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Monster Beverage Corporation stock research

Mar 31, 2024

FY2024 Q1

Monster Beverage (MNST) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross profit improved, and gross margin was slightly lower than the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross profit improved, and gross margin was slightly lower than the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year.

  • Gross profit grew at a faster pace than cost of revenue relative to the year-ago quarter, supporting margin expansion. The sequential decline in gross margin was minimal, indicating stable cost efficiency.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, but gross margin weakened slightly. Versus the same quarter last year, all three metrics—revenue, gross profit, and gross margin—were higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

54.1%

Gross profit

$1.0B

Revenue

$1.9B

Cost of revenue

$872.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.2 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.2 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jun 30, 2023$1.9B$974.2M$880.7M52.5%
Sep 30, 2023$1.9B$983.8M$872.3M53.0%
Dec 31, 2023$1.7B$938.4M$791.7M54.2%
Mar 31, 2024$1.9B$1.0B$872.0M54.1%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Dec 31, 2023

-0.2 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2023

+1.2 pts

What the margin says

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

Gross profit grew at a faster pace than cost of revenue relative to the year-ago quarter, supporting margin expansion. The sequential decline in gross margin was minimal, indicating stable cost efficiency.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, but gross margin weakened slightly. Versus the same quarter last year, all three metrics—revenue, gross profit, and gross margin—were higher.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate may influence future gross margin stability.

MNST Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024