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<ul><li>Monster Beverage Company reported record net sales of $1.9bn for the first quarter of 2024, 11.8% higher than the corresponding 2023 period, and 15.6% higher on a currency-adjusted basis.</li><li>Excluding the impact of Argentina, the sales increase was 12.6%.</li><li>The company saw strong performance with its gross profit as a percentage of net sales increasing from 52.8% in the first quarter of 2023 to 54.1% in the first quarter of 2024, largely attributable to reduced freight-in costs and lower input costs.</li></ul>

Monster Beverage Company reported record net sales of $1.9bn for the first quarter of 2024, 11.8% higher than the corresponding 2023 period, and 15.6% higher on a currency-adjusted basis.Excluding the impact of Argentina, the sales increase was 12.6%.The company saw strong performance with its gross profit as a percentage of net sales increasing from 52.8% in the first quarter of 2023 to 54.1% in the first quarter of 2024, largely attributable to reduced freight-in costs and lower input costs.

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<ul><li>Monster Beverage Company's fourth quarter of 2023 was highlighted by record net sales of $1.73 billion, a 14.4% increase compared to $1.51 billion in the same period in 2022.</li><li>Gross profit for the quarter was 54.2% of net sales, up from 51.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022.</li><li>The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by pricing actions, lower freight-in costs, and decreased input costs.</li></ul>

Monster Beverage Company's fourth quarter of 2023 was highlighted by record net sales of $1.73 billion, a 14.4% increase compared to $1.51 billion in the same period in 2022.Gross profit for the quarter was 54.2% of net sales, up from 51.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022.The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by pricing actions, lower freight-in costs, and decreased input costs.

Monster Beverage Corporation: Increasing Global Market Share & 5 Other Factors Catalyzing Growth In 2024 Or Beyond! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Monster Beverage Corporation delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it managed to surpass the analyst consensus in terms of earnings.</li><li>Monster Beverage and its management recently acquired assets, notably Bang Energy drinks and a beverage production facility in Phoenix, Arizona.</li><li>The company achieved the purchased inventory's fair value, impacting gross profit by approximately $7.8 million during the 2023 third quarter due to the Bang inventory step-up.</li></ul>

Monster Beverage Corporation delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it managed to surpass the analyst consensus in terms of earnings.Monster Beverage and its management recently acquired assets, notably Bang Energy drinks and a beverage production facility in Phoenix, Arizona.The company achieved the purchased inventory's fair value, impacting gross profit by approximately $7.8 million during the 2023 third quarter due to the Bang inventory step-up.

Monster Beverage Corporation: Quenching the Thirst for Success - Record Earnings Despite Challenges! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Monster Beverage Corporation generated below par revenues in the last quarter and its earnings were on par with market expectations.</li><li>The rise in gross profit as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to price actions, lower freighting expenses, and higher aluminum can costs.</li><li>Besides that, the company introduced The Beast Unleashed in the quarter.</li></ul>

Monster Beverage Corporation generated below par revenues in the last quarter and its earnings were on par with market expectations.The rise in gross profit as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to price actions, lower freighting expenses, and higher aluminum can costs.Besides that, the company introduced The Beast Unleashed in the quarter.

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<ul><li>The start of the second half of the year so far has seen a change in the market themes versus the first half of the year.</li><li>Microsoft’s declaration in January 2023 that AI would emerge as the next computing platform coupled with Nvidia’s shocking earnings guide up last quarter, coupled with a weaker dollar and decline in bond yields, provided fuel in the first half of the year for the technology sector and garnered investor eyeballs to anything closely associated with AI.</li><li>However, on Microsoft’s most recent earnings call on July 25th, CFO Amy Hood stated “Even with strong demand and a leadership position, growth from our AI services will be gradual as Azure AI scales and our copilots reach general availability dates. So for FY '24, the impact will be weighted towards H2.”</li></ul>

The start of the second half of the year so far has seen a change in the market themes versus the first half of the year.Microsoft’s declaration in January 2023 that AI would emerge as the next computing platform coupled with Nvidia’s shocking earnings guide up last quarter, coupled with a weaker dollar and decline in bond yields, provided fuel in the first half of the year for the technology sector and garnered investor eyeballs to anything closely associated with AI.However, on Microsoft’s most recent earnings call on July 25th, CFO Amy Hood stated “Even with strong demand and a leadership position, growth from our AI services will be gradual as Azure AI scales and our copilots reach general availability dates. So for FY '24, the impact will be weighted towards H2.”

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Monster Beverage Corporation is a holding company based in Corona, California. The Company, through its consolidated subsidiaries, markets and distributes energy drinks worldwide.

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Monster Beverage Corporation: A Story Of Expansion Into New Markets! - Major Drivers

Monster Beverage Company reported record net sales of $1.9bn for the first quarter of 2024, 11.8% higher than the corresponding 2023 period, and...

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Monster Beverage Corporation: Increasing Global Market Share & 5 Other Factors Catalyzing Growth In 2024 Or Beyond! - Major Drivers

Monster Beverage Company's fourth quarter of 2023 was highlighted by record net sales of $1.73 billion, a 14.4% increase compared to $1.51 billion...

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Monster Beverage Corporation: Quenching the Thirst for Success - Record Earnings Despite Challenges! - Major Drivers

Monster Beverage Corporation delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it managed to surpass...

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Monster Beverage Corporation generated below par revenues in the last quarter and its earnings were on par with market expectations. The rise in...

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