Monster Beverage Q2 sales top $2.5B as international revenue jumps 34.6%

Monster Beverage reported Q2 net sales of $2.54 billion, up 20.2 percent year over year, crossing the $2.5 billion mark for the first time in a single quarter.

"We're pleased to report another quarter of strong financial results, with net sales crossing the $2.5 billion threshold for the first time in the company's history in a single quarter," CEO Hilton Schlosberg said.

Adjusted EPS of $0.60 beat the $0.58 consensus estimate, while revenue topped the $2.42 billion forecast by $120 million. Net income rose 19.6 percent to $584.5 million, and diluted EPS increased 19 percent to $0.59. Gross margin expanded to 55.9 percent from 55.7 percent, while operating income climbed 17.2 percent to $740.4 million.

Metric	Actual	Consensus	Beat/Miss
Revenue	$2.54B	$2.42B	+$120M
Adjusted EPS	$0.60	$0.58	+$0.02

International sales rose 34.6 percent to $1.16 billion, representing 46 percent of total revenue, up from 41 percent a year earlier. The Monster Energy Drinks segment grew 21.6 percent to $2.36 billion, while Strategic Brands rose 10.6 percent to $143.7 million. Alcohol Brands declined 15.2 percent to $32.2 million.

The board approved a two-for-one stock split via a 100 percent stock dividend, with split-adjusted trading expected to begin Aug. 11. No shares were repurchased during the quarter; about $900 million remains available under the buyback program.

Operating expenses rose to 26.8 percent of net sales from 25.8 percent, driven by higher freight, fuel, and marketing costs. Distribution expenses climbed to $118.8 million from $82 million, while selling expenses increased to $269.2 million from $196.9 million as Monster expanded social, digital, and media spending.

Management said July sales rose approximately 14.3 percent year over year excluding alcohol brands. The company plans selective U.S. price increases in the fourth quarter and has taken low-single-digit pricing in parts of EMEA. Aluminum costs are expected to rise modestly through the end of 2026.

The results show Monster's international expansion is accelerating faster than its domestic business, with EMEA up 27.2 percent, Asia Pacific up 35.7 percent, and Latin America up 56.1 percent in dollar terms. Brazil sales surged 82 percent, while India rose 84 percent and China gained 62.5 percent. The company credited its partnership with The Coca-Cola Company's global bottling network for expanded cooler placements and distribution gains. Monster will present its 2027 innovation pipeline at the NACS Show in October and host an investor meeting in New York on Dec. 1.

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