Operating Cash Flow
Monster Beverage Operating Cash Flow increased by 59.5% to $604.99M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.2%, from $507.60M to $604.99M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 16.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $411.11M | $341.40M | $227.76M | -$351.00K | $131.01M | $458.52M | $298.51M | $424.48M | $338.69M | $520.26M | $434.33M | $412.14M | $436.29M | $618.40M | $461.70M | $507.60M | $466.02M | $745.15M | $379.42M | $604.99M |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.0% | -33.3% | -100.2% | >999% | +250.0% | -34.9% | +42.2% | -20.2% | +53.6% | -16.5% | -5.1% | +5.9% | +41.7% | -25.3% | +9.9% | -8.2% | +59.9% | -49.1% | +59.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -68.1% | +34.3% | +31.1% | >999% | +158.5% | +13.5% | +45.5% | -2.9% | +28.8% | +18.9% | +6.3% | +23.2% | +6.8% | +20.5% | -17.8% | +19.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Monster Beverage's operating cash flow?
- Monster Beverage (MNST) reported operating cash flow of $604.99M in Q1 2026.
- How has Monster Beverage's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Monster Beverage's operating cash flow increased by 19.2% year-over-year, from $507.60M to $604.99M.
- What is the long-term trend for Monster Beverage's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Monster Beverage's operating cash flow has grown at a 16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.16B to $2.10B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.