NASDAQ$MNST

Monster Beverage Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record fourth quarter net sales and annual net sales exceeding $5.5 billion for the first time.

Monster Beverage Corporation reported record fourth quarter net sales of $1.43 billion, a 19.1% increase compared to the previous year. The company faced challenges including increased costs and supply chain disruptions but achieved solid results overall. Net income decreased due to a non-recurring tax benefit in the comparative 2020 quarter.

  • Record fourth quarter net sales increased 19.1 percent to $1.43 billion.
  • Net sales for Monster Energy Drinks segment increased 20.7 percent to $1.35 billion.
  • Net sales to customers outside the United States increased 32.0 percent to $508.1 million.
  • Company completed acquisition of CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective LLC on February 17, 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.43B

Previous: $1.2B+19.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.30

Previous: $0.31-3.2%
Net Income

$321M

Previous: $472M-31.9%
Operating Income

$413M

Previous: $402M+2.6%
Gross Profit

$771M

Previous: $692M+11.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.33B

Previous: $1.18B+12.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Monster Beverage · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.43B

Q4 2021+19.1%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Monster Beverage · $1.42B total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Monster Energy Drinks
    $1.35B+20.5%
  • Strategic Brands
    $65.6M-3.4%
  • Other
    $6M-10.4%

Forward guidance

The company continues to implement measures to mitigate the impact of increased costs experienced in our supply chain through reductions in promotions and other pricing actions in the United States and in EMEA.

Tailwinds

  • Company currently has sufficient supplies of aluminum cans to meet demand.
  • Company believes that some of the increased costs are likely to be transitory.
  • Company is decreasing reliance on the use of imported aluminum cans.
  • Company is increasing inventory levels in proximity to customers, thus reducing the excess costs of long-distance transportation and freight.
  • Company continues to implement measures to mitigate the impact of increased costs.

Headwinds

  • Company continued to experience challenges meeting demand in the United States and EMEA in the fourth quarter.
  • Company experienced a shortage in aluminum cans.
  • Company experienced challenges in the availability of co-packing capacity and procurement difficulties in other inputs.
  • The shortage of shipping containers and global port congestion continues to impact operations.
  • Company continues to experience shortages in the availability of co-packing capacity for certain of products.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

40 / 69 earnings

Positive

+15.7%

Q1 2016

Best reaction

-19.9%

Q2 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.6%+9.6%+16.1%
Q4 2025+1.5%-9.3%-17.1%
Q3 2025+5.1%+6.3%+11.2%
Q2 2025+0.0%-0.8%-2.6%
Q1 2025+1.5%+1.4%+5.4%
Q4 2024+5.3%+6.6%+11.4%
Q3 2024-0.6%+2.9%-4.0%
Q2 2024-11.4%-9.7%-4.2%
Q1 2024+2.7%+2.1%-3.0%
Q4 2023+5.3%+4.3%+5.6%
Q3 2023+7.6%+8.4%+6.9%
Q2 2023-4.4%-0.4%-1.9%
Q1 2023+2.3%+0.6%+1.9%
Q4 2022-3.0%-0.3%+2.6%
Q3 2022+6.8%+6.7%+13.4%
Q2 2022-4.9%-7.5%-8.0%
Q1 2022+0.0%-2.9%+2.5%
Q4 2021+6.5%+4.8%-0.9%
Q3 2021+4.9%+5.1%-4.1%
Q2 2021+5.4%+7.4%+6.1%
Q1 2021-3.4%-3.1%+1.0%
Q4 2020-0.6%-1.5%+3.9%
Q3 2020+0.7%-1.4%+5.7%
Q2 2020+6.8%+6.9%+6.2%
Q1 2020+7.3%+8.0%+17.8%
Q4 2019-5.3%-3.2%-14.4%
Q3 2019+3.9%+4.3%+7.2%
Q2 2019+3.3%-6.1%-5.0%
Q1 2019+8.9%+6.3%+6.8%
Q4 2018+8.7%+10.7%-7.1%
Q3 2018-1.2%-0.1%+4.8%
Q2 2018+2.0%+1.1%+0.9%
Q1 2018-7.9%-7.6%-0.9%
Q4 2017-15.5%-13.1%-10.8%
Q3 2017+1.3%+7.4%+9.2%
Q2 2017-1.6%+1.8%+6.6%
Q1 2017+5.6%+6.8%+14.1%
Q4 2016+14.3%+13.4%+11.4%
Q3 2016-6.3%-5.7%-7.6%
Q2 2016+3.0%+0.9%-2.5%
Q1 2016+15.7%
Q4 2015-1.2%
Q3 2015+13.1%
Q2 2015-3.2%
Q1 2015-8.5%
Q4 2014+14.0%
Q3 2014+9.3%
Q2 2014+5.2%
Q1 2014+2.9%
Q4 2013+4.2%
Q3 2013-4.7%
Q2 2013+2.0%
Q1 2013-5.6%
Q4 2012-1.3%
Q3 2012+1.8%
Q2 2012-19.9%
Q1 2012+9.6%
Q4 2011+0.7%
Q3 2011-4.7%
Q2 2011+11.0%
Q1 2010-0.7%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q4 2008-3.7%
Q4 2010-3.7%
Q3 2010-2.8%
Q3 2009-2.8%
Q2 2010+1.6%
Q2 2009+1.6%
Q4 2009+1.6%

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