earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Monster Beverage Q4 net sales rise 14.4% to $1.73B; net income up 21.6% to $367M
Monster Beverage Corp
- Record Q4 net sales $1.73B (+14.4% YoY); foreign currency adjusted growth 16.1%.
- Net income $367.0M (+21.6%); diluted EPS $0.35 (+22.3%); adjusted net income $401.5M (+33.1%).
- Gross margin 54.2% (54.5% ex-Bang step-up) vs 51.8% YoY on pricing and lower freight costs.
- Alcohol Brands segment recorded $39.9M impairment charge; segment net sales rose 30.6% to $35.2M.
- Repurchased ~0.8M shares at avg $54.57 in Q4; $642.4M remaining under repurchase programs.