MNST
Monster Beverage
$91.18
▼ 3.2%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
MNST at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 69/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 44.5% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$95.45B
P/E
43.8x
Forward P/E (est.)
32.19x
ROE
25.5%
Revenue Growth
18.1%
EPS Growth
36.0%
Profit Margin
23.1%
FCF Yield
1.7%
Debt / Equity
0x
ROIC
21.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
3.26x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.8%
Rating Score
69/100
Monster Beverage (MNST) is a large-cap company in the Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $95.45B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $8.29B in revenue.
Our model rates MNST Favorable (69/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.
54.3% average over the last 3 years
±4.2 pts around 57.6% across 10 years
grew in 9 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
21.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what MNST's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. MNST trades near $91.18, above its 50-day average ($87.13) and 200-day average ($77.60). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 72 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. MNST's is $1.88 (~2.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month MNST found buyers near $87.91 (support) and sellers near $98.93 (resistance); its 52-week range is $58.09–$98.93. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
10.6%
Revenue moved from $3.05B in 2016 to $8.29B in 2025, a 11.8% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 18.1% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
55.8%
Operating Margin
29.2%
Net Margin
23.1%
ROE
25.5%
Monster Beverage keeps about 23.1% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 55.8% gross margin and 29.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 25.5% and return on invested capital about 21.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$199.06M
Net Debt
-$1.84B
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-0.76x
Debt / Equity
0x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.0x, with a current ratio of 3.3x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $199.06M of total debt against $2.04B of cash.
Operating CF
$2.10B
Free Cash Flow
$1.97B
FCF Margin
23.7%
In the latest year Monster Beverage produced about $2.10B of operating cash flow and $1.97B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 1.7% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
43.8x
P/S
10.94x
P/B
8.9x
EV / EBITDA
—
MNST trades at 43.8x trailing earnings (about 32.2x on estimated forward earnings), 10.9x sales, and 8.9x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.8% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$75.03
Current price
$91.18
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.97B
Growth, years 1–5
18.1%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where MNST sits versus its Consumer Staples sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 48 Consumer Staples companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How MNST stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Staples sector (74 S&P 500 companies), MNST ranks #3 of 74 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (43.8x P/E vs. 22x median) with a higher return on equity (25.5% vs. 18.1%) and faster revenue growth (18.1% vs. 3.4%).
P/E vs sector
43.8x
median 22x
ROE vs sector
25.5%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
18.1%
median 3.4%
Sector rank
#3
of 74 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 74 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $91.18 today · expected CAGR 4% – 15%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.79B | $11.55B | $13.63B | $16.08B | $18.98B |
| Net income | $2.25B | $2.66B | $3.13B | $3.70B | $4.36B |
| EPS | $2.15 | $2.54 | $2.99 | $3.53 | $4.17 |
| Share price (low) | $55.91 | $65.97 | $77.85 | $91.86 | $108.39 |
| Share price (high) | $94.61 | $111.64 | $131.74 | $155.45 | $183.43 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -39% / 4% | -15% / 11% | -5% / 13% | 0% / 14% | 4% / 15% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for MNST:
- Revenue is growing 18.1% a year, a sign of real demand.
- High net margins (23.1%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (25.5%) shows capital is put to work well.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.0x) lowers risk.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (69/100).
The case against MNST:
- A rich 43.8x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Valuation risk — at 43.8x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Monster Beverage is a large-cap consumer staples business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 43.8x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (69/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 33 Wall Street analysts covering MNST recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
MNST's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
MNST — frequently asked questions
Is MNST a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Monster Beverage Favorable (69/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is MNST's rating on The Stocks School?
Monster Beverage currently scores 69/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does MNST's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Monster Beverage's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for MNST calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this MNST analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell MNST. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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