Monster Beverage (MNST) is a soft drinks & non-alcoholic beverages company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Monster Beverage is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $91.21.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $91.21 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 16.45% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 24.62% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.49 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 16.45% with an annualized volatility of 24.62%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.49 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 89.2B |
| Enterprise Value | 86.31B |
| Trailing P/E | 44.06 |
| Forward P/E | 35.26 |
| Price to Book | 10.22 |
| Price to Sales | 10.14 |
| EV/Revenue | 9.82 |
| EV/EBITDA | 30.58 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 23.11% | | Operating Margin | 31.02% | | ROE | 26.65% | | ROA | 17.72% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 26.9% | | Earnings Growth | 28.9% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 8.79B | | Total Debt | 0.09B | | Total Cash | 2.98B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.68B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.2B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $91.47$ | | 52W Low | $58.09$ | | 50-Day Avg | $80.83$ | | 200-Day Avg | $75.1$ | | Beta | 0.54 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.98B | | Float Shares | 0.7B | | Insider Holdings | 28.29% | | Institutional Holdings | 70.93% | | Short Ratio | 3.73 | | Short % of Float | 3.0% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $103.0$ | | Target Low | $64.0$ | | Target Mean | $89.46$ | | Target Median | $92.0$ | | # of Analysts | 23 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.