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Percentage of questions scored as challenging — where the analyst pushed back, pressed for specifics, or questioned management's assumptions.
| Analyst | Firm | Questions · challengingPercentage of questions scored as challenging — where the analyst pushed back, pressed for specifics, or questioned management's assumptions. |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Herzog | Goldman Sachs | 7 questions · 14% challenging |
| Dara Mohsenian | Morgan Stanley | 7 questions · 0% challenging |
| Chris Carey | Wells Fargo | 4 questions · 0% challenging |
| Filippo Falorni | Citigroup | 4 questions · 25% challenging |
| Matt Smith | Stifel | 3 questions · 0% challenging |
| Kaumil Gajrawala | Jefferies | 3 questions · 0% challenging |
| Rob Ottenstein | Evercore ISI | 3 questions · 0% challenging |
| Kevin Grundy | BNP Paribas | 2 questions · 50% challenging |
| Andrea Teixeira | JPMorgan | 2 questions · 0% challenging |
| Firm | Analysts | Questions · challengingPercentage of questions scored as challenging — where the analyst pushed back, pressed for specifics, or questioned management's assumptions. |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 1 analyst | 7 questions · 0% challenging |
| Goldman Sachs | 1 analyst | 7 questions · 14% challenging |
| Wells Fargo | 1 analyst | 4 questions · 0% challenging |
| Citigroup | 1 analyst | 4 questions · 25% challenging |
| Jefferies | 1 analyst | 3 questions · 0% challenging |
| Evercore ISI | 1 analyst | 3 questions · 0% challenging |
| Stifel | 1 analyst | 3 questions · 0% challenging |
| BNP Paribas | 1 analyst | 2 questions · 50% challenging |
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Monster posted record fiscal-first-quarter net sales of $2.35 billion, up 26.9% year over year and crossing the $2 billion threshold for the first time in a fiscal first quarter, with double-digit growth across every geographic region. GAAP diluted EPS rose 27.6% to $0.58 from $0.45 and operating income grew 28.1% to $730.0 million, even as gross margin slipped to 55.0% from 56.5% on geographic sales mix (roughly a 120 basis point headwind), higher aluminum can costs, and out-of-orbit production freight. International was the standout, with sales up 44.9% to $1.06 billion, or about 45% of the total, and Monster overtaking both V and Red Bull to become the value market leader in Australia. Management flagged continued modest sequential cost increases from tariff-driven aluminum Midwest Premium pressure through at least the end of 2026, while pointing to April sales tracking roughly 24.4% above the prior year as evidence the momentum is carrying forward.
Pricing | Demand | Competitive Dynamics | Margin | Product Launch | Geographic Expansion | Trade Tariffs | Supply Chain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024Q4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2025Q1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2025Q2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025Q3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2025Q4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026Q1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| '24Q4 | '25Q1 | '25Q2 | '25Q3 | '25Q4 | '26Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Demand | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Competitive Dynamics | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Margin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Product Launch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Geographic Expansion | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Trade Tariffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Supply Chain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Calendar quarter Q1 2026Earnings call May 7, 2026
FY2026 Q1 in brief
Monster posted record fiscal-first-quarter net sales of $2.35 billion, up 26.9% year over year and crossing the $2 billion threshold for the first time in a fiscal first quarter, with double-digit growth across every geographic region.
Newest quarter FY2026 Q2 is part of Pro ·
Sources. Tellvest earnings-call sentiment score for Monster Beverage (MNST), FY2026 Q1: 8/10. Scores: Monster Beverage’s public earnings-call transcripts and SEC-reported results — the base band is anchored to reported GAAP revenue growth; transcript, EPS and guidance adjustments are applied separately (documented exceptions apply to a few issuers). Price: MNST daily closing prices for the trailing year; dots mark earnings calls, colored by that quarter’s score; the newest quarter’s score is part of Tellvest Pro. How to read a company earnings-call score.
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| Quarter | Revenue | Rev YoY | EPS | EPS YoY | Gross margin | Op margin | Net margin | FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Q4 | $1.81B | +4.7% | $0.28 | -20.0% | 55.3% | 21.0% | 14.9% | $370M |
| FY2025 Q1 | $1.85B | -2.3% | $0.45 | +7.1% | 56.5% | 30.7% | 23.9% | $479M |
| FY2025 Q2 | $2.11B | +11.1% | $0.50 | +22.0% | 55.7% | 29.9% | 23.1% | $435M |
| FY2025 Q3 | $2.20B | +16.8% | $0.53 | +39.5% | 55.7% | 30.7% | 23.9% | $702M |
| FY2025 Q4 | $2.13B | +17.6% | $0.46 | +64.3% | 55.5% | 25.5% | 21.1% | $351M |
| FY2026 Q1Selected | $2.35B | +26.9% | $0.58 | +28.9% | 55.0% | 31.0% | 24.2% | $584M |
| FY2026 Q2 | $2.54B | +20.2% | $0.59 | +18.0% | 55.9% | 29.2% | 23.0% | — |
Management’s own words, often on a non-GAAP, constant-currency, or adjusted basis — so these can differ from the GAAP figures above (e.g. constant-currency revenue growth excludes currency swings).
GAAP revenue YoY +26.9% → base 8. The base score is anchored to the GAAP revenue YoY band before transcript, EPS, and guidance adjustments.
What MNST and other companies said about each other on FY2026 Q1 earnings calls — extracted verbatim from public transcripts. Mentions from the newest quarter are a Pro feature.
“our guests have early access to Monster's Ultra Red, White and Blue Razz flavor, celebrating 250 years of American independence.”
Casey's secured a near-exclusive early launch of a new Monster Energy flavor through joint business planning, a positive distribution win for Monster.
“including our upgrade to SAP S/4HANA with a planned go-live date of January 1, 2028.”
Monster is upgrading its enterprise systems to SAP S/4HANA with a 2028 go-live, a signal on SAP as Monster's ERP vendor.
“Notably, Monster has now overtaken both V and Red Bull to become the market leader in Australia on a value basis.”
Monster overtook Red Bull to become the value market leader in Australia, a negative competitive signal for Red Bull's Australian share.
“Monster Energy Green will be available in vending machines owned by Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. beginning this summer.”
Monster will gain vending-machine distribution through Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan starting this summer, a new channel win via its bottling partner in Japan.
“our solid partnership with the Coca-Cola Company and its global bottling partners.”
Monster cites its ongoing distribution partnership with the Coca-Cola Company and its bottlers as a core support for the business, a positive signal on the Coca-Cola system's Monster relationship.
| Company | Score | Trend | Rev YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
MNST Monster Beverage | 8 | +26.9% | |
| CELH Celsius Holdings, Inc. | 7 | +137.7% | |
| KDP Keurig Dr Pepper | 6 | +9.4% | |
| KO The Coca-Cola Company | 9 | +12.1% | |
| PEP PepsiCo | 8 | +8.5% |