---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-057188"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MNST"
cik: "0000865752"
company_name: "Monster Beverage Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:20:56.201285+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Monster Beverage Q1 net sales up 27% to $2.35B; EPS $0.58, operating income +28%

## Summary
- Net sales $2.35B (+26.9% YoY); operating income $730M (+28.1%); net income $569.5M (+28.6%).
- Diluted EPS $0.58 (+27.6% YoY); non-GAAP adjusted EPS also $0.58.
- US energy drink category grew 10.7% in 13 weeks; Monster brand $ share 29.6% (up 0.8 pts) in C&G 4-week.
- Competitor trends: Alani Nu +95%, Ghost +19%; Celsius -2.6%, Bang -22.6%, Reign -15.9%.
- International growth: Canada TNA energy +15.8%; EMEA category +10.5%; Latin America category +15.6%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-057188
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MNST
- cik: 0000865752
- company_name: Monster Beverage Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000110465926057188/0001104659-26-057188-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000110465926057188/tm2613885d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-057188.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 67a8841a7382969650f7db55beb82711477f073d
  claim: Monster Beverage Corp reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $2.35 billion, net income $569.5 million, EPS $0.58 per share.
  evidence_excerpt: MONSTER BEVERAGE REPORTS 2026 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS 2026 First Quarter Highlights · Net Sales rise 26.9 percent to $2.35 billion · Operating Income increases 28.1 percent to $730.0 million (24.1 percent to $733.5 million on a non-GAAP adjusted basis) 1 · Net Income increases 28.6 percent to $569.5 million (24.6 percent to $572.4 million on a non-GAAP adjusted basis) · Net Income Per Diluted Share increases 27.6 percent to $0.58 per share (23.7 percent to $0.58 per share on a non-GAAP adjusted basis) 1
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865752/000110465926057188/0001104659-26-057188-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.