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Energy drink company Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 7.4% year on year to $329.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.18 per share was 5.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Celsius (CELH) Q1 CY2025 Highlights:

• Revenue: $329.3 million vs analyst estimates of $342.3 million (7.4% year-on-year decline, 3.8% miss)

• Adjusted EPS: $0.18 vs analyst expectations of $0.19 (5.9% miss)

• Adjusted EBITDA: $69.69 million vs analyst estimates of $72.12 million (21.2% margin, 3.4% miss)

• Operating Margin: 15.8%, down from 23.4% in the same quarter last year

• Market Capitalization: $8.73 billion

John Fieldly, Chairman and CEO of Celsius Holdings, said: “Celsius navigated a dynamic operating environment in the first quarter while continuing to invest in our core brand, product innovation and operational scale. We saw business fundamentals strengthen through the quarter and are encouraged by the positive momentum heading into Q2. With the Alani Nu acquisition now closed, continued gains in retail shelf space, and strong international growth across both legacy and new markets, we are confident in our growth strategy, and we believe that we are well-positioned as a leader in modern energy.”

Company Overview

With its proprietary MetaPlus formula as the basis for key products, Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) offers energy drinks that feature natural ingredients to help in fitness and weight management.

Sales Growth

A company’s long-term performance is an indicator of its overall quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but many enduring ones grow for years.

With $1.33 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, Celsius is a small consumer staples company, which sometimes brings disadvantages compared to larger competitors benefiting from economies of scale and negotiating leverage with retailers. On the bright side, it can grow faster because it has a longer list of untapped store chains to sell into.

As you can see below, Celsius grew its sales at an incredible 49.5% compounded annual growth rate over the last three years. This is an encouraging starting point for our analysis because it shows Celsius’s demand was higher than many consumer staples companies.

This quarter, Celsius missed Wall Street’s estimates and reported a rather uninspiring 7.4% year-on-year revenue decline, generating $329.3 million of revenue.

Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 77.2% over the next 12 months, an acceleration versus the last three years. This projection is eye-popping and suggests its newer products will catalyze better top-line performance.