Monster BeverageMEX:MNST +7.34%97 Altman Z-Score is 29.34 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 24.26. GuruFocus rates MEX:MNST with a GF Score™ of 97/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,346.45 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 112 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Monster Beverage ranks better than 94.64% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 30.08 is strong.
Monster Beverage has a Altman Z-Score of 29.34, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Monster Beverage's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:MNST'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.79 Med: 24.26 Max: 31.65
Current: 30.08
During the past 13 years, Monster Beverage's highest Altman Z-Score was 31.65. The lowest was 16.79. And the median was 24.26.
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Monster Beverage Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Monster Beverage Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Monster Beverage's Altman Z-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.
MEX:MNST vs KDP, COCSF, COKE: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Monster Beverage's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-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 Altman Z-Score vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Monster Beverage's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Monster Beverage's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
Monster Beverage's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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0.2485
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0.8227
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29.34
* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Monster Beverage (MEX:MNST) has a Altman Z-Score of 29.34 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Monster Beverage and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 24.26. Over the past decade, Monster Beverage's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 16.79 to 31.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Monster Beverage ranks #6 out of 112 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 5.4%.
Is Monster Beverage's Altman Z-Score too high?
Monster Beverage's current Altman Z-Score of 29.34 is 21% above median its 10-year median of 24.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.79 to a high of 31.65. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.38. Monster Beverage's value of 29.34 is 768% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Monster Beverage ranks #6 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 97/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Monster Beverage's Altman Z-Score compare to KDP and COCSF?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Monster Beverage ranks #6 out of 112 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Monster Beverage in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.38. Monster Beverage's value of 29.34 is 768% above this benchmark. Historically, Monster Beverage's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 16.79 to 31.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.26 vs. the industry median of 3.38, 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 Altman Z-Score for a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 3.38, based on 112 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Monster Beverage's current Altman Z-Score of 29.34 is 768% 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 Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Monster Beverage and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Monster Beverage's current Altman Z-Score is 29.34, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 24.26. 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 (MEX:MNST) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,346.45, compared to a current price of MXN1,688.40 — trading 25.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 29.34, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 24.26 and 768% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 3.38. Monster Beverage's overall GF Score™ is 97/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Monster Beverage (MEX:MNST), the current Altman Z-Score is 29.34 as of Jun. 27, 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 (MEX:MNST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Monster Beverage stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN1,688.40 is trading 25.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,346.45.
GuruFocus considers Monster Beverage to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:MNST:
Altman Z-Score: 29.34 (21% above median its 10-year median of 24.26)
GF Value™: MXN1,346.45 vs. price of MXN1,688.40 (25.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 768% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#6 of 112)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:MNST 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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