Monster Beverage (LIM:MNST) Gross Margin % : 54.24% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Monster Beverage Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Monster Beverage's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $938 Mil. Monster Beverage's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,730 Mil. Therefore, Monster Beverage's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 54.24%.

Warning Sign:

Monster Beverage Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.4%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Monster Beverage's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LIM:MNST' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 50.3 Med: 59.59 Max: 63.68
Current: 53.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Monster Beverage was 63.68%. The lowest was 50.30%. And the median was 59.59%.

LIM:MNST's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
81.65% of 109 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 36.72 vs LIM:MNST: 53.14

Monster Beverage had a gross margin of 54.24% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Monster Beverage was -3.40% per year.

Monster Beverage Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Monster Beverage's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Monster Beverage Gross Margin % Chart

Monster Beverage Annual Data

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59.95

59.23

56.10

50.30

53.14

Monster Beverage Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															51.84	52.85	52.52	53.00	54.24

Competitive Comparison of Monster Beverage's Gross Margin %

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Monster Beverage's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Monster Beverage's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Monster Beverage's Gross Margin % falls into.

Monster Beverage Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Monster Beverage's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	3794.2	/	7140.027
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(7140.027 - 3345.821)	/	7140.027
	=	53.14 %

Monster Beverage's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	938.4	/	1730.108
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1730.108 - 791.735)	/	1730.108
	=	54.24 %

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.

Monster Beverage (LIM:MNST) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Monster Beverage had a gross margin of 54.24% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.

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Monster Beverage (LIM:MNST) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

MNST:USA MNST:Mexico MOB:Germany M1NS34:Brazil MNST:Austria

Address

1 Monster Way, Corona, CA, USA, 92879

Website

https://www.monsterbevcorp.com

Monster Beverage is a leader in the energy drink subsegment of the nonalcoholic beverage market, generating two thirds of revenue in the U.S. 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, 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 copackers 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 with a 19.5% stake.