Monster Beverage Corporation
MNST Consumer Defensive Beverages - Non-Alcoholic NASDAQ
$73.74
+$0.48 (+0.66%)
Open: $73.41 | High: $74.00 | Low: $73.20 | Prev Close: $73.26
Market Cap: $72.05B
Volume: 3.5M | Avg: 5.5M
Last updated: December 05, 2025 at 10:05 PMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 590
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 41.90 |
| P/B Ratio | 9.42 |
| P/S Ratio | 9.03 |
| EPS | $1.76 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Shares Outstanding | 977.02M |
| 52-Week High | $76.28 |
| 52-Week Low | $45.70 |
| SMA 50 | $69.80 |
| SMA 200 | $62.80 |
| Next Earnings | February 26, 2026 05:00 AM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 55.8% |
| Operating Margin | 28.3% |
| Net Margin | 21.7% |
| ROE | 25.2% |
| ROA | 18.0% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 |
| Current Ratio | 3.19 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.74 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $7.72B |
| Total Liabilities | $1.76B |
| Total Equity | $5.96B |
| Cash | $1.53B |
| Total Debt | $373.95M |
| Net Debt | $-1,159,336,000 |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $7.49B |
| Gross Profit | $4.05B |
| Operating Income | $1.93B |
| Net Income | $1.51B |
| EBITDA | $2.01B |
| Revenue/Share | $8.06 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $1.93B |
| CapEx | $306.43M |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.62B |
| Book Value/Share | $7.83 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $5.05 |
| Equity/Share | $7.83 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 61.62 Neutral |
| MACD |
1.55
Signal: 1.55
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| Volatility | 26.28% |
| Trading Signal | Neutral |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | +42.66% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.84 Good |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 23.79% Moderate |
| MNST (1Y) | +42.66% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +11.86% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | +30.8% |
Sector Comparison (Consumer Defensive)
| Metric | MNST | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 41.9 | 17.44 | 94% |
| P/B Ratio | 9.42 | -11.24 | 75% |
| ROE (%) | 25.20% | 54.38% | 61% |
| Net Margin (%) | 21.65% | 7.21% | 94% |
| Stock Score | 590 | 473.0 | 97% |
| 1Y Return (%) | +42.66% | -2.49% | 92% |
Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNST | $73.74 | $74.58 | $74.50 | $73.64 | $69.80 | $62.80 | 61.62 | 1.55 | 26.28% | 4520846 | Weak Short | Bullish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the MNST stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNST | This Top Consumer Staples Stock is a #1 (Strong Buy): Why It Should Be on Your Radar | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) Presents at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference 2025 Transcript | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
| MNST | Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Monster Beverage (MNST) is a Great Choice | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| MNST | 2 Energy Drink Stocks to Buy for a Stable Portfolio in 2026 | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) Discusses Global Energy Drink Market Trends and Growth Strategies Transcript | Positive | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
Company Information
Monster Beverage Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, and Other. It offers carbonated energy drinks, non-carbonated, ready-to-drink iced teas, lemonades, juice cocktails, single-serve juices and fruit beverages, ready-to-drink dairy and coffee drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and single-serve still waters, and sodas that are considered natural, sparkling juices, and flavored sparkling beverages. The company sells its products to bottlers, full-service beverage distributors, as well as sells directly to retail grocery and speciality chains, wholesalers, club stores, mass merchandisers, convenience chains, drug stores, foodservice customers, value stores, e-commerce retailers, and the military; and concentrates and/or beverage bases to authorized bottling and canning operations. It provides its products under the Monster Energy, Monster Energy Ultra, Monster Rehab, Monster Energy Nitro, Java Monster, Muscle Monster, Espresso Monster, Punch Monster, Juice Monster, Monster Hydro Energy Water, Monster Hydro Super Sport, Monster HydroSport Super Fuel, Monster Super Fuel, Monster Dragon Tea, Reign Total Body Fuel, and Reign Inferno Thermogenic Fuel, as well as NOS, Full Throttle, Burn, Mother, Nalu, Ultra Energy, Play and Power Play (stylized), Relentless, BPM, BU, Gladiator, Samurai, Live+, Predator, Fury, and True North brands. The company was formerly known as Hansen Natural Corporation and changed its name to Monster Beverage Corporation in January 2012. Monster Beverage Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Corona, California.
| CEO | Hilton H. Schlosberg |
| Employees | 5527 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1985-12-09 |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Website | https://www.monsterbevcorp.com |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Beverages - Non-Alcoholic |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category