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Monster Beverage Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Monster Beverage
MNST · $90.95B
$46.46+2.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$45SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -1.9%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 25
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs3 of 4
  • Sector▲ +6.0%
Neutral
  • Earnings in104d
  • P/E41.9x
  • RSI53
  • Support-3.0%
  • Resistance+1.6%
  • Off 52w high-7.4%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News1.00
  • FCF yield+2.1%
  • P/E vs own+7.6%
  • PT$48.41 +4.2%
  • 52w range$35–$50
  • ATR+2.6%
  • Off ATH-7.4%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • P/E vs sector+88.6%
  • MACD-0.21

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Is Monster Beverage a good stock to buy?

Monster Beverage is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 41.9 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 37.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

MNST sales growth revenue growth

+10%a year, for the last 3 years

Monster Beverage's sales grew 10% a year for 3 years, to $8.29B in fiscal 2025.

MNST analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+18%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Monster Beverage's sales to grow 18% to $9.76B in fiscal 2026 (16 analysts).

MNST competitors

pretickt analysis+20%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Monster Beverage's sales grew 20% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Coca-Cola (+7%) and PepsiCo (+6%), slower than Keurig Dr Pepper (+43%).

MNST sales by business revenue by segment

93%of its sales from Monster Energy Drinks

Monster Energy Drinks brought Monster Beverage 93% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Strategic Brands 6%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

MNST return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis36%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Monster Beverage earned 36% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; PepsiCo 24%, Coca-Cola 23% and Keurig Dr Pepper 7%.

MNST margin on each sale gross margin

55%left after making the product

Monster Beverage kept 55% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 54%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

MNST margin after costs profit margin

29%of sales left after running the business

Monster Beverage's operating margin was 29% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 25% in fiscal 2022.

MNST cash generated free cash flow

$1.92Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Monster Beverage generated $1.92B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

MNST profit per share

+32%in its last fiscal year

Monster Beverage's earnings per share grew 32% in fiscal 2025, to $0.98.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

MNST earnings vs estimates

5 of 6quarters above the analysts' estimate

Monster Beverage beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of 6 quarters, the latest on Aug 6, 2026; 2 quarters the sources disagree on are left out.

MNST insider selling

-$33.47Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Monster Beverage's executives and directors sold a net $33.47M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

MNST number of employees

+5%more people in a year

Monster Beverage had 6,891 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% more than a year before.

MNST CEO pay

$19.28Mfor fiscal 2025, 74% of it in stock and options

Monster Beverage paid its CEO $19.28M for fiscal 2025, 74% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

MNST financial health Altman Z-score

29.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Monster Beverage's Altman Z-score is 29.6 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

MNST biggest customers

25%of sales from its 2 biggest customers

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Coca-Cola Consolidated made 25% of Monster Beverage's sales in fiscal 2025.

MNST in past recessions

pretickt analysis+9%its sales in the worst one

Monster Beverage's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

MNST price vs profit P/E ratio

41.9×a year's earnings

Monster Beverage's P/E ratio is 41.9 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 37.4.

MNST price vs competitors

pretickt analysis41.9×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 41.9 times Monster Beverage's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Keurig Dr Pepper (33.2), Coca-Cola (29.2), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (23.1) or PepsiCo (18.3).

MNST analysts' target price target

+4%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Monster Beverage is $48.41, 4% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $46.46.

MNST growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+19%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $46.46 a share, Monster Beverage's free cash flow must grow about 19% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Monster Beverage's P/E ratio?

Monster Beverage's P/E ratio is 41.9 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 37.4. Investors pay 41.9 times Monster Beverage's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Keurig Dr Pepper (33.2), Coca-Cola (29.2), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (23.1) or PepsiCo (18.3).

Who are Monster Beverage's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Monster Beverage with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Keurig Dr Pepper, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Monster Beverage's sales grew 20% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Coca-Cola (+7%) and PepsiCo (+6%), slower than Keurig Dr Pepper (+43%).

Is Monster Beverage profitable?

Monster Beverage's operating margin was 29% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 25% in fiscal 2022. Monster Beverage generated $1.92B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Monster Beverage stock?

Monster Beverage's executives and directors sold a net $33.47M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Monster Beverage make money?

Monster Energy Drinks brought Monster Beverage 93% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Strategic Brands 6%.

How many employees does Monster Beverage have?

Monster Beverage had 6,891 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% more than a year before.

Who are Monster Beverage's biggest customers?

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Coca-Cola Consolidated made 25% of Monster Beverage's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.