Broadcom Inc vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? Broadcom Inc trades at $423.47 (market cap $1.98T), while Monster Beverage Corp trades at $45.62 (market cap $89.20B). The key difference: Broadcom Inc is far larger — about 22.2× Monster Beverage Corp's market cap, and Broadcom Inc pays a 0.62% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AVGO | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.98T | $89.20B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $481.57 | $49.97 |
52-Week Low | $289.60 | $30.86 |
Enterprise Value | $2.02T | $87.49B |
Dividend Yield | 0.62% | — |
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Broadcom--the combined entity of Broadcom and Avago--boasts a highly diverse product portfolio across an array of end markets. Avago focused primarily on radio frequency filters and amplifiers used in high-end smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy devices, in addition to an assortment of solutions for wired infrastructure, enterprise storage, and industrial end markets. Legacy Broadcom targeted networking semiconductors, such as switch and physical layer chips, broadband products (such as television set-top box processors), and connectivity chips that handle standards such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The company has acquired Brocade, CA Technologies, Symantec's enterprise security business, and has a pending deal to acquire VMware to bolster its offerings in software.
Read more on AVGO →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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