Carlyle Group Inc vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? Carlyle Group Inc trades at $48.27 (market cap $17.23B), while Monster Beverage Corp trades at $45.53 (market cap $89.20B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 5.2× Carlyle Group Inc's market cap, and Carlyle Group Inc pays a 2.9% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CG | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $17.23B | $89.20B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $69.35 | $49.97 |
52-Week Low | $40.52 | $30.86 |
Dividend Yield | 2.9% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $87.49B |
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The Carlyle Group is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $376.4 billion in total assets under management, including $259.6 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of June 2022. The company has three core business segments: private equity, which includes private equity, real estate, infrastructure and natural resources funds (accounting for 41% of fee-earning AUM and 65% of base management fees during 2021), global credit (45% and 24%) and investment solutions (14% and 11%). The firm primarily serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. Carlyle operates through 29 offices across five continents, serving close to 2,700 active carry fund investors from 95 countries.
Read more on CG →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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