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AExcellent

Monster Beverage Corporation(MNST)

A

Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Improving · Consumer Staples

FCF Margin21.6%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion127.8%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$1.6B
Revenue$7.5B
Net Cash$1.2BCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF0.2xManageable debt load
Current Ratio3.32Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+25.3%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseA
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+0.5Healthy FCF margin with manageable debt (21.6%, 0.2x)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (25.3% YoY)
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+1Net cash position with strong FCF margin
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+1Very low debt-to-FCF ratio (0.2x)
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+0.5Highly consistent quarterly FCF
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FinalA

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Exceptional FCF margin (21.6%)
  • Excellent cash conversion (128%)
  • Net cash position ($1.2B)
  • Very low debt relative to cash flow (0.2x)
  • Strong liquidity (current ratio: 3.32)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+25.3%)
  • Highly consistent quarterly FCF
  • FCF trend is improving

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin21.6%
Net Margin20.1%
Operating CF Margin25.7%
CapEx Ratio4.1%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash$1.2BCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF0.2xManageable debt load
Current Ratio3.32Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.06Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+25.3% YoYImproving (+25.3%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Staples

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameMonster Beverage Corporation
SectorConsumer Staples
Free Cash Flow$1.6B
Revenue$7.5B
Net Income$1.5B
Operating Cash Flow$1.9B
Capital Expenditure$306.4M
FCF Margin21.6%
Cash Conversion Rate127.8%
Net Margin20.1%
Total Debt$374.0M
Total Cash$1.5B
Net Cash$1.2B
Current Ratio3.32
Debt / Equity0.06
Debt / FCF0.2x
YoY FCF Growth+25.3%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeA
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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