Diageo plc vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? Diageo plc trades at $94.15 (market cap $53.05B), 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 Diageo plc pays a 3.5% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DEO | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $53.05B | $89.20B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $115.33 | $49.97 |
52-Week Low | $72.47 | $30.86 |
Enterprise Value | $72.54B | $87.49B |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, and Guinness. It operates a vast portfolio of spirits and beers across more than 180 countries.
Read more on DEO →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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