Becton Dickinson and Co vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $49.41B), while Monster Beverage Corp trades at $45.53 (market cap $89.20B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays a 2.32% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $89.20B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $49.97 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $30.86 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $87.49B |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Interventional (largely the former Bard business) accounts for 23% of revenue. International revenue accounts for 44% of the company's business.
Read more on BDX →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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