting its broad global footprint.
In North America, the company holds 18.7% dollar share of the NARTD energy category (up 7.7% in units) and recorded 9.1% dollar growth for its portfolio over the last 13 weeks, with Monster brand sales up 10.7% in convenience stores.
In EMEA and Oceania/South Pacific, Monster Energy achieved EUR 3.8 billion in sales value year-to-date (up 22.7%), with a category share of 12.9% (up 0.8 pts) and Monster brand unit share of 62%.
Latin America operations span 41 markets, with the energy category representing 7.7% of the beverage landscape and growing 21% over five years; in Brazil, the premium segment grew 18%, outpacing the market.
The company emphasized pipeline innovation—including new product launches like Flirt and Storm and expansion into brewing—and is investing in digital transformation (SAP IBP) and enhanced bottler integration to boost supply-chain efficiency.

Dec 2, 2025, 9:45 PM

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Monster Energy outlines global growth strategy and innovation pipeline

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Product Launch

New Projects/Investments

Monster Energy drinks are distributed in 158 countries, and the global energy drink market is forecast at $87.4 billion in 2025, led by the U.S. ($25 billion), APAC ($33 billion), Europe ($21 billion) and LATAM ($12 billion).
In North America, the energy category holds 18.7% dollar share, with Monster’s portfolio delivering 9.1% dollar growth and 4.1% unit growth in the last 13 weeks, and 7% dollar growth in convenience stores.
In EMEA and OSP, 62% of value sales growth in the past 13 weeks came from existing SKUs, with the Ultra platform up 46.8% year-over-year and now holding 6.5% value share, driving Monster’s 24.5% growth versus Red Bull’s 8.6%.
The 2026 innovation pipeline includes 189 market launches in the first nine months of 2025, plus new female-centric brand FLRT and a repositioned Storm to expand consumer reach.
Monster is investing in digital supply chain upgrades—deploying SAP IBP for demand and inventory planning, EDI-integrated supplier processes, co-packing expansions, and private fleet enhancements.