MNST · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Operating Cash Flow Trends

Monster Beverage Corp · 2026-11-06 · Importance 49 · Surprise 32 · Matches filing data

Cash provided by operating activities was $1.67 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.72 billion in the same 2025 period, a decrease of approximately 2.9%. 2026 cash generation included $1.72 billion of net income, $102.9 million of depreciation, amortization and non-cash lease expense, and $94.3 million of stock-based compensation. Working-capital uses included a $362.0 million increase in accounts receivable and a $126.7 million increase in inventories, partly offset by a $142.1 million increase in accrued promotional allowances and a $108.8 million increase in accounts payable.

Key facts

• Monster Beverage generated $1,670.835 million of operating cash flow in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1,718.762 million in 2025. source
• Monster Beverage Corp provided $1.67 billion of cash from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.72 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. source
• For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Monster Beverage Corp’s operating cash flow was reduced by a $362.0 million increase in accounts receivable, a $126.7 million increase in inventories, and an $87.5 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets. source
• For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Monster Beverage Corp’s operating cash flow included net income of $1.72 billion, $102.9 million of depreciation and amortization and non-cash lease expense, and $94.3 million of stock-based compensation. source
• For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, Monster Beverage Corp’s operating cash flow increased with a $142.1 million increase in accrued promotional allowances, a $108.8 million increase in accounts payable, and a $58.4 million increase in income taxes payable. source
• For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, Monster Beverage Corp’s operating cash flow included net income of $1.46 billion, $92.3 million of depreciation and amortization and non-cash lease expense, and $86.7 million of stock-based compensation. source
• For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, Monster Beverage Corp’s operating cash flow was reduced by a $299.1 million increase in accounts receivable, a $66.3 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets, and a $15.9 million decrease in deferred revenue. source
• For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, Monster Beverage Corp’s operating cash flow increased with a $148.6 million increase in accounts payable, a $105.8 million increase in accrued promotional allowances, a $98.5 million increase in accrued liabilities, a $58.4 million decrease in inventories, a $33.4 million increase in income taxes payable, and a $14.0 million decrease in prepaid income taxes. source

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