Equity Brief · Consumer Defensive2026-09-16
MNST·Consumer Defensive

Monster Beverage Corporation

I · AI Analysis

The brief

Monster Beverage sells energy drinks, ready-to-drink teas, juices, coffee drinks, and sports beverages under dozens of brand names, primarily Monster Energy and its variants [Yahoo Finance]. The company also offers craft beers, flavored malt beverages, and hard seltzers through brands like Jai Alai IPA and Wild Basin Hard Seltzers [Yahoo Finance]. It distributes through bottlers, retail chains, convenience stores, club stores, and e-commerce, operating an asset-light model that requires minimal capital spending [Yahoo Finance] [Simply Wall St.].

Monster Beverage Corporation develops, markets, and distributes energy drinks and related beverages globally, operating brands including Monster Energy, Reign, Bang Energy, and NOS [Yahoo Finance]. The company recently promoted Matthew S. Burroughs to Chief Accounting Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, consolidating financial oversight under an internal executive [Simply Wall St.]. Trailing-twelve-month revenue through 30 June 2026 reached $9.2B, with operating margin at 29.2% and a health score of 10.0/10 [Yahoo Finance] [Sentinellis calculation].

Monster Beverage shows exceptionally strong financials with high profitability, minimal debt, and solid cash generation.

The brief AI analysisConfidence 8/10

Sentinellis health

Financially healthy

10.0/10

7+ strong · 4–7 moderate · under 4 weak

Profitability

17% of score10.0/10
Net margin+23.1%Gross margin+55.5%

Returns on capital

17% of score10.0/10
ROIC+34.2%Return on equity+22.7%

Growth & momentum

22% of score10.0/10
Revenue growth+20.2%Operating margin trend-0.7pp YoY

Balance sheet

28% of score10.0/10
Current ratio3.7xNet debt / EBITDA-1.2xInterest coverage· no dataDebt / equity0.01

Cash generation

17% of score10.0/10
Free cash flow$2.1BCash vs reported profit$2.2B vs $2.1B

Value creation

no data
ROIC vs cost of capital· no data

Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.

Market capitalisation

$87.4B

Revenue (TTM)

$9.2B

II · Recent news

What moved

6 stories · ranked by relevance

  • company2026-09-15

    Monster Beverage (MNST) Finance Shift Puts Its Valuation Story Back In Focus

    Simply Wall St.

  • company2026-09-15

    Why Is Monster Beverage (MNST) Handing Bigger Finance Duties To Matthew Burroughs?

    Simply Wall St.

  • company2026-09-15

    Monster Beverage (MNST) Stock Looks Near Fair Value On Cash Flow

    Simply Wall St.

  • company2026-09-14

    Die Aktie von Monster Beverage (MNST) scheint überbewertet zu sein, während sich ihr 91-prozentiger Anstieg über fünf Jahre fortsetzt - simplywall.st

    Simply Wall St

  • company2026-09-12

    If You'd Invested $1,000 in Monster Beverage Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

    Motley Fool

  • company2026-09-13

    Monster Beverage Update 2026: +20 % Umsatz, AAQS 10 - AlleAktien

    AlleAktien

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The forward P/E of 34.1x, while lower than the trailing 40.9x, still reflects elevated expectations—analysts covering the company forecast earnings growth, but any slowdown in energy drink demand or competitive pressure could compress the multiple [Yahoo Finance].

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Risks

4

Opportunities

5

Leadership

8

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Produced 16 Sept 2026, 09:05 UTC

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