Educational research only—not investment advice or a recommendation. Scores and estimates may use delayed, incomplete, restated, or corrected market and filing data. Independently verify information before making an investment decision.
Tap or drag sideways to inspect a price. Use two fingers to compare automatically. Release to scroll. Use Shift + arrow keys to compare with a keyboard.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 9, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Monster Beverage Corporation is a global entity primarily involved in the innovation, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy beverages and concentrates. Its business operations are categorized into three main divisions: Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, and a segment designated as "Other." The company boasts an extensive product portfolio, encompassing a wide array of carbonated energy drinks, alongside various non-carbonated options.
How they make money
Monster Beverage Corporation operates as a holding company that develops, markets, sells, and distributes energy drink beverages and concentrates. The company primarily utilizes a global network of third-party bottlers and distributors to bring its products to market, focusing on the energy drink category while also maintaining strategic and alcohol brand segments.
Products & services
The company produces a wide range of energy drinks, including Monster Energy, Monster Energy Ultra, Rehab Monster, Java Monster, Reign Total Body Fuel, Reign Storm, Bang Energy, NOS, and Full Throttle, as well as various alcohol-based beverages.
Brands & revenue mix
Monster Energy
Flagship energy drink brand.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
NOS
Energy drink brand.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Full Throttle
Energy drink brand.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
The company relies on a network of independent bottlers and distributors; no single customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
AFF — A flavor supplier acquired by the company in 2016.Source
Business relationships & partnerships
The Coca-Cola Company — A long-term strategic partnership involving the distribution of Monster's energy drink products through Coca-Cola's global bottling and distribution network.Source
Competitors
Red Bull — A primary competitor in the global energy drink market.Source
PepsiCo — Competes through various energy drink brands and distribution channels.Source
Strengths
Strong brand recognition and portfolio of energy drink productsSource
Extensive global distribution network through strategic partnershipsSource
Risks
Dependence on third-party bottlers and distributorsSource
Intense competition in the beverage industrySource
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
51
Fair
PoorElite
View category scores →
Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
92
Elite
Financial Strength
99
Business Quality / Moat
91
Management
100
Growth Quality
65
Risk / Durability
95
Great Company · Expensive Stock
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
42
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
View score details →
Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
54/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 54/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
Probability unavailable — the model has not produced a calibrated probability yet.
Click for full breakdown →
WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
What we like
•Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for MNST
Research inputs 100% complete
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
•Can MNST maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•Is MNST's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•How is MNST likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
•What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify MNST's current valuation?
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
Volatility = How violently is it moving?
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for MNST
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total calls
0% Bullish (0) 0% Bearish (0)
No personal call yet on MNST.
Potential upside factors
+Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
+Strong brand recognition and portfolio of energy drink products.
+Extensive global distribution network through strategic partnerships.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
−Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry.
−Dependence on third-party bottlers and distributors.
−Intense competition in the beverage industry.
These research factors come from saved company research and financial data, not community votes. They are starting points to verify against filings, not buy or sell recommendations.
Create a free account to make a call.
Scores
Click any score for full breakdown
Wall Street Score
Fair51/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Elite
100
Debt Cost—
Debt Reduction YoY100.0%
Debt / Equity0.00x
Tap for breakdown →
Revenue
Poor
30
Revenue YoY11.1%
Revenue CAGR7.8%
Net Margin23.1%
Tap for breakdown →
Asset
Weak
45
Asset Growth YoY29.4%
Liquidation/Share$4.76
Net Assets/MCap0.13x
Tap for breakdown →
Capital
Poor
31
Earnings Yield2.5%
Buyback Yield1.6%
Debt Cost—
Tap for breakdown →
Management
Elite
100
ROIC25.9%
ROE22.7%
ROA18.7%
Tap for breakdown →
Moat
Elite
91
EPS Growth17.0%
FCF/Share Growth24.0%
Rev/Share Growth13.7%
Tap for breakdown →
Valuation
Poor
10
Intrinsic Value$30.06
Value Reference$18.03
MOS-51.6%
Tap for breakdown →
Buffett
Fair
68
Revenue30
Moat91
Valuation10
Tap for breakdown →
MOS
Poor
0
MOS %-51.6%
Value Reference$18.03
Deep Discount Reference$12.02
Tap for breakdown →
Financial
Weak
46
Interest Coverage366.6x
ROIC25.9%
FCF Yield2.3%
Tap for breakdown →
Master
Weak
42
Financial46
Valuation10
Debt100
Tap for breakdown →
Resilience
Elite
94
Survival Years1.7 yrs
Current Ratio3.70x
FCF Margin23.7%
Tap for breakdown →
Was this stock page easy to understand?
One click helps us improve the research experience. This is not tied to an investment decision.
YesNot yetDismiss
Score Changes
3 historical score records available
Previous Score
51
Oct 1, 2026
Change
-0.2
points
Current Score
51
Oct 5, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue-0.1
Debt0
Assets-0.2
Capital-2.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett-0.1
MNST decreased 0.2 points because Capital declined by 2 points.
Negative Contributors
− Capital declined by 2 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
54
Projected Change
+3.5 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 3.5 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.
Income StatementBalance SheetCash Flow
AnnualQuarterlyTTM + Annual
All rows
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
Line Item
TTM
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Revenue
$9.22B
$8.29B
$7.49B
$7.14B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Cost of Revenue
$4.10B
$3.66B
$3.44B
$3.35B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Gross Profit
$5.12B
$4.63B
$4.05B
$3.79B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Research & Development
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
SG&A Expenses
$0.00
$0.00
$1.99B
$1.80B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Operating Expenses
$2.43B
$2.21B
$2.12B
$1.84B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
EBITDA
$2.98B
$2.60B
$2.10B
$2.14B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Operating Income
$2.69B
$2.42B
$1.93B
$1.95B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Interest Expense
$1.4M
$6.6M
$27.9M
$0.00
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Income Before Tax
$2.78B
$2.48B
$1.99B
$2.07B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Income Tax Expense
$648.6M
$577.1M
$480.4M
$437.5M
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Net Income
$2.13B
$1.91B
$1.51B
$1.63B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Basic EPS
$1.09
$0.97
$0.75
$0.78
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Basic Shares
1.96B
1.95B
2.01B
2.09B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Diluted Shares
1.98B
1.97B
2.03B
2.12B
····
····
····
····
····
····
····
Upgrade to Premium for up to 10 annual periods, where available.
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
Cash position grew
What Weakened
Margins contracted
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels. Pressure indicators included net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 20.2%. EPS increased 20.0%. Cash increased 13.8%. Net income margin declined by 0.1 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Upgrade to Premium to unlock all earnings history.View plans
Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.
Dividend HistoryShare
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Predictions & Historical PerformanceShare
Conservative Projected Values
3 Years
$———.——
Premium
5 Years
$———.——
Premium
10 Years
$———.——
Premium
Conservative Projection Rate
——%
Premium
Conservative Projected Values — price projections derived from actual 10-year adjusted historical returns, conservatively adjusted and capped at 8% annually. These are distinct from the Outperformance Model Score and WallStreetScore.
Conservative Projected Values
Premium unlocks the 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year conservative projected values with full calculation breakdowns based on actual historical returns.
Premium includes stored forecasts and any available evaluated results. Completed results, win rates and calibrated probabilities are shown only when supported records exist; access does not create historical outcomes.