Investing.com - Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) reported on Thursday first quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Monster Beverage announced earnings per share of $0.55 on revenue of $1.52B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.6092 on revenue of $1.43B.
Monster Beverage shares are down 13% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $82.50 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the Nasdaq 100 which is down 21.26% from the start of the year.
Monster Beverage shares lost 0.65% in after-hours trade the report.
Monster Beverage follows other major Consumer Staples sector earnings this month
Monster Beverage's report follows an earnings beat by Procter&Gamble on April 20, who reported EPS of $1.33 on revenue of $19.38B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.29 on revenue of $18.71B.
Coca-Cola had beat expectations on April 25 with first quarter EPS of $0.64 on revenue of $10.49B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.5794 on revenue of $9.83B.
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