Consolidated Edison, Inc. vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? Consolidated Edison, Inc. trades at $107.5 (market cap $39.31B), while Monster Beverage Corp trades at $45.6 (market cap $89.56B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 2.3× Consolidated Edison, Inc.'s market cap, and Consolidated Edison, Inc. pays a 3.3% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ED | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $39.31B | $89.56B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $115.46 | $49.97 |
52-Week Low | $95.37 | $30.86 |
Enterprise Value | $66.16B | $87.85B |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Con Ed is a holding company for Consolidated Edison of New York, or CECONY, and Orange & Rockland, or O&R. These utilities provide steam, natural gas, and electricity to customers in southeastern New York—including New York City—and small parts of New Jersey. The two utilities will generate nearly all of Con Ed's earnings once it closes the sale of its clean energy business to RWE. Con Ed's clean energy business owns the second-largest portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in the U.S. Following the sale, Con Ed's only non-utility earnings will come from investments in gas and electric transmission.
Read more on ED →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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