Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)

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Here's How Monster Beverage (MNST) is Placed for Q1 Earnings
By: Zacks Equity Research | May 3, 2021

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) is expected to report first-quarter 2021 results on May 6, after the closing bell. The beverage company is anticipated to have witnessed revenue and earnings growth in the to-be-reported quarter.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter earnings of 61 cents per share suggests a gain of 17.3% from 52 cents reported in the year-ago quarter. Moreover, the consensus mark has been unchanged in the past 30 days. The consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $1.22 billion, indicating growth of 14.7% from the figure reported in the year-ago quarter.

In the last reported quarter, the company delivered an earnings surprise of 5.1%. Moreover, it delivered an earnings surprise of 9.9%, on average, in the trailing four quarters.

Monster Beverage Corporation Price and EPS Surprise



Factors to Note

Monster Beverage has been benefiting from the continued strength in the energy drinks category, owing to increased health awareness amid the pandemic. This has led to a rise in demand for the company’s products, which are mainly skewed toward energy and health drinks. Gains from strong demand for energy drinks are expected to get reflected in the company’s first-quarter revenue results. Additionally, the top line is likely to have gained from the continued increase in at-home consumption trends, driven by a shift in consumer preferences for shopping channels and packaging options.
Also, the company is expected to have witnessed momentous growth in e-commerce, club store, mass merchandiser and grocery-related businesses. Foot traffic at its largest convenience and gas channel has been witnessing improved trends from the latter half of second-quarter 2020, which is likely to have continued in the first quarter.

Moreover, Monster Beverage has been committed to product launches and innovation to boost growth. Management has been optimistic about the significant growth potential of its Monster Energy brand. Product launches across the Monster family are expected to have driven the overall top and bottom lines in the first quarter.

However, the company continues to experience sluggishness in the foodservice on-premise channel. Unfavorable foreign-currency movements are also likely to have been dragging. Also, the company earlier predicted the pandemic-related impacts to be a heightened threat in the first quarter, owing to the reinstitution of lockdowns and other restrictions due to a second COVID-19 wave in a number of countries, including EMEA. This is expected to have affected product introductions, which is likely to have negatively impacted sales.

What the Zacks Model Unveils

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Monster Beverage has a Zacks Rank #3 and an Earnings ESP of +0.41%.

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