Monster Up Big (Outside of Alcohol) in Q1

Dear Client: Monster saw huge gains in its international business in Q1, which is slowly working its way to make up half of the company’s business. But Monster didn’t just grow sales internationally, as net sales in the U.S. and Canada increased 15.6% in Q1 vs. YA, driven by a “solid overall contribution from our core products, complemented by innovation,” said CEO Hilton Schlosberg on yesterday’s earnings call. “All channels contributed to sales growth, including e-commerce, with sales achieving a