Monster Beverage (MNST) Competitors

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MNST vs. CELH, KDP, PEP, COKE, and FIZZ

Should you buy Monster Beverage stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Monster Beverage with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Monster Beverage include Celsius (CELH), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), PepsiCo (PEP), Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE), and National Beverage (FIZZ). These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector.

How does Monster Beverage compare to Celsius?

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

In the previous week, Monster Beverage had 16 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Monster Beverage and 4 mentions for Celsius. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Celsius' score of 0.57 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Monster Beverage	14 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Celsius currently has a consensus target price of $63.89, suggesting a potential upside of 112.13%. Monster Beverage has a consensus target price of $88.89, suggesting a potential upside of 2.43%. Given Celsius' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Celsius is more favorable than Monster Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celsius	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Monster Beverage	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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
Celsius	$2.52B	3.06	$108M	$0.43	70.05
Monster Beverage	$8.29B	10.23	$1.91B	$2.07	41.93

Celsius has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Celsius shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Monster Beverage has a net margin of 23.11% compared to Celsius' net margin of 5.85%. Celsius' return on equity of 37.95% beat Monster Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celsius	5.85%	37.95%	9.62%
Monster Beverage	23.11%	26.86%	21.89%

Summary

Monster Beverage beats Celsius on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monster Beverage compare to Keurig Dr Pepper?

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) and Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Monster Beverage presently has a consensus target price of $88.89, indicating a potential upside of 2.43%. Keurig Dr Pepper has a consensus target price of $31.57, indicating a potential upside of 8.42%. Given Keurig Dr Pepper's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Keurig Dr Pepper is more favorable than Monster Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monster Beverage	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Keurig Dr Pepper	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Monster Beverage has a net margin of 23.11% compared to Keurig Dr Pepper's net margin of 10.81%. Monster Beverage's return on equity of 26.86% beat Keurig Dr Pepper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monster Beverage	23.11%	26.86%	21.89%
Keurig Dr Pepper	10.81%	10.51%	4.64%

Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Keurig Dr Pepper has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Keurig Dr Pepper has higher revenue and earnings than Monster Beverage. Keurig Dr Pepper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monster Beverage, 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	$8.29B	10.23	$1.91B	$2.07	41.93
Keurig Dr Pepper	$16.60B	2.39	$2.08B	$1.35	21.57

In the previous week, Monster Beverage had 12 more articles in the media than Keurig Dr Pepper. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Monster Beverage and 8 mentions for Keurig Dr Pepper. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Keurig Dr Pepper's score of 0.23 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	14 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Keurig Dr Pepper	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Monster Beverage beats Keurig Dr Pepper on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monster Beverage compare to PepsiCo?

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

Monster Beverage currently has a consensus price target of $88.89, indicating a potential upside of 2.43%. PepsiCo has a consensus price target of $170.11, indicating a potential upside of 12.97%. Given PepsiCo's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than Monster Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monster Beverage	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
PepsiCo	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37

PepsiCo has higher revenue and earnings than Monster Beverage. PepsiCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monster Beverage, 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	$8.29B	10.23	$1.91B	$2.07	41.93
PepsiCo	$93.93B	2.19	$8.24B	$6.37	23.64

72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Monster Beverage has a net margin of 23.11% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 9.15%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 56.61% beat Monster Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monster Beverage	23.11%	26.86%	21.89%
PepsiCo	9.15%	56.61%	10.56%

Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, PepsiCo had 49 more articles in the media than Monster Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for PepsiCo and 20 mentions for Monster Beverage. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat PepsiCo's score of 0.82 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	14 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PepsiCo	40 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does Monster Beverage compare to Coca-Cola Consolidated?

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) and Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of Coca-Cola Consolidated shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Monster Beverage shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Coca-Cola Consolidated 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.

Monster Beverage has a net margin of 23.11% compared to Coca-Cola Consolidated's net margin of 7.72%. Coca-Cola Consolidated's return on equity of 138.44% beat Monster Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monster Beverage	23.11%	26.86%	21.89%
Coca-Cola Consolidated	7.72%	138.44%	13.10%

Monster Beverage has higher revenue and earnings than Coca-Cola Consolidated. Coca-Cola Consolidated is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monster Beverage, 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	$8.29B	10.23	$1.91B	$2.07	41.93
Coca-Cola Consolidated	$7.23B	1.62	$570.58M	$7.31	24.01

In the previous week, Monster Beverage had 20 more articles in the media than Coca-Cola Consolidated. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Monster Beverage and 0 mentions for Coca-Cola Consolidated. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Coca-Cola Consolidated's score of 0.00 indicating that Monster Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Monster Beverage	Positive
Coca-Cola Consolidated	Neutral

Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coca-Cola Consolidated has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Monster Beverage presently has a consensus price target of $88.89, indicating a potential upside of 2.43%. Given Monster Beverage's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Monster Beverage is more favorable than Coca-Cola Consolidated.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monster Beverage	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Coca-Cola Consolidated	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Monster Beverage beats Coca-Cola Consolidated on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Monster Beverage compare to National Beverage?

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

Monster Beverage currently has a consensus price target of $88.89, indicating a potential upside of 2.43%. National Beverage has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.79%. Given Monster Beverage's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Monster Beverage is more favorable than National Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monster Beverage	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
National Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Monster Beverage had 20 more articles in the media than National Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Monster Beverage and 0 mentions for National Beverage. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat National Beverage's score of 0.00 indicating that Monster Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Monster Beverage	Positive
National Beverage	Neutral

72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of National Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 74.7% of National Beverage shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Beverage has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Monster Beverage has a net margin of 23.11% compared to National Beverage's net margin of 15.71%. National Beverage's return on equity of 36.00% beat Monster Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monster Beverage	23.11%	26.86%	21.89%
National Beverage	15.71%	36.00%	25.49%

Monster Beverage has higher revenue and earnings than National Beverage. National Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monster Beverage, 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	$8.29B	10.23	$1.91B	$2.07	41.93
National Beverage	$1.20B	2.76	$186.82M	$2.01	17.55

Summary

Monster Beverage beats National Beverage on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MNST vs. The Competition

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Metric	Monster Beverage	BEVERAGES Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$84.88B	$44.17B	$16.19B	$12.33B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.78%	3.50%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	41.93	23.37	25.72	25.66
Price / Sales	10.23	2.69	46.63	100.18
Price / Cash	39.53	21.95	16.52	56.67
Price / Book	9.73	7.13	5.27	7.14
Net Income	$1.91B	$1.50B	$674.03M	$335.98M
7 Day Performance	-1.98%	0.11%	0.58%	3.56%
1 Month Performance	10.94%	3.57%	-1.67%	2.54%
1 Year Performance	36.98%	6.58%	-12.21%	35.05%

Monster Beverage Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MNST Monster Beverage	3.623 of 5 stars	$86.79 flat	$88.89 +2.4%	+37.0%	$84.88B	$8.29B	41.93	6,891	Positive News Buyback Announcement
CELH Celsius	3.9579 of 5 stars	$29.33 -2.8%	$63.89 +117.8%	-16.6%	$7.71B	$2.52B	68.21	1,497
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper	4.1191 of 5 stars	$29.43 +1.7%	$31.57 +7.3%	-11.5%	$39.36B	$16.60B	21.80	30,600	Dividend Announcement
PEP PepsiCo	4.416 of 5 stars	$149.06 0.0%	$170.11 +14.1%	+16.4%	$203.81B	$93.93B	23.40	306,000	Trending News
COKE Coca-Cola Consolidated	1.299 of 5 stars	$172.23 +1.2%	N/A	N/A	$11.33B	$7.23B	23.56	17,000

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Monster Beverage (MNST) Competitors

MNST vs. CELH, KDP, PEP, COKE, and FIZZ

How does Monster Beverage compare to Celsius?

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How does Monster Beverage compare to PepsiCo?

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How does Monster Beverage compare to Coca-Cola Consolidated?

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How does Monster Beverage compare to National Beverage?

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Monster Beverage (MNST) Competitors

MNST vs. CELH, KDP, PEP, COKE, and FIZZ

How does Monster Beverage compare to Celsius?

Does the media prefer CELH or MNST?

Do analysts rate CELH or MNST?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CELH or MNST?

Which has more risk & volatility, CELH or MNST?

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

Is CELH or MNST more profitable?

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How does Monster Beverage compare to Keurig Dr Pepper?

Do analysts rate MNST or KDP?

Is MNST or KDP more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MNST or KDP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MNST or KDP?

Which has better valuation and earnings, MNST or KDP?

Does the media refer more to MNST or KDP?

Summary

How does Monster Beverage compare to PepsiCo?

Do analysts recommend MNST or PEP?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MNST or PEP?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MNST or PEP?

Is MNST or PEP more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MNST or PEP?

Does the media favor MNST or PEP?

Summary

How does Monster Beverage compare to Coca-Cola Consolidated?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MNST or COKE?

Is MNST or COKE more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MNST or COKE?

Does the media refer more to MNST or COKE?

Which has more risk & volatility, MNST or COKE?

Do analysts prefer MNST or COKE?

Summary

How does Monster Beverage compare to National Beverage?

Do analysts recommend MNST or FIZZ?

Does the media favor MNST or FIZZ?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MNST or FIZZ?

Which has more volatility and risk, MNST or FIZZ?

Is MNST or FIZZ more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MNST or FIZZ?

Summary

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