Monster Beverage increased third-quarter sales by 16% (currency-neutral). International remained a growth engine, up 28%. Adjusted operating margin contracted 250 basis points to 29.2%, driven by higher distribution, aluminum, and selling costs, and a mix effect from higher international sales.
Strong energy-drink demand, coupled with Monster’s strong innovation pipeline, bodes well for high-single-digit top-line growth in the coming years.
Regulatory scrutiny and administrative restrictions in the US and Europe will likely persist and erode Monster’s brand intangibles and retail demand.
Metric | MNST | KO | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 40.00 | 29.35 | 16.92 |
Price/Book Value | 9.07 | 11.22 | 8.71 |
Price/Sales | 9.40 | 8.23 | 1.98 |
Price/Cash Flow | 35.78 | 26.44 | 13.18 |
Metric | MNST | KO | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 3.16 | 0.83 | 0.72 |
Current Ratio | 3.82 | 1.38 | 0.94 |
Interest Coverage | 418.42 | 12.12 | 13.41 |
Metric | MNST | KO | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 21.03% | 13.50% | 10.50% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 25.73% | 42.03% | 54.58% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 25.05% | 18.30% | 17.00% |
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