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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000865752-25-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gehring Rob L.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002066234
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-18761
		FILM NUMBER:		25904032

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 MONSTER WAY
		CITY:			CORONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92879

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Monster Beverage Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000865752
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				471809393
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 MONSTER WAY
		CITY:			CORONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92879
		BUSINESS PHONE:		909-739-6200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 MONSTER WAY
		CITY:			CORONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92879

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANSEN NATURAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIPAC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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        <footnote id="F1">The options vest in four equal installments on March 14, 2026, March 14, 2027, March 14, 2028 and March 14, 2029.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on September 3, 2025, September 3, 2026 and September 3, 2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on March 14, 2026, March 14, 2027, March 14, 2028 and March 14, 2029.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Paul J. Dechary the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">obtain credentials (including codes or passwords) to enable the undersigned to submit and file documents, forms and information required by Section
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">act as an account administrator for the undersigned&#8217;s EDGAR account, including: (i) appointing, removing and replacing account administrators,
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">cause Monster Beverage Corporation (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Company</font>&#8221;) to accept a delegation of authority from the undersigned&#8217;s EDGAR account administrators and authorize the Company&#8217;s EDGAR account administrators pursuant to that delegated entity designation to appoint, remove or
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer and/or director of the Company, Forms&#160;3, 4, and 5 in
              accordance with Section&#160;16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, and Forms 144 in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Securities Act</font>&#8221;);</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">seek or obtain, as the undersigned&#8217;s representative and on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf, information on transactions in the Company&#8217;s securities from
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form&#160;3,
              4, or 5, or Form 144, or other required report,&#160; complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such forms or reports with the SEC, Nasdaq and any stock exchange or similar authority as considered necessary or
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
              in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">The undersigned hereby grants the attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
      requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
      hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&#160; The undersigned
      acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section&#160;16 of the Exchange Act.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms&#160;3, 4, and 5 or
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 22&#160;day of April, 2025.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 288pt;">/s/ Rob Gehring</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 288pt;"><u>___________________________________</u></div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 288pt;">Rob Gehring</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 288pt;"><u>___________________________________</u></div>
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