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Added to YB: 2025-04-11

Pitch date: 2025-04-08

MNST [bearish]

Monster Beverage Corporation

-34.17%

current return

Author Info

Spruce Point Capital Management is an activist investment manager specializing in forensic short-selling. Sign up for the newsletter.

Company Info

Monster Beverage Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates in the United States and internationally.

Market Cap

$70.4B

Pitch Price

$55.13

Price Target

35.00 (-53%)

Dividend

N/A

EV/EBITDA

27.01

P/E

41.02

EV/Sales

8.51

Sector

Beverages

Category

value

Show full summary:
Spruce Point Capital Management Issues 'Strong Sell' Research Opinion On Monster Beverage Corp. (Nasdaq: MNST)

MNST short: Increasing competition from new entrants like Celsius, BUD & celebrity-backed brands. Weakening distribution, rising promos & inventory. Int'l growth less attractive, concerns over financial reporting post-auditor change. Premium valuation vs Coke undeserved. 25-40% downside risk at 4-5x sales, 15-18x EBITDA.

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