Monster Beverage (MNST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Monster Beverage (MNST) reported Share-based Compensation of $28.3 million for Q1 2026, up 36.54% year-over-year from $20.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 27.48% quarter-over-quarter from $39.0 million in Q4 2025.
Monster Beverage (MNST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Monster Beverage (MNST) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $28.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $28.3 million, up 36.54% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $133.3 million (up 49.43% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $125.7 million, up 38.14% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to $28.3 million in Q1 2026 per MNST's latest filing, from $39.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $39.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $14.9 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $22.2 million and a median of $18.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation dropped 17.37% in 2022, then soared 76.6% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $14.9 million in 2022, then increased by 9.33% to $16.3 million in 2023, then soared by 35.85% to $22.2 million in 2024, then surged by 75.84% to $39.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 27.48% to $28.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MNST's Share-based Compensation at $28.3 million in Q1 2026, $39.0 million in Q4 2025, and $32.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 341.39 Bn | 332.40 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 2 | Pepsico | 194.25 Bn | 183.58 Bn | 10.73 Bn | 93.00 Mn |
| 3 | Monster Beverage | 89.38 Bn | 86.39 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 28.30 Mn |
| 4 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 87.89 Bn | 86.38 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 5 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.86 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coca-Cola Consolidated | 10.27 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 727.08 Mn | - |
| 7 | Primo Brands | 8.82 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 464.90 Mn | 9.90 Mn |
| 8 | Celsius Holdings | 7.92 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 378.07 Mn | 7.63 Mn |
| 9 | Vita Coco Company | 4.80 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 71.81 Mn | 4.63 Mn |
| 10 | National Beverage | 3.40 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 99.60 Mn | 96,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.34 Mn |