Monster BeverageLTS:0K34 -0.06%96 Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 30, 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates LTS:0K34 with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of $76.26 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 112 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Monster Beverage ranks better than 85.71% on this metric.
Good Sign:
Piotroski F-Score is 7, indicates a very healthy situation.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
Monster Beverage has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
The historical rank and industry rank for Monster Beverage's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0K34'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4 Med: 6 Max: 9
Current: 7
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Monster Beverage was 9. The lowest was 4. And the median was 6.
The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.
He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.
What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.
Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).
Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.
Monster Beverage Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
Monster Beverage Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Monster Beverage's Piotroski F-Score can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LTS:0K34 vs KDP, COCSF, COKE: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Monster Beverage's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Monster Beverage Piotroski F-Score vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Monster Beverage's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Monster Beverage's Piotroski F-Score falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
This Year (Mar26) TTM:
Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Net Income was 488.794 + 524.455 + 449.19 + 569.485 = $2,032 Mil. Cash Flow from Operations was 466.016 + 745.146 + 379.415 + 604.986 = $2,196 Mil. Revenue was 2111.593 + 2197.139 + 2131.053 + 2353.291 = $8,793 Mil. Gross Profit was 1176.413 + 1224.486 + 1183.333 + 1293.349 = $4,878 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar25)
to the end of this year (Mar26) was
(8227.028 + 8729.888 + 9611.273 + 9988.945 + 10843.533) / 5 = $9480.1334 Mil. Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar25) was $8,227 Mil. Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil. Total Current Assets was $5,912 Mil. Total Current Liabilities was $1,815 Mil.
Net Income was 425.369 + 370.919 + 270.711 + 442.993 = $1,510 Mil.
*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
Monster Beverage's current Net Income (TTM) was 2,032.
==> Positive ==> Score 1.
Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)
Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Monster Beverage's return on assets of this year was 0.24698153. Monster Beverage's return on assets of last year was 0.14953279.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
Monster Beverage's gearing of this year was 0. Monster Beverage's gearing of last year was 0.02360847.
==> This year is lower or equal to last year. ==> Score 1.
Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)
Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.
Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Monster Beverage's current ratio of this year was 3.2569711. Monster Beverage's current ratio of last year was 3.37486871.
==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue
Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.
Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.
Monster Beverage's number of shares in issue this year was 988.258. Monster Beverage's number of shares in issue last year was 981.282.
==> There is larger number of shares in issue this year. ==> Score 0.
Efficiency
Question 8. Change in Gross Margin
Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.
Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.
Monster Beverage's gross margin of this year was 0.55470702. Monster Beverage's gross margin of last year was 0.54640436.
==> This year's gross margin is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 9. Change in asset turnover
Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.
Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
Monster Beverage's asset turnover of this year was 1.06880346. Monster Beverage's asset turnover of last year was 0.73758371.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Monster Beverage has an F-score of 7. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.
Monster Beverage (LTS:0K34) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Monster Beverage and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Monster Beverage's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 9.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Monster Beverage ranks #16 out of 112 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 14.3%.
Is Monster Beverage's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Monster Beverage's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 9.00. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.50. Monster Beverage's value of 7 is 27.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Monster Beverage ranks #16 out of 112 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Monster Beverage has a GF Score™ of 96/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Monster Beverage's Piotroski F-Score compare to KDP and COCSF?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Monster Beverage ranks #16 out of 112 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Monster Beverage in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.50. Monster Beverage's value of 7 is 27.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Monster Beverage's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.50, Monster Beverage has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Piotroski F-Score for a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 5.50, based on 112 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Monster Beverage's current Piotroski F-Score of 7 is 27.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Monster Beverage and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 5.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Monster Beverage's current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Monster Beverage stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Monster Beverage (LTS:0K34) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $76.26, compared to a current price of $96.88 — trading 27% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 7, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 27.3% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 5.50. Monster Beverage's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Monster Beverage (LTS:0K34), the current Piotroski F-Score is 7 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Monster Beverage (LTS:0K34) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Monster Beverage stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $96.88 is trading 27% above its estimated GF Value™ of $76.26.
GuruFocus considers Monster Beverage to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0K34:
Piotroski F-Score: 7 (17% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
GF Value™: $76.26 vs. price of $96.88 (27% above fair value)
Industry Position: 27.3% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#16 of 112)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0K34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Monster Beverage is a leader in the energy drink category within the nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverage market, generating two-thirds of revenue in the US and Canada. The well-known Monster trademark includes brands such as Monster Energy, Monster Ultra, Java Monster, and Juice Monster. The firm also owns other energy drink brands, such as Reign, NOS, Burn, Bang, and Mother, and brews and distributes beers and flavored malt beverages following the acquisition of a craft brewer in 2022. Monster controls branding and innovation but outsources beverage manufacturing and packaging to co-packers and finished goods distribution to bottlers in the global Coca-Cola system (pursuant to a 20-year agreement inked in 2015). Coke is the largest shareholder of Monster, owning a 20% stake.
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