date:Feb 28, 2013
Monster Beverage, a California-based marketer and distributor of energy drinks and alternative beverages, has reported 21% increase in net sales to $2.061bn for the year ended 31 December 2012 compared to $1.703bn a year ago.
Net sales for the three-months ended 31 December 2012 rose by 15% to $471.5m from $410m in the prior year period.
Net income for the 12 months of 2012 was up by 18.8% to $340m compared to $286.2m in 2011.
During the 2012 fourth quarter, net income increased 5.3% to $68m