Advance Auto Parts, Inc. vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? Advance Auto Parts, Inc. trades at $53.1 (market cap $3.19B), while Monster Beverage Corp trades at $45.55 (market cap $89.20B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 28× Advance Auto Parts, Inc.'s market cap, and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. pays a 1.89% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAP | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.19B | $89.20B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $64.17 | $49.97 |
52-Week Low | $38.75 | $30.86 |
Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $87.49B |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Advance Auto Parts is one of the industry's largest retailers of aftermarket automotive parts, tools, and accessories to do-it-yourself customers in North America. Advance operated 4,972 stores as of the end of 2021, in addition to servicing 1,317 independently owned Carquest stores. The company's Worldpac unit is a premier distributor of imported original-equipment parts. Advance derived 58% of its 2021 sales from commercial clients, up from 30%-40% before the General Parts deal.
Read more on AAP →Monster Beverage is a leader in the energy drink subsegment of the beverage industry. The Monster trademark anchors the portfolio, and notable offerings include Monster Energy and Monster Ultra. The firm has also started to incubate new trademarks for emerging enclaves of the energy space, like Reign in performance energy. It is primarily a brand owner, outsourcing most of its manufacturing processes to third-party copackers. It primarily uses the Coca-Cola bottling system for distribution after a strategic agreement in which Coke became Monster's largest shareholder (nearly 20%) and that also included the exchange of certain businesses between the two firms. Most of Monster's revenue is generated in the United States, though international geographies are increasing in the mix.
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