Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ: MNST) Beats Q2 2026 Adjusted EPS Consensus of Approx. $0.58 Per Share (August 6, 2026)
Hit
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Published on 18. July 2026
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Predicted for 6. August 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
Monster Beverage, the world's largest energy drink producer, reports Q2 2026 results on August 6. Analyst consensus: adjusted EPS approx. $0.58, quarterly revenue ~$2.42 billion. MNST has beaten EPS expectations in each of the last four quarters: Q1 2026 +9.43% ($0.58 vs. $0.53 consensus), Q4 2025 +6.25%, Q3 2025 +16.7% — average positive surprise +5.5%. International expansion (Europe, Asia-Pacific) and price increases support the margin profile. No Polymarket/Kalshi quote available; beat probability based on the 4-quarter beat streak: 75%.
Data basis for this prediction
- MNST Q2-2026 EPS-Konsens: ca. 0,58 USD; Quartalsumsatz ~2,42 Mrd. USD (Benzinga/MarketBeat, Juli 2026)
- Monster Beverage Q1-2026: EPS 0,58 USD (+9,43% Beat vs. 0,53 USD Konsens, Investing.com, Mai 2026)
- MNST durchschn. positive EPS-Überraschung: +5,5% (letzte 4 Quartale, TipRanks, 2026)
- Monster Beverage Q2-2026-Ergebnistermin: 6. August 2026 (MarketBeat/Benzinga, Juli 2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
Monster Beverage meldete am 6. August 2026 einen bereinigten EPS von 0,60 USD – gegenüber dem Konsens von ca. 0,58–0,59 USD – und übertraf damit die Erwartungen um rund 3–4 %. Auch der Umsatz schlug mit 2,54 Mrd. USD den Konsens von 2,42 Mrd. USD deutlich (+5 %). Treiber waren starkes internationales Wachstum (+34,6 % außerhalb der USA) sowie Preiserhöhungen, die das Marginenprofil stützten – genau die in der Vorhersage genannten Faktoren. Quellen: Yahoo Finance / Zacks ('Monster Beverage Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates'), StockTitan ('Monster Beverage Reports 2026 Second Quarter Financial Results'), Investing.com Earnings Call Transcript.
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