Celsius Holdings Shares Rally as Revenue More Than Doubles YoY

TLDR

• CELH rose ~6.3% premarket after beating Q1 earnings and revenue estimates
• Revenue hit a record $782.6 million, up 138% year-over-year
• Adjusted EPS of $0.41 beat the $0.30 consensus by $0.11
• Alani Nu and Rockstar Energy acquisitions drove the bulk of the revenue surge
• Gross margin dipped to 48.3% from 52.3% due to lower margins on acquired brands

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(SeaPRwire) –   Celsius Holdings (CELH) stock jumped around 6.3% in premarket trading Thursday after the company posted record first-quarter revenue of $782.6 million, up 138% from $329.3 million in the same period last year.

$CELH Q1’26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue: $782.6M (Est. $763.07M) ; +138% YoY
Adj. EPS: $0.41 (Est. $0.30) ; +128% YoY
Gross Margin: 48.3%; -400 bps YoY
Adjusted EBITDA: $195.5M; +181% YoY
U.S. RTD Energy Dollar Share: 20.9%

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Adjusted EPS came in at $0.41, beating the Wall Street consensus of $0.30 by $0.11. That’s the kind of beat that gets attention.

The revenue jump was largely fueled by two acquisitions — Alani Nu, completed in April 2025, and Rockstar Energy, completed in August 2025. Alani Nu alone contributed $368.1 million in sales during the quarter, while Rockstar added $66.6 million.

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The core CELSIUS brand wasn’t left behind either. Its revenue grew around 6% compared to Q1 2025.

International revenue came in at $35.3 million, up 55% year-over-year, with growth driven by the Nordics and other expansion markets.

Net income rose 148% to $110.1 million. Diluted EPS doubled to $0.33, and adjusted EBITDA surged 181% to $195.5 million.

Margin Pressure From Acquired Brands

Gross profit margin fell to 48.3% from 52.3% in the prior-year period. The company attributed the drop to the lower margin profiles of Alani Nu and Rockstar Energy.

On the positive side, Celsius said underlying raw material costs improved compared to Q4 2025 as both acquired brands were integrated into its purchasing structure.

SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue also came down, pointing to some operating leverage taking hold.

The company repurchased $24.1 million of its own stock during the quarter.

Market Share and Distribution

Celsius Holdings’ combined portfolio — CELSIUS, Alani Nu, and Rockstar — held roughly 20.9% dollar share of the U.S. energy drink category in Q1.

The portfolio accounted for 45% of zero-sugar U.S. energy segment growth during the period.

In U.S. tracked channels, retail sales across the portfolio rose 29.8% for the 13-week period ended March 29, 2026.

The distribution backbone remains PepsiCo’s network, which the company continues to leverage across both domestic and international markets.

CEO John Fieldly called Q1 “a defining period,” citing the record revenue as proof of the brand portfolio’s strength.

The most recent analyst rating on CELH is a Hold with a price target of $47.00.