Monster Beverage Q3 2020 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Monster Beverage Corporation reported a strong third quarter in 2020, marked by record net sales of $1.25 billion, a 9.9% increase year-over-year. Net income saw a 16.3% rise to $347.7 million, and diluted earnings per share increased by 19.6% to $0.65. The company's performance was driven by growth in its Monster Energy Drinks and Strategic Brands segments, despite the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Net sales for the third quarter increased by 9.9% to $1.25 billion compared to the same period last year.
Net income for the third quarter rose by 16.3% to $347.7 million, up from $298.9 million in the previous year.
Net income per diluted share for the third quarter increased by 19.6% to $0.65, compared to $0.55 in the third quarter of 2019.
The Monster Energy Drinks segment saw a net sales increase of 9.6% to $1.16 billion for the third quarter.
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Forward Guidance
The COVID-19 pandemic remains a heightened threat with a number of countries, particularly in EMEA, reinstituting lockdowns and other restrictions; however, the Company does not foresee a material impact on the ability of its co-packers to manufacture and its bottlers/distributors to distribute its products as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Company is not experiencing significant raw material or finished product shortages, and its supply chain remains intact. The Company is continually addressing its aluminum can requirements given the Company’s volume growth and the current supply constraints in the aluminum can industry.
Positive Outlook
- Supply chain remains intact and the company is continuing to service its customers.
- The energy drink category continues to grow in most of the company's markets, including the United States.
- The company launched a number of new Monster Energy® brand energy drinks, Reign Total Body Fuel® high performance energy drinks and its affordable energy brands in various domestic and international markets in the third quarter, as well as in early October 2020.
- Company is not experiencing significant raw material or finished product shortages.
- Company's flavor manufacturing facilities, its co-packers, warehouses and shipment facilities, are all operating.
Challenges Ahead
- EMEA remained adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- COVID-19 pandemic remains a heightened threat with a number of countries, particularly in EMEA, reinstituting lockdowns and other restrictions.
- Company's food service on-premise business, which is a small channel for the Company, remained challenged.
- Net changes in foreign currency exchange rates had an unfavorable impact on net and gross sales for the 2020 third quarter of $12.5 million and $11.9 million, respectively.
- The Company’s sales in the 2020 second quarter were initially adversely affected as a result of a decrease in foot traffic in the convenience and gas channel (which is the Company’s largest channel).