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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-056465"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNST"
cik: "0000865752"
company_name: "Monster Beverage Corp"
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:11:37.521628+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Monster Beverage Q1 net sales record $1.52B (+22.1% YoY) but net income -6.7% to $294.2M

## Summary
- EPS $0.55 diluted, -6.8% YoY; gross margin fell to 51.1% from 57.5% on freight, aluminum, and input cost hikes.
- Completed CANarchy acquisition for $330.4M on Feb 17, 2022; Alcohol Brands segment contributed $15.2M net sales.
- Plans U.S. price increase effective Sept 1, 2022 to mitigate supply-chain cost pressures.
- Operating income down to $399.5M from $414.1M; international sales grew 20.4% to $553.4M, 36% of total.
- No share repurchases in Q1; $441.5M still available under buyback program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-056465
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNST
- cik: 0000865752
- company_name: Monster Beverage Corp
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000110465922056465/0001104659-22-056465-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000110465922056465/tm2214593d1_8k.htm

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