Monster Beverage (MNST) Stock Analysis

July 23, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Monster Beverage (MNST): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Monster Beverage (MNST)
Profile Item	MNST
Name	Monster Beverage Corporation
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Food, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS Industry	Beverages
GICS Sub-Industry	Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
Market Capitalization	92.38 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	December 9, 1985
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MNST

GSPC

Monster Beverage (MNST) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Monster Beverage (MNST) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Monster Beverage (MNST) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Monster Beverage (MNST) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MNST	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	58.94%	0.15%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.59%	0.36%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	15.14%	1.03%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MNST

GSPC

Monster Beverage (MNST) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Monster Beverage (MNST) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Monster Beverage (MNST) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MNST	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.42%	31.35%
Beta (5Y)	0.53	0.45
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-26.62%	-49.32%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. MNST is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Monster Beverage (MNST) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MNST	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	2.08	-0.15
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	3.60	-0.20

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) posts ROE of 26.65%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

26.65%

Group distribution

Max: 34.02%
MNST: 26.65%
Q3: 18.27%
Median: 14.93%
Q1: 3.98%
Min: -12.58%

Largest peers

PEP: 51.51%
KO: 43.37%
MNST: 26.65%
BTI: 15.82%
PM: --
BUD: --
MO: --

Where Monster Beverage (MNST) stands on ROE within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) keeps 23.11% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

23.11%

Group distribution

Max: 27.80%
MNST: 23.11%
Q3: 12.49%
Median: 6.11%
Q1: 1.35%
Min: -14.28%

Largest peers

MO: 39.52%
BTI: 30.32%
KO: 27.80%
PM: 26.74%
MNST: 23.11%
BUD: 11.90%
PEP: 10.79%

Where Monster Beverage (MNST) stands on net margin within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) turns 31.02% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

31.02%

Group distribution

Max: 36.04%
MNST: 31.02%
Q3: 17.42%
Median: 10.90%
Q1: 3.74%
Min: -7.33%

Largest peers

MO: 62.30%
PM: 36.04%
KO: 35.06%
BTI: 34.58%
MNST: 31.02%
BUD: 26.69%
PEP: 16.84%

Where Monster Beverage (MNST) stands on operating margin within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Monster Beverage (MNST) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MNST	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	26.65%	14.93%
ROA (TTM)	17.73%	5.50%
Net Margin (TTM)	23.11%	6.11%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.02%	10.90%
Gross Margin (TTM)	55.47%	34.44%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Monster Beverage (MNST) grew revenue 10.70%, in the upper peer quartile. The top line is expanding faster than at most industry peers, which points to share gains or stronger pricing.

Monster Beverage (MNST): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Monster Beverage (MNST) grew earnings per share 19.75%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

Monster Beverage (MNST): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Monster Beverage (MNST) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MNST	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	10.70%	2.97%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	9.54%	3.03%
EPS Growth (YoY)	19.75%	-2.63%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	20.28%	4.72%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Monster Beverage (MNST) has current ratio of 3.26, above the industry’s typical middle range. Liquidity looks ample versus peers, though an unusually high cushion can also mean idle current assets or inefficient working capital.

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

3.26

Group distribution

Max: 4.39
MNST: 3.26
Q3: 2.41
Median: 1.60
Q1: 1.02
Min: 0.54

Largest peers

MNST: 3.26
KO: 1.36
PM: 0.98
PEP: 0.93
BTI: 0.87
MO: 0.62
BUD: --

Where Monster Beverage (MNST) stands on current ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Monster Beverage (MNST) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, in the lower-leverage quartile for its industry. Borrowing is modest relative to equity compared with most peers, which can leave more flexibility through a cycle.

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.01

Group distribution

Max: 2.20
Q3: 1.15
Median: 0.67
Q1: 0.34
MNST: 0.01
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

PEP: 2.39
KO: 1.25
BUD: 0.75
BTI: 0.73
MNST: 0.01
PM: --
MO: --

Where Monster Beverage (MNST) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Monster Beverage (MNST) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MNST	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.26	1.60
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.01	0.67
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.02	2.25

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 9.56%
Q3: 4.15%
Median: 2.57%
MNST: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MO: 5.63%
PEP: 4.24%
BTI: 3.92%
PM: 2.99%
KO: 2.51%
MNST: 0.00%
BUD: 0.00%

Where Monster Beverage (MNST) stands on dividend yield within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 159.06%
Q3: 85.24%
Median: 44.62%
MNST: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MO: 87.68%
PM: 81.09%
PEP: 75.33%
BTI: 68.73%
KO: 64.78%
BUD: 36.02%
MNST: 0.00%

Where Monster Beverage (MNST) stands on payout ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Monster Beverage (MNST) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MNST	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	2.57%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	44.62%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) trades at P/E ratio of 45.63, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

45.63

Group distribution

Max: 53.44
MNST: 45.63
Q3: 29.84
Median: 18.36
Q1: 13.03
Min: 5.50

Largest peers

MNST: 45.63
PM: 27.10
KO: 25.86
BUD: 22.34
PEP: 17.76
MO: 15.56
BTI: 13.56

Where Monster Beverage (MNST) stands on P/E ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) trades at 10.51 on P/S ratio, above the industry benchmark range. The stock is being valued at an unusually rich price per dollar of trailing revenue.

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

10.51

Group distribution

MNST: 10.51
Max: 4.15
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.04
Q1: 0.57
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

MNST: 10.51
KO: 7.16
PM: 7.06
MO: 5.98
BTI: 5.17
BUD: 2.58
PEP: 1.90

Where Monster Beverage (MNST) stands on P/S ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Monster Beverage (MNST) trades at 10.58 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

10.58

Group distribution

MNST: 10.58
Max: 5.75
Q3: 3.46
Median: 1.75
Q1: 0.99
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

BUD: 10.91
BTI: 10.78
MNST: 10.58
KO: 10.49
PEP: 8.64
PM: -31.58
MO: -37.98

Where Monster Beverage (MNST) stands on P/B ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Monster Beverage (MNST) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MNST	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	45.63	18.36
P/S Ratio (TTM)	10.51	1.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.58	1.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.82%	4.58%