---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-046150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNST"
cik: "0000865752"
company_name: "Monster Beverage Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T06:13:39.768576+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Monster Beverage Q1 EPS up 7.4% to $0.45; gross margin improves to 56.5%

## Summary
- GAAP operating income rose 5.1% to $569.7M; non-GAAP (excl. Alcohol Brands) up 7.9% to $591.2M.
- Net income per diluted share increased 7.4% to $0.45 GAAP; non-GAAP EPS of $0.47, up 10.2% YoY.
- Gross profit as a percentage of net sales improved to 56.5% from prior-year period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-046150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNST
- cik: 0000865752
- company_name: Monster Beverage Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000110465925046150/0001104659-25-046150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000110465925046150/tm2514442d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-046150.txt

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