Monster Beverage (MNST) Competitors

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) and Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Does the media refer more to MNST or CELH?

In the previous week, Celsius had 28 more articles in the media than Monster Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Celsius and 21 mentions for Monster Beverage. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Celsius' score of 1.00 indicating that Monster Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Monster Beverage	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Celsius	17 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MNST or CELH?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Monster Beverage	$7.49B	8.28	$1.51B	$1.61	39.45
Celsius	$1.36B	11.63	$145.07M	$0.37	165.14

Which has more risk and volatility, MNST or CELH?

Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celsius has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MNST or CELH?

72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Celsius shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is MNST or CELH 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
Monster Beverage	20.54%	27.46%	21.35%
Celsius	7.91%	36.88%	10.24%

Do analysts prefer MNST or CELH?

Monster Beverage presently has a consensus price target of $65.10, suggesting a potential upside of 2.50%. Celsius has a consensus price target of $59.37, suggesting a potential downside of 2.83%. Given Monster Beverage's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Monster Beverage is more favorable than Celsius.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monster Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Celsius	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Summary

Monster Beverage beats Celsius on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.