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Taxes Paid
Monster Beverage Taxes Paid decreased by 52.5% to $71.42M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.9%, from $61.65M to $71.42M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Taxes Paid shows an upward trend with a 4.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
High cash taxes relative to earnings may indicate limited tax planning opportunities or specific jurisdictional tax requirements.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes during the period, which may differ from the tax expense reported on the income...
Peer comparison
Comparable across peers in the same tax jurisdictions; useful for calculating effective cash tax rates.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $93.94M | $122.78M | $81.94M | $112.86M | $96.65M | $88.01M | $82.47M | $56.99M | $175.91M | $116.05M | $74.28M | $63.63M | $212.73M | $135.53M | $64.34M | $61.65M | $201.07M | $150.48M | $71.42M |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.7% | -33.3% | +37.7% | -14.4% | -8.9% | -6.3% | -30.9% | +208.7% | -34.0% | -36.0% | -14.3% | +234.3% | -36.3% | -52.5% | -4.2% | +226.2% | -25.2% | -52.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.9% | -28.3% | +0.7% | -49.5% | +82.0% | +31.9% | -9.9% | +11.7% | +20.9% | +16.8% | -13.4% | -3.1% | -5.5% | +11.0% | +15.9% |
Range$56.99M – $212.73M
CAGR-5.9%
Avg YoY Growth+5.6%
Median YoY Growth+2.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Monster Beverage's taxes paid?
- Monster Beverage (MNST) reported taxes paid of $71.42M in Q1 2026.
- How has Monster Beverage's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Monster Beverage's taxes paid increased by 15.9% year-over-year, from $61.65M to $71.42M.
- What is the long-term trend for Monster Beverage's taxes paid?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Monster Beverage's taxes paid has grown at a 4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $420.52M to $476.22M.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual cash paid to tax authorities during the period.