---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-026611"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNST"
cik: "0000865752"
company_name: "Monster Beverage Corp"
filed_at: "2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T05:09:30.087909+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Monster Beverage reports record Q4 2021 net sales $1.43B; net income down; completes CANarchy acquisition

## Summary
- Record Q4 net sales $1.43B, +19.1% YoY; full-year net sales $5.54B, +20.5% YoY.
- Net income Q4 $321.3M ($0.60 diluted EPS), down 32.1% from $0.88 YoY due to non-recurring tax benefit.
- Excluding 2020 tax benefit and product returns, adjusted EPS Q4 $0.60 vs $0.62 prior year.
- Gross margin declined to 53.9% from 57.7% on higher aluminum can costs and freight.
- Completed CANarchy acquisition for $330M on Feb 17, entering alcohol beverage sector.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-026611
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNST
- cik: 0000865752
- company_name: Monster Beverage Corp
- filed_at: 2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000110465922026611/0001104659-22-026611-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000110465922026611/tm227563d1_8k.htm

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