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Monster Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:MNST)

$22.49

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since May 7, 2024.

Common-Size Income Statement
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Monster Beverage Corp., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Operating income
Interest and other income (expense), net
Income before provision for income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net income

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).


Gross profit and cost of sales trends
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales exhibited a declining trend overall, falling from 60.63% in March 2019 to 54.09% in March 2024. Concurrently, the cost of sales increased as a percentage of net sales, rising from -39.37% to -45.91% over the same period. This indicates increasing production or procurement costs relative to sales, which negatively impacted gross margin.
Operating expenses and operating income trends
Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales fluctuated without a clear directional trend, ranging mostly between -20% and -30%. Notably, there was a spike to -29.16% in December 2023. Operating income percentage declined from a high of 37.23% in June 2020 to a low of 25.08% in March 2024, indicating compression in operating profitability over time despite some periodic recoveries.
Interest and other income (expense), net
This category showed notable volatility. It generally stayed close to zero from 2019 through mid-2022 but spiked in late 2023 and early 2024, reaching as high as 3.84% in December 2023. This suggests occasional significant non-operating gains or fluctuations influencing overall profitability in recent quarters.
Income before provision for income taxes
Income before taxes, as a percentage of net sales, mirrored operating income trends with a decline from peak levels around 37% in mid-2020 to approximately 30.42% in March 2024. This suggests that income before taxes was pressured by higher costs or reduced operational efficiency in the later periods.
Provision for income taxes
Tax provision fluctuated between negative and positive values, with occasional unusual spikes such as 5.93% in December 2020. Most periods showed a tax provision of around -6% to -8%, with some variability. The negative values indicate tax expenses relative to net sales, but some irregularities may reflect tax credits or adjustments.
Net income trends
Net income as a percentage of net sales declined from 27.64% in March 2019 to a trough of 16.51% in June 2022, then generally recovered to 23.28% by March 2024. The decline in mid-period aligns with the increase in cost of sales and tax fluctuations, while later recovery suggests some improvement in controlling costs or other gains contributing to profitability.
Overall profitability and cost structure observations
The data indicates increasing pressure on profitability primarily due to rising cost of sales, which reduced gross profit margins. Operating expenses remained relatively stable, but the combined effect led to a shrinking operating income margin over several years. Non-operating income contributed positively in certain recent quarters, partially offsetting margin compression. Tax provisions showed variability which impacted net income patterns. Despite challenges, net income demonstrated a partial recovery in the most recent quarters.