Topic: How To Invest

Q: Hello, Pat. Please, may I have your comments on Monster Beverage (Nasdaq:MNST)? Thank you.

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A: Monster Beverage Corp., $88.71, symbol MNST on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 529.7 million; Market cap: $47.2 billion; www.monsterbevcorp.com), markets energy drinks under the Monster Energy brand. Monster is the second-largest energy drink brand behind Red Bull. Its drinks are distributed in more than 138 countries worldwide. Coca-Cola Co. (symbol KO on New York) owns 17% of the company’s shares. On February 17, 2022, Monster completed the acquisition of Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective LLC for $330 million. Canarchy supplies craft beverages throughout the U.S., U.S. territories and 20 countries, and it has seven manufacturing locations and 900 employees. Canarchy will function independently after the deal closes, retaining its own organizational structure and team. Canarchy is the parent company for several craft beer and hard seltzer brands, including Cigar City, Oskar Blues, Deep Ellum, Perrin Brewing, Squatters and Wasatch. The transaction does not include Canarchy’s stand-alone restaurants. The acquisition should be transformative for Monster Energy—it provides a springboard to enter the alcoholic beverage market. The company believes…