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Monster Beverage Corporation stock research

Sep 30, 2023

FY2023 Q3

Monster Beverage (MNST) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023

Revenue was unchanged from the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit increased both sequentially and year-over-year, leading to a gross margin improvement.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue was unchanged from the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit increased both sequentially and year-over-year, leading to a gross margin improvement.

  • The sequential improvement in gross margin was driven by a slight reduction in cost of revenue while revenue remained stable. Year-over-year, revenue growth outpaced cost of revenue growth, expanding the margin.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved from a lower level, with cost of revenue declining. Compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin also improved, supported by higher revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

53.0%

Gross profit

$983.8M

Revenue

$1.9B

Cost of revenue

$872.3M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.5 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.7 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$1.7B$897.8M$801.1M52.8%
Jun 30, 2023$1.9B$974.2M$880.7M52.5%
Sep 30, 2023$1.9B$983.8M$872.3M53.0%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2023

+0.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2022

+1.7 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The sequential improvement in gross margin was driven by a slight reduction in cost of revenue while revenue remained stable. Year-over-year, revenue growth outpaced cost of revenue growth, expanding the margin.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved from a lower level, with cost of revenue declining. Compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin also improved, supported by higher revenue.

Monitor whether the favorable trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue continues in subsequent quarters.