Monster Beverage Corporation reported strong results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with net sales of $2.54 billion, an increase of 20.2% from the 2025 second quarter. Net income rose 19.6% to $584.5 million, and diluted EPS increased to $0.59 from $0.50.
Net sales for the Monster Energy® Drinks segment grew 21.6% to $2.36 billion, while Strategic Brands increased 10.6% to $143.7 million. The Alcohol Brands and Other segments declined 15.2% and 15.3%, respectively. International net sales reached $1.16 billion, up 34.6% and representing about 46% of total net sales.
Gross margin was 55.9%, slightly above 55.7% a year earlier. For the first six months of 2026, net sales were $4.89 billion, up 23.3%, with net income of $1.15 billion and diluted EPS of $1.17. The board previously approved a two-for-one stock split via a 100% stock dividend, to be distributed after the close on August 10, 2026, with split-adjusted trading expected to begin August 11, 2026. No shares were repurchased in the quarter, and $900.0 million remains available under existing repurchase programs.
Demel Ana reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Monster Beverage Corp director Ana Demel reported equity-based compensation activity. The filing lists restricted stock units that vest 100% on the last business day before the 2027 annual stockholder meeting, contingent on continued board service. Demel also received a grant of 243 deferred stock units, economically equivalent to common shares and credited under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, bringing her total deferred stock units to 20,107 held directly.
Hall Tiffany M. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Monster Beverage Corp director Tiffany M. Hall reported routine equity compensation activity. She received a grant of 122 Deferred Stock Units on July 8, 2026, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock, at a reference price of $95.15 per unit.
Following this award, Hall directly holds 16,737 deferred stock units. These units are credited under Monster Beverage Corporation’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and are generally settled in stock at specified future dates or events, including separation from board service, death, disability, or a change in control.
JACKSON JEANNE P reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Monster Beverage Corp director Jeanne P. Jackson received a grant of 302 deferred stock units, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock. These units were credited under Monster Beverage Corporation’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, a sub-plan of the 2017 director compensation plan. Following this grant, Jackson directly holds 38,274 deferred stock units, which are generally settled in stock at a later date in accordance with her deferral elections and specified plan payout events.
Monster Beverage Corporation has declared a 2-for-1 split of its common stock, structured as a 100% stock dividend. Each stockholder of record on July 24, 2026 will receive one additional share for every share held.
The additional shares are scheduled to be distributed after the close of trading on August 10, 2026, with Monster Beverage common stock expected to begin trading at the split-adjusted price on August 11, 2026. The company notes typical business and macroeconomic risks that could affect future results.
Monster Beverage Corp executive Guy Carling, CEO EMEA and OSP, reported an open-market sale of 19,000 shares of Common Stock on June 10, 2026 at $90.90 per share. After this transaction, he directly owns 21,863 shares of Monster Beverage common stock.
The Form 4 also lists his existing restricted stock units and employee stock options, many granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Footnotes clarify that several option and RSU awards vest in installments between March 2027 and March 2030 and correct prior administrative vesting-date errors, with no new option exercises reported.
MNST Form 144 notice: A proposed sale of 19,000 shares of Common Stock is listed, with a gross amount shown as $1,727,100.00. The filing lists multiple blocks of restricted stock vesting and performance stock units with vesting dates in 03/12/2024, 03/13/2024, 03/14/2024, and corresponding dates in 2025. The securities are described as vesting under a registered plan and as performance stock units; the broker/dealer listed is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
Monster Beverage Corporation reported that director Mark J. Hall has notified the Board of his intention to resign. He plans to step down from the Board effective August 1, 2026, and from his role as an employee of Monster Energy US LLC effective April 1, 2027. The company states that Mr. Hall’s decision is not due to any disagreement with Monster Beverage, its subsidiary, management, the Board, or any Board committee. Following his Board resignation, the company will reduce the size of its Board from ten to nine directors, consistent with its Fourth Amended and Restated By-laws.
Monster Beverage Corp Vice Chairman and CEO Hilton H. Schlosberg reported ownership changes mainly from internal transfers and a gift of common stock. One entry shows a bona fide gift of 5,908 shares of common stock, leaving 1,353,773 shares shown as directly owned afterward.
Another entry reflects the transfer of 1,151,867 directly held shares to trusts for which Sterling Trustees LLC acts as trustee; he no longer has voting or dispositive power over those trust-held shares and is not deemed to beneficially own them. Separate holdings lines indicate large indirect stakes through Brandon limited partnerships.
Monster Beverage Corp director Rodney C. Sacks reported non-market changes to his holdings. He made a bona fide gift of 11,585 shares of Monster Beverage common stock at a reported price of $0.00 per share, meaning no sale proceeds were received.
Separately, 697,495 directly held shares were transferred to trusts for which Sterling Trustees LLC serves as trustee, and Sacks no longer has voting or dispositive power over those shares. After these transactions, he directly holds 205,722 common shares, and continues to have large indirect interests through entities such as Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1 and No. 2 and various Hilrod Holdings partnerships.