---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-086781"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNST"
cik: "0000865752"
company_name: "Monster Beverage Corp"
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T12:00:16.067752+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Monster Q2 net sales $1.90B (+2.5%), EPS $0.41 (+5%), gross margin expands

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $1.90B (+2.5% YoY); diluted EPS $0.41 (+5%); net income $425.4M (+2.8%).
- Gross margin improved to 53.6% from 52.5% due to lower freight, pricing, and aluminum costs.
- Monster Energy segment sales +3.3% to $1.74B; Strategic Brands +9.6%; Alcohol Brands -31.9% to $41.6M.
- Foreign currency unfavorable impact of $67.7M; adjusted net sales growth 6.1% (7.4% excluding Alcohol).
- Completed $3B tender offer (56.6M shares at $53); subsequent repurchases of $192.2M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-086781
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNST
- cik: 0000865752
- company_name: Monster Beverage Corp
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/865752/000110465924086781/0001104659-24-086781-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000110465924086781/tm2421078d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-086781.txt

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