NASDAQ$MNST

Monster Beverage Corp · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved record fourth quarter net sales with a 6.2 percent increase to $1.51 billion, despite unfavorable currency changes, and gross margin percentage increased on a quarterly sequential basis.

Monster Beverage Corporation reported record fourth quarter net sales of $1.51 billion, a 6.2% increase compared to the previous year. Adjusting for unfavorable foreign currency impacts, net sales increased by 11.9%. Gross profit margin improved sequentially, and the company declared a two-for-one stock split.

  • Net sales increased by 6.2% to $1.51 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Net sales, adjusted for adverse changes in foreign currency, rose by 11.9%.
  • Gross profit margin percentage increased on a quarterly sequential basis.
  • The company declared a two-for-one stock split.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.51B

Previous: $1.43B+6.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.29

Previous: $0.30-3.3%
Net Income

$302M

Previous: $321M-6.1%
Operating Income

$394M

Previous: $413M-4.5%
Gross Profit

$782M

Previous: $771M+1.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.31B

Previous: $1.33B-1.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Monster Beverage · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.51B

Q4 2022+6.2%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Monster Beverage · $1.51B total across 4 segments · Q4 2022

  • Monster Energy Drinks
    $1.39B+3.0%
  • Strategic Brands
    $93M+41.8%
  • Alcohol Brands
    $26.9M
  • Other
    $4.6M-23.3%

Forward guidance

The company is focused on expanding distribution, launching new products, and managing costs amidst ongoing inflation and supply chain challenges.

Tailwinds

  • Continued expansion of brand distribution in domestic and international markets.
  • Launch of new products, including Monster Energy® Zero Sugar and The Beast Unleashed™.
  • Planned transition of the Monster brand to the Coca-Cola distribution system in the Philippines.
  • Robust innovation pipeline of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
  • Price increases being implemented on a phased approach during the first half of 2023.

Headwinds

  • Some increased costs experienced in 2022 are likely to be transitory.
  • Cost inflation, including increases in energy, ingredient and other input costs, as well as co-packing fees, remain challenging.
  • Results from overseas operations were overshadowed by the strength of the United States dollar.
  • Ongoing supply chain challenges and disruptions.
  • Depleting higher cost imported can inventories in the United States and in EMEA.

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+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%

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro