Monster Beverage Corporation filed its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026, with the SEC on November 6, 2026, reporting third-quarter net sales of $2,563,053 thousand and nine-month net income of $1,722,452 thousand.

Key Highlights

  • Q3 Net Sales: Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2026 were $2,563,053 thousand, compared with $2,197,139 thousand in the same period of 2025.
  • Q3 Net Income: Net income for the third quarter was $568,427 thousand, up from $524,455 thousand in Q3 2025.
  • Nine-Month Net Sales: Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 totaled $7,453,817 thousand, versus $6,163,290 thousand for the same period of 2025.
  • Diluted EPS: Diluted net income per common share was $0.29 for Q3 2026 and $0.87 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, retroactively adjusted to reflect a two-for-one stock split effected August 10, 2026.
  • Stock Split: The company announced a two-for-one stock split on July 8, 2026, effected as a 100% stock dividend issued on August 10, 2026; all per-share and share-count figures in the filing have been retroactively updated.
  • Total Assets: Total assets as of September 30, 2026 were $11,922,267 thousand, compared with $9,988,945 thousand as of December 31, 2025.
  • Shares Outstanding: As of October 30, 2026, the registrant had 1,957,511,922 shares of common stock outstanding at a par value of $0.005 per share.

Monster Beverage's Financial Position and Results for the September 2026 Quarter

According to the filing, Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) reported third-quarter 2026 gross profit of $1,400,735 thousand on net sales of $2,563,053 thousand, with cost of sales of $1,162,318 thousand. Operating income for the quarter was $718,717 thousand, compared with $675,352 thousand in Q3 2025. Operating expenses rose to $682,018 thousand from $549,134 thousand in the prior-year quarter. Interest and other income, net, was $34,779 thousand for Q3 2026, up from $14,185 thousand in Q3 2025.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the company disclosed gross profit of $4,113,718 thousand and operating income of $2,189,118 thousand, against $1,876,720 thousand for the comparable nine-month period of 2025. The provision for income taxes for the nine-month period was $549,442 thousand, compared with $458,000 thousand a year earlier. Basic net income per share for the nine months was $0.88, and diluted was $0.87, with weighted average diluted shares of 1,978,204 thousand.

On the balance sheet, cash and cash equivalents stood at $2,148,401 thousand as of September 30, 2026, and short-term investments increased to $1,555,851 thousand from $677,084 thousand at December 31, 2025. Total stockholders' equity was reported at $9,838,915 thousand, up from $8,254,108 thousand at year-end 2025. Retained earnings grew to $11,076,668 thousand from $9,354,216 thousand. The company held 315,464 thousand treasury shares at a cost of $6,710,177 thousand as of September 30, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Monster Beverage Corporation disclosed its unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, including income statements, balance sheets, comprehensive income, and stockholders' equity, along with details of a two-for-one stock split effected August 10, 2026.