Monster Beverage (MNST): analysis in plain words
Is Monster Beverage cheap or expensive? How it makes money, whether it grows and its risks, explained in plain words and with its official accounts.
Monster Beverage (MNST) is listed on the Nasdaq and we classify it in consumer staples. Below are its key dated figures, how it makes money, how it compares with its sector, what works for and against Monster Beverage according to those figures, and the questions people ask most about the stock. No buy or sell tips.
Monster Beverage (MNST) key figures as of November 4, 2026
| Figure | Value | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | $48.75 | Last price on November 4, 2026 |
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 45.1x | Price over earnings per share |
| Revenue growth | +20.2% | Latest quarter vs the same quarter a year earlier |
| Net margin (TTM) | 23.1% | Profit for every 100 of sales |
| Net debt / EBITDA | Net cash (more cash than debt) | Years of operating profit to repay debt |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | Annual dividend over price |
| Market cap | $95.5 billion | What the stock market values it at |
The Monster Beverage figures come from Yahoo Finance, the same source the Fintols analysis uses, retrieved on November 4, 2026. Any MNST figure that is not available shows as N/A: we do not estimate it.
How Monster Beverage makes money
Monster Beverage sells energy drinks, led by the Monster Energy brand alongside Reign and Bang. It reports Monster Energy Drinks, the largest segment, plus Strategic Brands and Alcohol Brands. Rather than bottling itself, it sells concentrates and finished drinks to distributors, chiefly Coca-Cola bottlers, which carry them worldwide.
Over the last 12 months, Monster Beverage brought in revenue of $9.2 billion. For every 100 it sells, Monster Beverage keeps 55.5 after the direct cost of what it sells (gross margin) and 29.2 after all operating costs (operating margin).
Monster Beverage against its sector
To know whether a Monster Beverage figure is high or low you have to put it next to similar companies. This table compares Monster Beverage with the median of the 17 consumer staples companies Fintols covers, with data as of November 4, 2026.
| Figure | Monster Beverage | consumer staples median |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 45.1x | 21.3x (17) |
| Revenue growth | +20.2% | +3.6% (19) |
| Net margin | 23.1% | 12.8% (19) |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 3.19% (19) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -1.1x | 1.7x (19) |
In short, against the typical consumer staples company, Monster Beverage trades on a higher P/E, grows faster and earns a wider margin. By size, Monster Beverage ranks number 6 of 13 consumer staples companies quoted in USD on Fintols.
The bull case for Monster Beverage
What works in favour of Monster Beverage, according to its figures as of November 4, 2026:
- Monster Beverage grew sales +20.2% in its latest quarter against the same quarter a year earlier, while the median consumer staples company Fintols tracks grew +3.6%.
- Monster Beverage keeps 23.1 of every 100 it sells as net profit, against 12.8 for the median consumer staples company: a margin like that leaves money to invest, buy back shares or pay dividends.
- Monster Beverage earns 25.7% a year on its shareholders' money (return on equity).
The main risk for Monster Beverage
The price already assumes a lot: Monster Beverage trades at 45.1x its last 12 months of earnings, against 21.3x for the consumer staples median. If growth disappoints, the multiple can shrink and the share price with it.
And, like the rest of consumer staples, Monster Beverage is exposed to customers switching to cheaper store brands and rising prices for the raw materials it buys.
Frequently asked questions about Monster Beverage
Is it a good time to buy Monster Beverage stock?
Fintols does not tell you whether to buy or sell Monster Beverage, and nobody knows what the price will do tomorrow. What we can show you is where it stands today. As of November 4, 2026, Monster Beverage stock trades at $48.75, 3% below its 52-week high ($50.17) and 48% above its low ($32.94). Its P/E is 45.1x against a consumer staples median of 21.3x, and 37.2x on the earnings analysts expect over the next 12 months. With Monster Beverage, as with any stock, timing matters less than understanding the business, investing for the long run and not betting everything on a single company.
Does Monster Beverage pay a dividend?
No. As of November 4, 2026, Monster Beverage does not pay a dividend: what it earns stays in the company to grow, invest or, where it does so, buy back shares. Anyone buying Monster Beverage today is counting on the share price rising, not on income.
Is Monster Beverage stock expensive?
It depends on what you compare it with. On P/E, Monster Beverage trades at 45.1x its last 12 months of earnings: more expensive than the consumer staples median (21.3x). A high P/E alone does not make Monster Beverage expensive: it can be justified if earnings grow fast, and a low one can reflect a business in trouble.
Who are Monster Beverage's competitors?
On Fintols we compare Monster Beverage with Kimberly-Clark, Kraft Heinz and General Mills, which are also in consumer staples. As of November 4, 2026, Kimberly-Clark is worth $66.8 billion and trades on a P/E of 21.5; Kraft Heinz is worth $30.2 billion; General Mills is worth $19.2 billion. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Monster Beverage below.
Monster Beverage competitors
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) analysis · Monster Beverage vs Kimberly-Clark comparison
- Kraft Heinz (KHC) analysis · Monster Beverage vs Kraft Heinz comparison
- General Mills (GIS) analysis · Monster Beverage vs General Mills comparison
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