# Celsius reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of 41 cents per share, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 30 cents.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-07 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- Celsius' adjusted Q1 earnings reached 41 cents per share, beating estimates by 11 cents.
- Gross margin contracted 400 basis points due to Alani Nu and Rockstar acquisitions' lower margins.
- Alani Nu delivered record Q1 2026 sales of $368.1 million after entering PepsiCo’s distribution.
- Celsius captured a 20.9% U.S. energy drink market share in Q1 2026, up from prior periods.
- Rockstar Energy's sales fell 13% year over year, holding only a 2% category share.

**Companies:** PepsiCo, Celsius Holdings
**Countries:** United States

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