MNST Stock Analysis: Monster Beverage | NASDAQ

Energy Drinks, Hard Seltzers, Craft Beers, Sports Drinks

Total Rating 76

Safety 80

Buy Signal -0.08

Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Industry Rotation: -4.6

Market Cap: 92.1B
Avg Turnover: 516M

Risk 3d forecast

Volatility29.0%

VaR 5^th Pctl4.88%

VaR vs Median2.10%

Reward TTM

Sharpe Ratio1.47

Rel. Str. IBD76.5

Rel. Str. Peer Group86.4

Character TTM

Beta0.199

Beta Downside-0.080

Hurst Exponent0.442

Drawdowns 3y

Max DD26.04%

CAGR/Max DD0.61

CAGR/Mean DD2.05

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: 10.89%
EPS Trend: 70.6%

Last SUE: 0.16
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 9.30%
Rev. Trend: 93.4%

Last SUE: 1.01
Qual. Beats: 4

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

Idiosyncratic Leader

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan -2.7% 34

Feb -1.4% 16

Mar -1.4% 5

Apr +0.9% 17

May +1.5% 20

Jun -0.3% 17

Jul +1.1% 5

Aug -0.6% 2

Sep -4.0% 27

Oct -3.9% 29

Nov +5.2% 52

Dec -0.7% 2

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: MNST Monster Beverage

Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ: MNST) develops, markets, sells, and distributes energy drinks and beverage concentrates through four reporting segments: Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, Alcohol Brands, and Other. Its product portfolio spans carbonated and non-carbonated energy drinks, iced teas, lemonades, juices, dairy and coffee drinks, sports drinks, still waters, and sodas, sold under a broad brand family that includes Monster Energy, Reign, NOS, Full Throttle, Bang Energy, and Mother, among others.

The company also markets craft beers, flavored malt beverages, and hard seltzers under brands such as Jai Alai IPA, Dales Pale Ale, and Wild Basin Hard Seltzers, reflecting its diversification beyond non-alcoholic energy drinks into the alcoholic beverage space. Its distribution network covers full-service bottlers, grocery and specialty chains, wholesalers, club and mass merchandisers, convenience and gas chains, food service operators, e-commerce retailers, and military channels, reaching both U.S. and international markets.

Monster Beverage operates primarily in the U.S. consumer staples soft drinks and non-alcoholic beverages sub-industry, where it competes in the high-growth energy drink category against peers such as Coca-Colas energy portfolio and Red Bull. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Corona, California, the company was formerly known as Hansen Natural Corporation before adopting its current name in January 2012.

Headlines to Watch Out For

Monster Energy Drinks segment volume growth drives core revenue
Celsius competition pressures pricing and shelf space
Coca-Cola bottler network accelerates international market expansion

Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 6.0

Net Income: 2.13b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.18 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.64 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 50.85% < 20% (prev 41.40%; Δ 9.45% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.20 > 3% & CFO 2.24b > Net Income 2.13b
Net Debt (-3.39b) to EBITDA (2.80b): -1.21 < 3
Current Ratio: 3.73 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (988.5m) vs 12m ago 0.46% < -2%
Gross Margin: 55.55% > 18% (prev 55.18%; Δ 0.36% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 91.68% > 50% (prev 87.73%; Δ 3.94% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 407.3 > 6 (EBIT TTM 2.69b / Interest Expense TTM 6.60m)

Altman Z'' 10.00

A: 0.41 (Total Current Assets 6.41b - Total Current Liabilities 1.72b) / Total Assets 11.4b
B: 0.92 (Retained Earnings 10.5b / Total Assets 11.4b)
C: 0.27 (EBIT TTM 2.69b / Avg Total Assets 10.1b)
D: 4.64 (Book Value of Equity 9.36b / Total Liabilities 2.02b)
Altman-Z'' = 12.38 = AAA

Beneish M -2.90

DSRI: 1.04 (Receivables 1.90b/1.52b, Revenue 9.22b/7.66b)
GMI: 0.99 (GM 55.18% / 55.55%)
AQI: 0.93 (AQ_t 0.34 / AQ_t-1 0.37)
SGI: 1.20 (Revenue 9.22b / 7.66b)
TATA: -0.01 (NI 2.13b - CFO 2.24b) / TA 11.4b)
Beneish M = -2.90 (Cap -4..+1) = A

What is the price of MNST shares?

As of August 09, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 90.36 with a total of 8,503,513 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -6.25%, over one month by -6.77%, over three months by +18.94% and over the past year by +48.62%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 86.40 (which is 4.4% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).

Is MNST a buy, sell or hold?

Monster Beverage has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.76. Therefore, it is recommended to hold MNST.

StrongBuy: 10
Buy: 3
Hold: 9
Sell: 2
StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the MNST price?

Analysts Target Price	96.4	6.7%

Monster Beverage (MNST) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 09 August 2026

Market Cap USD = 92.1b (92.1b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 45.4879
P/E Forward = 41.3223
P/S = 10.4729
P/B = 10.5522
P/EG = 2.7717
Revenue TTM = 9.22b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.69b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.80b USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = 30.3m USD (Leases only: 30.3m)
Net Debt = -3.39b USD (calculated: Debt 30.3m - CCE 3.42b)
Enterprise Value = 88.7b USD (92.1b + Debt 30.3m - CCE 3.42b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 407.3 (Ebit TTM 2.69b / Interest Expense TTM 6.60m)
EV/FCF = 42.28x (Enterprise Value 88.7b / FCF TTM 2.10b)
FCF Yield = 2.37% (FCF TTM 2.10b / Enterprise Value 88.7b)
FCF Margin = 22.76% (FCF TTM 2.10b / Revenue TTM 9.22b)
Net Margin = 23.08% (Net Income TTM 2.13b / Revenue TTM 9.22b)
Gross Margin = 55.55% ((Revenue TTM 9.22b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.10b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 55.95% (prev 54.96%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 7.79 (Enterprise Value 88.7b / Total Assets 11.4b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 21.77% (Interest Expense 6.60m / Debt 30.3m)
Taxrate = 23.36% (648.6m / 2.78b)
NOPAT = 2.06b (EBIT 2.69b * (1 - 23.36%))
Current Ratio = 3.73 (Total Current Assets 6.41b / Total Current Liabilities 1.72b)
Debt / Equity = 0.00 (Debt 30.3m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 9.36b)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.21 (Net Debt -3.39b / EBITDA 2.80b)
Debt / FCF = -1.62 (Net Debt -3.39b / FCF TTM 2.10b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.52b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 21.16% (Net Income 2.13b / Total Assets 11.4b)
RoE = 24.96% (Net Income TTM 2.13b / Total Stockholder Equity 8.52b)
RoCE = 27.82% (EBIT 2.69b / Capital Employed (Total Assets 11.4b - Current Liab 1.72b))
RoIC = 22.39% (NOPAT 2.06b / Invested Capital 9.20b)
WACC = 6.68% (E(92.1b)/V(92.1b) * Re(6.68%) + D(30.3m)/V(92.1b) * Rd(21.77%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 6.68% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -63.12 | Cagr: -2.70%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.82% ; FCFF base≈1.99b ; Y1≈2.27b ; Y5≈3.27b
[DCF] Fair Price = 53.83 (EV 49.3b - Net Debt -3.39b = Equity 52.7b / Shares 978.0m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 14.02% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 70.63 | EPS CAGR: 10.89% | SUE: 0.16 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 93.39 | Revenue CAGR: 9.30% | SUE: 1.01 | # QB: 4
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.59 | Chg30d=+0.52% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=9
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.29 | Chg30d=+0.74% | Revisions=+17% | GrowthEPS=+17.8% | GrowthRev=+15.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.58 | Chg30d=+0.84% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=+12.9% | GrowthRev=+8.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +36% (up=6, down=2)