Monster Beverage Q1 net sales fall 2.3% to $1.85 billion; operating income up 5.1%
Monster Beverage reported first-quarter 2025 results on May 8, 2025. Reported net sales fell 2.3% to $1.85 billion, while operating income rose 5.1% to $569.7 million and diluted earnings per share rose 7.4% to $0.45, helped by a higher gross profit margin. The company attributed the sales decline mainly to bottler and distributor ordering patterns, currency changes, and adverse weather.
Key points
- Net sales were $1.85 billion, down 2.3% from $1.90 billion in the first quarter of 2024.
- Gross profit as a percentage of net sales rose to 56.5% from 54.1%.
- Operating income was $569.7 million and net income was $443.0 million, versus $542.0 million and $442.0 million a year earlier.
- No shares were repurchased in the first quarter, and about $500.0 million remained available under the repurchase program as of May 8, 2025.
The filing
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