Albemarle Corp. vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.06 (market cap $15.27B), while Monster Beverage Corp trades at $45.58 (market cap $89.20B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 5.8× Albemarle Corp.'s market cap, and Albemarle Corp. pays a 1.27% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | $89.20B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $49.97 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $30.86 |
Enterprise Value | $17.75B | $87.49B |
Dividend Yield | 1.27% | — |
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Albemarle is the world's largest lithium producer. Our outlook for robust lithium demand is predicated upon increased demand for electric vehicle batteries. Albemarle produces lithium from its salt brine deposits in Chile and the U.S. and its hard rock joint venture mines in Australia. Albemarle is also a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. The company is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.
Read more on ALB →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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