Monster Beverage Shares Fall 5% After Hours On 4Q Miss
February 28 2023 - 5:21PM
Dow Jones News
By Kathryn Hardison
Shares of Monster Beverage Corp. slid 5.5% to $96.20 in
after-hours trading after the beverage company's fourth-quarter
profit and revenue missed Wall Street views.
The company said profit fell to $301.7 million, or 57 cents per
share, from $321.3 million, or 60 cents per share, the year prior.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected a profit of 61 cents.
Sales increased 6.2% to $1.51 billion, below the $1.60 billion
analysts expected. Monster Beverage said foreign exchange
fluctuations weighed on sales.
Operating expenses were also higher during the quarter due to
warehousing and other logistical expenses, as well as higher
payroll costs and general and administrative expenses.
Co-Chief Executive Officer Hilton Schlosberg said the company is
implementing some price increases on a phased approach during the
first half of 2023 to help offset higher costs.
Cost inflation, including energy costs overseas and ingredient
and input costs, remain challenging, he said.
Write to Kathryn Hardison at kathryn.hardison@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 28, 2023 17:06 ET (22:06 GMT)
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