Monster Beverage Q2 2022 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Monster Beverage Corporation reported a 13.2% increase in net sales for the second quarter of 2022, reaching a record $1.66 billion. However, the company experienced a decrease in gross profit and operating income due to increased costs of sales and operating expenses. The company is implementing price increases to mitigate the impact of increased costs.
Net sales increased by 13.2% to $1.66 billion in the second quarter of 2022.
Net income decreased by 32.3% to $273.4 million in the second quarter of 2022.
The company is planning to launch Monster Energy® Zero Sugar in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Price increase set for September 1, 2022 in the United States.
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Forward Guidance
The company is implementing measures to mitigate the impact of increased costs experienced in our supply chain through reductions in promotions and other pricing actions in the United States and in EMEA.
Positive Outlook
- The company is well positioned to capitalize on growth in the global energy drink category.
- The company continued to launch new products and expanded distribution of our brands in many international markets in the second quarter of 2022.
- The company is planning to launch Monster Energy® Zero Sugar in the 2022 fourth quarter, initially in the United States.
- The company is planning to launch our first flavored malt beverage alcohol product leveraging Monster’s brand equity late in the 2022 fourth quarter.
- Our innovation pipeline of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages is robust and exciting.
Challenges Ahead
- Significant increases in freight-in and fuel costs, including costs relating to the importation of aluminum cans, as well as other input costs continue to impact costs of sales.
- Increases in distribution costs, particularly freight and fuel, continued to adversely impact operating expenses.
- The impact of rising costs and inflation on the discretionary income of our consumers, particularly the rising cost of gasoline
- The impact of the military conflict in Ukraine, including supply chain disruptions, volatility in commodity prices, increased economic uncertainty and escalating geopolitical tensions
- The direct and indirect impacts of the human and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic