$MNST (-0,91 %) | Monster Beverage Q3 Earnings Highlights:
🔹 Revenue: $1.88B (Est. $1.91B) 😕; UP +1.3% YoY
🔹 EPS: $0.38 (Est. $0.43) 🔴
🔹 Net Income: $370.9M; DOWN -18.1% YoY
Segment Revenue:
🔹 Monster Energy Drinks: $1.72B; UP +0.8% YoY
🔹 Strategic Brands: $112.6M; UP +14% YoY
🔹 Alcohol Brands: $39.8M; DOWN -6% YoY
🔹 Other: $5.9M; DOWN -11.5% YoY
Other Key Metrics:
🔹 Gross Margin: 53.2% vs 53.0% YoY
🔹 Operating Margin: 25.5% vs 27.5% YoY
🔹 International Sales: $760.1M; UP +3.6% YoY
Business Highlights:
🔸 Implemented ~5% price increase in US effective Nov 1, 2024
🔸 Launched Monster Energy Ultra Vice Guava in October
🔸 Restructured Alcohol Brands segment
🔸 Repurchased 11.3M shares at an average price of $47.32
CEO Commentary:
🔸 "The energy drink category continues to grow globally, showing resilience, with improvements noted in the US convenience channel in October."