Free cash flow
Monster Beverage Free cash flow increased by 66.4% to $584.38M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.1%, from $478.54M to $584.38M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 15.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $403.99M | $328.79M | $212.02M | -$21.86M | $53.08M | $421.81M | $245.95M | $384.38M | $296.36M | $492.47M | $323.12M | $346.10M | $376.52M | $571.42M | $370.42M | $478.54M | $434.61M | $701.51M | $351.24M | $584.38M |
| QoQ Change | — | -18.6% | -35.5% | -110.3% | +342.8% | +694.7% | -41.7% | +56.3% | -22.9% | +66.2% | -34.4% | +7.1% | +8.8% | +51.8% | -35.2% | +29.2% | -9.2% | +61.4% | -49.9% | +66.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -86.9% | +28.3% | +16.0% | >999% | +458.3% | +16.8% | +31.4% | -10.0% | +27.0% | +16.0% | +14.6% | +38.3% | +15.4% | +22.8% | -5.2% | +22.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Monster Beverage's free cash flow?
- Monster Beverage (MNST) reported free cash flow of $584.38M in Q1 2026.
- How has Monster Beverage's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Monster Beverage's free cash flow increased by 22.1% year-over-year, from $478.54M to $584.38M.
- What is the long-term trend for Monster Beverage's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Monster Beverage's free cash flow has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.11B to $1.97B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.