Monster Beverage (MNST) Competitors $64.48 +0.50 (+0.78%) Closing price 09/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.46 -0.03 (-0.04%) As of 09/23/2025 07:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MNST vs. CELH, KDP, PEP, COKE, FIZZ, KO, KOF, CCEP, FMX, and PRMBShould you be buying Monster Beverage stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Monster Beverage include Celsius (CELH), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), PepsiCo (PEP), Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE), National Beverage (FIZZ), CocaCola (KO), Coca Cola Femsa (KOF), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Fomento Economico Mexicano (FMX), and Primo Brands (PRMB). These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector. Monster Beverage vs. Its Competitors Celsius Keurig Dr Pepper PepsiCo Coca-Cola Consolidated National Beverage CocaCola Coca Cola Femsa Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Fomento Economico Mexicano Primo Brands Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CELH or MNST? Monster Beverage has higher revenue and earnings than Celsius. Monster Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celsius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCelsius$1.36B9.71$145.07M$0.37137.86Monster Beverage$7.49B8.40$1.51B$1.6140.05 Which has more volatility & risk, CELH or MNST? Celsius has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CELH or MNST? Celsius currently has a consensus target price of $61.95, suggesting a potential upside of 21.45%. Monster Beverage has a consensus target price of $65.19, suggesting a potential upside of 1.10%. Given Celsius' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Celsius is more favorable than Monster Beverage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Celsius 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Monster Beverage 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Is CELH or MNST more profitable? Monster Beverage has a net margin of 20.54% compared to Celsius' net margin of 7.91%. Celsius' return on equity of 36.88% beat Monster Beverage's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Celsius7.91% 36.88% 10.24% Monster Beverage 20.54%27.46%21.35% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CELH or MNST? 61.0% of Celsius shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Celsius shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Monster Beverage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to CELH or MNST? In the previous week, Monster Beverage had 12 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Monster Beverage and 15 mentions for Celsius. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Celsius' score of 1.07 indicating that Monster Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Celsius 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Monster Beverage 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMonster Beverage beats Celsius on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Monster Beverage News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MNST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MNST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMonster BeverageBEVERAGES IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$62.47B$42.54B$15.80B$10.51BDividend YieldN/A2.81%3.15%4.57%P/E Ratio40.0518.1717.7226.62Price / Sales8.402.3948.17112.55Price / Cash36.1322.3114.7261.85Price / Book10.5211.637.426.45Net Income$1.51B$1.40B$674.86M$271.57M7 Day Performance-3.07%0.06%1.04%2.61%1 Month Performance2.61%-4.05%1.65%7.28%1 Year Performance22.94%11.45%-2.57%29.60% Monster Beverage Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MNSTMonster Beverage3.4092 of 5 stars$64.48+0.8%$65.19+1.1%+23.2%$62.47B$7.49B40.056,558Positive NewsCELHCelsius4.2764 of 5 stars$56.07-3.0%$61.95+10.5%+55.5%$14.46B$1.67B151.541,073Positive NewsKDPKeurig Dr Pepper4.7783 of 5 stars$26.75-1.8%$38.38+43.5%-30.3%$36.34B$15.35B23.8829,400Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumePEPPepsiCo4.5379 of 5 stars$140.64-2.0%$158.67+12.8%-17.6%$192.55B$91.85B25.62319,000Trending NewsCOKECoca-Cola Consolidated1.6983 of 5 stars$121.77-0.2%N/A-12.7%$10.58B$6.95B18.1717,000Positive NewsFIZZNational Beverage1.2496 of 5 stars$38.62-1.4%$39.00+1.0%-19.5%$3.62B$1.20B19.411,681High Trading VolumeKOCocaCola4.7494 of 5 stars$66.22-1.2%$76.93+16.2%-7.0%$284.99B$47.06B23.4869,700Positive NewsKOFCoca Cola Femsa4.5077 of 5 stars$87.23+1.7%$105.50+20.9%-4.8%$146.61B$288.81B15.28116,719Positive NewsCCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners2.1719 of 5 stars$88.70-1.1%$92.40+4.2%+10.9%$40.89B$22.12B18.2541,800Positive NewsFMXFomento Economico Mexicano2.1127 of 5 stars$94.34+2.2%$101.63+7.7%-2.1%$33.75B$42.88B32.09388,999PRMBPrimo Brands4.2149 of 5 stars$22.47-6.5%$36.18+61.0%N/A$8.39B$5.15B-204.3013,700Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CELH Alternatives KDP Alternatives PEP Alternatives COKE Alternatives FIZZ Alternatives KO Alternatives KOF Alternatives CCEP Alternatives FMX Alternatives PRMB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MNST) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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